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Introduction to MarketingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: LB10007

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Iouri Kotorov
  • Janita Ylitalo

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you will understand the importance of strategic marketing planning, decision making, and the value of segmentation, differentiation, target marketing, and positioning opportunities that can be addressed with the proper marketing mix. You are able to understand marketing principles in the context of today’s complex global environment. Moreover, you understand the fundamentals of marketing processes. You are able to define the range of marketing decisions an organisation must make to sell its products and services.

Content

- Marketing concepts building
- Customer value creation
- Segmentation targeting and positioning identification
- Marketing communication and channeling identification

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.01.2025

Timing

07.01.2025 - 31.03.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

100 - 135

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Riina Seppänen
  • Janita Ylitalo
Teacher in charge

Janita Ylitalo

Groups
  • LBNK25
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Spring, 2025

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you will understand the importance of strategic marketing planning, decision making, and the value of segmentation, differentiation, target marketing, and positioning opportunities that can be addressed with the proper marketing mix. You are able to understand marketing principles in the context of today’s complex global environment. Moreover, you understand the fundamentals of marketing processes. You are able to define the range of marketing decisions an organisation must make to sell its products and services.

Content

- Marketing concepts building
- Customer value creation
- Segmentation targeting and positioning identification
- Marketing communication and channeling identification

Materials

Kotler, P. Armstrong, G. Balasubramanian, S. 2024. Principles of Marketing. 19th Edition. Pearson India. Available also as an e-book.

Teaching methods

Holistic business understanding, marketing competence, global business competence and skills, ethical competence.

The course familiarizes you with the basic marketing concepts and gives an overall picture of marketing mix decisions. You will learn concepts and tools of customer relationship marketing and will understand the factors that influence consumer buying behaviour. You will apply theoretical marketing studies to different simulation cases.

Core content:
- Marketing Concept
- Creating Customer Value and Satisfaction
- Strategic Planning and the Marketing Process
- Consumer Markets and Buying Behavior
- Product and Service Concept
- Product Life-Cycle
- Pricing of Products
- Marketing Communication

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

15.08.2024 - 30.09.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Riina Seppänen
Teacher in charge

Riina Seppänen

Groups
  • LBNS24
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2024

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you will understand the importance of strategic marketing planning, decision making, and the value of segmentation, differentiation, target marketing, and positioning opportunities that can be addressed with the proper marketing mix. You are able to understand marketing principles in the context of today’s complex global environment. Moreover, you understand the fundamentals of marketing processes. You are able to define the range of marketing decisions an organisation must make to sell its products and services.

Content

- Marketing concepts building
- Customer value creation
- Segmentation targeting and positioning identification
- Marketing communication and channeling identification

Materials

Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, 2013 or newer European edition, Principles of Marketing

Teaching methods

Holistic business understanding, marketing competence, global business competence and skills, ethical competence.

The course familiarizes you with the basic marketing concepts and gives an overall picture of marketing mix decisions. You will learn concepts and tools of customer relationship marketing and will understand the factors that influence consumer buying behaviour. You will apply theoretical marketing studies to different simulation cases.

Core content:
- Marketing Concept
- Creating Customer Value and Satisfaction
- Strategic Planning and the Marketing Process
- Consumer Markets and Buying Behavior
- Product and Service Concept
- Product Life-Cycle
- Pricing of Products
- Marketing Communication

Student workload

Contact teaching and Group working 50h, Independent study 55h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Group work 10%
Group presentations 5%
Group discussion 5%
Activity 10%
Exam 70%
The student's inability to meet the given deadlines will result in an instant reduction of the grade according to the following principle: each week reduces the maximum grade by one.

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

23.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

30 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Iouri Kotorov
Teacher in charge

Iouri Kotorov

Groups
  • LBNS23
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2023

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you will understand the importance of strategic marketing planning, decision making, and the value of segmentation, differentiation, target marketing, and positioning opportunities that can be addressed with the proper marketing mix. You are able to understand marketing principles in the context of today’s complex global environment. Moreover, you understand the fundamentals of marketing processes. You are able to define the range of marketing decisions an organisation must make to sell its products and services.

Content

- Marketing concepts building
- Customer value creation
- Segmentation targeting and positioning identification
- Marketing communication and channeling identification

Materials

Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, 2013 or newer European edition, Principles of Marketing

Teaching methods

Holistic business understanding, marketing competence, global business competence and skills, ethical competence.

The course familiarizes you with the basic marketing concepts and gives an overall picture of marketing mix decisions. You will learn concepts and tools of customer relationship marketing and will understand the factors that influence consumer buying behaviour. You will apply theoretical marketing studies to different simulation cases.

Core content:
- Marketing Concept
- Creating Customer Value and Satisfaction
- Strategic Planning and the Marketing Process
- Consumer Markets and Consumer Buying Behavior
- Product and Service ConceptProduct Life-Cycle,
- Pricing of Products
- Marketing Communication

Student workload

Contact teaching and Group working 50h, Independent study 55h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Group work 10%
Group presentations 5%
Group discussion 5%
Activity 10%
Exam 70%
The student's inability to meet the given deadlines will result in an instant reduction of the grade according to the following principle: each week reduces the maximum grade by one.

Enrollment

01.04.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 16.10.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
  • Iouri Kotorov
Teacher in charge

Iouri Kotorov

Groups
  • LBNS22
    Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Fall, 2022

Objective

After successfully completing the course, you will understand the importance of strategic marketing planning, decision making, and the value of segmentation, differentiation, target marketing, and positioning opportunities that can be addressed with the proper marketing mix. You are able to understand marketing principles in the context of today’s complex global environment. Moreover, you understand the fundamentals of marketing processes. You are able to define the range of marketing decisions an organisation must make to sell its products and services.

Content

- Marketing concepts building
- Customer value creation
- Segmentation targeting and positioning identification
- Marketing communication and channeling identification

Materials

Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, 2013 or newer European edition, Principles of Marketing

Teaching methods

Holistic business understanding, marketing competence, global business competence and skills, ethical competence.

The course familiarizes you with the basic marketing concepts and gives an overall picture of marketing mix decisions. You will learn concepts and tools of customer relationship marketing and will understand the factors that influence consumer buying behaviour. You will apply theoretical marketing studies to different simulation cases.

Core content:
- Marketing Concept
- Creating Customer Value and Satisfaction
- Strategic Planning and the Marketing Process
- Consumer Markets and Consumer Buying Behavior
- Product and Service ConceptProduct Life-Cycle,
- Pricing of Products
- Marketing Communication

Student workload

Contact teaching and Group working 50h, Independent study 55h

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Group work 10%
Group presentations 5%
Group discussion 5%
Activity 10%
Exam 70%
The student's inability to meet the given deadlines will result in an instant reduction of the grade according to the following principle: each week reduces the maximum grade by one.