MARKETING STRATEGY

This course addresses how to design and implement the best combination of marketing efforts to carry out a firm's strategy in its target markets. Specifically, this course seeks to develop the student's (1) understanding of how the firm can benefit by creating and delivering value to its customers, and stakeholders, and (2) skills in applying the analytical concepts and tools of marketing to such decisions as segmentation and targeting, branding, pricing, distribution, and promotion. The course uses lectures and case discussions, case write-ups, student presentations, guest speakers, and exams to achieve these objectives. The goal of this course is to develop skills in formulating and implementing marketing strategies for businesses.Offered: Typically in Spring.