2017 Marketing Science

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Engineering Sciences and Design
Instructor(s)
Kambe Masahiko 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr11-12(W931)  
Group
-
Course number
ESD.H406
Credits
2
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
3-4Q
Syllabus updated
2017/10/13
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course takes a systematic approach to marketing planning processes of business firms. The planning of marketing strategy, products, prices, channels and communication plans will be understood through class exercises and case discussions. Attention focuses on quantitative analyses on marketing, and you will also learn frameworks of market environment analysis and business analysis.

Student learning outcomes

The goal of this course is to plan marketing strategy and execution plans in a practical manner. To improve skills to understand markets and to draw up Key Success Factors.

Keywords

Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Marketing plans, Branding, Business Analysis

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Classes are consisting of interactive lectures, case discussions, and guest speakers.
Interactive lectures will be provided through student team-based discussions, and presentations.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation, Market Estimate market size quantitatively.
Class 2 Market Analysis Understand key factors on market analysis.
Class 3 Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning Understand key factors on market strategy.
Class 4 Product Understand key factors on product planning.
Class 5 Price Understand key factors on pricing.
Class 6 Case Discussion: Optical Distortion, Inc. Put pricing frameworks into practice.
Class 7 Place Understand key factors on channel planning.
Class 8 Digital Promotion Understand key factors on digital promotion.
Class 9 Case Discussion: Social Strategy at Nike Learn from an actual business case of digital marketing.
Class 10 Guest Speaker on Digital Marketing Learn from a digital marketing practitioner.
Class 11 Business Analysis Understand key factors on business analysis.
Class 12 Branding Understand key factors on branding.
Class 13 Guest Speaker on Global Branding Learn from a global branding practitioner.
Class 14 Group Presentation on Brita Put what I learn through this course into practice.
Class 15 Case Discussion: Brita, Course Summary Explain what I learnt through this course.

Textbook(s)

Handouts will be provided after the class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

MBA Marketing

Assessment criteria and methods

Class contribution 30%, Report 30%, and Group work on Presentation 40%

Related courses

  • ESD.H405 : Product Design and Development
  • ESD.H402 : Social Entrepreneurship
  • ESD.H403 : Sales Strategy and Organization
  • ESD.H407 : Leadership
  • ESD.H404 : Finance
  • ESD.H408 : Business Law

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Has taken the course “Product design and Product development”.
Basic knowledge(undergraduate level) of Statistics.

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