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Course Introduction / Marketing II (Consumer Marketing)

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Course Introduction / Marketing II (Consumer Marketing)

Course Level: Applied Courses
Specialized: Marketing and Strategy
Required/Elective: Elective
Credits: 1.5
Pre-IMBA/Open Course: Open Course
Report (Report Day): Day 6
Course Period (Number of Classes): 3 months (6 classes)
Hours Per Class: 3 hours
Capacity: 24 students
Group Work: Yes
Class Style: Case Method
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is for those who have acquired knowledge of basic marketing concepts and are involved in some form of marketing activity every day, so that they may delve deeper into how they can incorporate the perspectives of end users into their activity.

The course aims to develop personal ideas on marketing, and through case studies and fieldwork it seeks methods to link consumer opinion with corporate intent.
Prerequisite Courses
- Critical Thinking
- Marketing I
THEME/CASE (*The themes and cases shown below are subject to change)
Day 1
THEME The Whole Picture of Postmodern Marketing
CASE How Customers Think: Essential Insights into the Mind of the Market


Day 2
THEME Listening to Customer Voices
CASE Consumer Behavior Exercise

Day 3
THEME Designing and Interpretation of Consumer Insights Surveys
CASE Nintendo

Day 4
THEME Business Expansion and Branding
CASE I've Got a Swatch!


Day 5
THEME Communication Strategies for Brand-building
CASE United Colors Of Benetton

Day 6
THEME Presentation Session
CASE N/A


Textbook (Please purchase the following textbook before the course starts.)
How Customers Think
How Customers Think: Essential Insights into the Mind of the Market
Zaltman, G., (2003) Harvard Business School Press. ISBN-10: 1578518261 / ISBN-13: 978-1578518265
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