MarkStrat-simulaatio

Structure Type: Course
Code: LTHA110
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Rantalainen, Sirkku
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
LITAKO-2015   3 spring   3.0   2018-01-01   2018-07-31  
LITAKO-2016   3 spring   3.0   2019-01-01   2019-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to apply marketing management tools in an international team of students to an enterprise in a multicultural environment via simulation. Students analyse the market, choose target groups and plan how to position their products. Students are able to use market research in decision making to plan an effective marketing mix. They can also draw up a marketing budget and analyse the results of their company compared to their competitors.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course is 80 h.

Contents

- market analysis
- the choice of target groups
- positioning
- utilisation of market research in decision making
- planning the marketing mix
- budgeting

Recommended or Required Reading

Manual: Markstrat for Executives

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- lectures, group work and simulation
- independent work

Assessment Criteria

Excellent (5): The student has carried out work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. Students are able to apply marketing management tools in an international team of students to an enterprise in a multicultural environment via simulation. Students analyze the market, choose target groups and plan how to position their products. Students are able to use market research in decision-making to plan an effective marketing mix. They can also draw a marketing budget and analyze the results of their company compared to their competitors.

Good (4-3): The student has carried out work well and participated actively. Students are able to apply marketing management tools in an international team of students to an enterprise in a multicultural environment via simulation. Students analyze the market, choose target groups and plan how to position their products. Students are able to use market research in decision-making to plan an effective marketing mix. They can also draw a marketing budget and analyze the results of their company compared to their competitors.

Satisfactory (2-1): The student has carried out work and participated as instructed. Students are able to apply marketing management tools in an international team of students to an enterprise in a multicultural environment via simulation. Students are able to use market research in decision-making to plan a marketing mix.

Assessment Methods

Assessment is based on the simulation process, presentations and reports.

Work Placement

None

Further Information

Limited participation ( maximum 10 students from Finland); Simulation takes place yearly abroad in different cooperative universites in Europe.

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