Information Package

Program of Business Administration (English)

BUS438

SERVICES MARKETING

Course Code
BUS438
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Know the differences between traditional marketing and services marketing
  2. Know how to conduct SWOT analysis in Service Businesses
  3. Know the positioning of services
  4. Develop strategies for service businesses
  5. Know the globalization of services.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesYes(BUS231)
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionThis course aims to recognize the characteristics of services and services marketing practices. In this course, services classifications, service quality, relationship marketing, service encounters, demand and capacity management and marketing mixes in services will be discussed. Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, New Perspectives on Marketing in the Service Economy
2nd Week Consumer Behavior in a Services Context
3rd Week Positioning Services, Developing Service Products: Core and Supplementary Elements
4th Week Distributing Services through Physical and Electronic Channels
5th Week Setting Prices and Implementing Revenue Management
6th Week Promoting Services and Educating Customers
7th Week Designing and Managing Service Processes
8th Week Services and Physical Environment
9th Week Services and Participants
10th Week Services and Customer Relationship Management
11th Week Improving Service Quality
12th Week Project Presentations and Report Submission
13th Week Project Presentations and Report Submission
14th Week Project Presentations and Report Submission
Recommended or Required ReadingChristopher Lovelock & Jochen Wirtz, Services Marketing: People, Technology, Strategy, Pearson Education.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Project
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 1 30
Presentation of Case Study 1 25
Other 1 15
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 27 27
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Project 1 55 55
Total Work Load166
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.53
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X X X X
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K13 X