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Prague, Czech Republic - Course Descriptions - Marketing in Central and Eastern Europe

Course Information

Subject: Marketing (MKT)
Number: 300/400 Level
Language of Instruction: English

Contact Hours and Credits

Semester Session: 45 contact hours, 3 semester credits, 4 quarter credits

Availability

The specific availability for this course is not currently known. If you would like to know if this course will be offered during your session, please contact us.

Full Description

This course will review various applications of marketing concepts within the continuously changing environments in Central and Eastern European markets. Focusing on customer relationship management, this course will explore product/service development, promotional techniques, pricing strategies, distribution alternatives, and marketing on the Internet.

Content
Introduction to the course
Oganizational issues

Basic Marketing Concepts
Marketing Environment
Strategy and Planning
Ethics and Social Responsibility
Marketing Research

Buyer Behavior
B2C
B2B

Product Decisions
Developing and Managing the Product
Branding and Packaging
Servising

Distribution Decisions
Marketing Channels
Wholesaling, Retailing
Physical Distribution

Promotion Decisions
Advertising and Public Relations
Personal Selling and Sales Promotion

Pricing Decisions
Pricing Concepts
Setting Prices
International Influences in Pricing

New Marketing
International Marketing Trends
Export/Import Marketing Strategies


Literature
KOTLER, P. – KELLER, K. L.: Marketing Management. 12th edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 2005
RIES, Al. – TROUT, J.: The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk!, HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., New York 1994
ZOUBIR Y., LHABITANT F.S.: Doing Business in Emerging Europe, Palgrave MacMillan, NewYork 2003
Handouts distributed in class. Internet, magazines, newspapers.

Instructor
Ing. Jaroslav Halik, MBA, Ph.D.
Department of International Business
University of Economics Prague

Senior Lecturer in International Business and International Marketing Management. Education: MSc - Norwegian School of Management, Oslo, MBA - Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, PhD - University of Economics Prague. Business experience: Marketing Manager - American International Group, Sales and Marketing Director - Europlakat International. Consulting and publishing activities in the area of international business and marketing management in Central and Eastern European countries.

Evaluation
Participation 20%
Midterm 40%
Final 40%

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Marketing in Central and Eastern Europe

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