Clarify the ways in which businesses enter the global market.
Discuss environmental factors in global market conditions.
Focus on consumer-based marketing strategies applied in the global market.
Mode of Delivery
Face to face
Prerequisites
No
Recommended Optional Programme Components
ULT221 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
Course Description
This course mainly deals with environmental factors affecting international marketing decisions, foreign market selection and international product, price, distribution and marketing communication (promotion) strategies.
Course Contents
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to the course
2nd Week
Introduction to global marketing
3rd Week
Environmental conditions in the global market
4th Week
Segmentation strategies
5th Week
Targeting strategies
6th Week
Positioning strategies
7th Week
Global market entry strategies
8th Week
Midterm exam
9th Week
Brand and product decisions in the global market
10th Week
Pricing decisions in the global market
11th Week
Distribution decisions in the global market
12th Week
Communication decisions in the global market
13th Week
Case study
14th Week
Case study
Recommended or Required Reading
Keegan, W. J. and Green, M. C. (2013), Global Marketing, 7th Ed., Pearson.
Lecture Notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lecture
Questions/Answers
Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity
Percentage (%)
Mid-term
1
40
Assignment
1
10
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)