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Marketing and Market Research

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Marketing and Market Research
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
International Business, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2013
Module code: BIBW-240
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P420-0447
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 2
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Assessment:
Written exam (90 minutes / can be repeated semesterly)

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BIBW-240 (P420-0447) International Business, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2013 , semester 2, mandatory course
BIBW-240 (P420-0447) International Business, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2017 , semester 2, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
BIBW-110 Fundamentals of Business


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Recommended as prerequisite for:
BIBW-441 International Market Research (focus module)
BIBW-442 International Marketing Instruments (focus module)
BIBW-443 International Marketing Seminar (focus module)


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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Jensen
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Jensen


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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will:
 
- be able to explain basic marketing concepts and the marketing management process
  and critically examine marketing activities with regard to the company.
- be able to explain the necessity of intercultural marketing and
  identify, explain and reflect upon fundamental orientation patterns of international market cultivation.
- be able to explain basic concepts and models of consumer behavior research,
  describe and exemplify factors influencing purchase decisions and
  be able to provide qualified information on the results of consumer behavior.
- be able to describe the basic idea of market segmentation, approaches and criteria,
  as well as implementation examples.
- be able to illustrate the connections between the importance of information in the marketing process and
  the essential tasks of market research,
- be able to explain the benefits and types of market research,
- be able to describe essential sampling procedures, methods and instruments of
  gathering information
- be able to divide up the course of a market research study into different phases.


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Module content:
- Concept of marketing, market-oriented management and the
  marketing management process
- Critical assessment of the impact of marketing on society
- International market cultivation orientations, standardization/
  differentiation debate
- Principles of consumer behavior
- Market segmentation methods, transnational target groups
- Importance of information in the marketing decision process
- Principles ands tasks of market research
- Different forms of market research (primary/secondary, in-house/outsourced,
  quantitative/qualitative market research)
- Phases and conception of the market research process
- Non-random sampling
- Methods and instruments for gathering information
 


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Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture with group work and case studies

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Recommended or required reading:
Kotler, P. et al: Grundlagen des Marketing, München
Meffert, H. et al.: Marketing. Grundlagen marktorientierter Unternehmensführung. Wiesbaden.
Müller, S.; Gelbrich, K.: Interkulturelles Marketing, München
Keegan, W.J.: Green, M.C.: Global marketing, Boston et al.
Kotabe. M.; Helsen, K.: Global marketing management, Hoboken
Mooij, M: Consumer behavior and culture : consequences for global marketing and advertising, Los Angeles
(latest edition)


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