Course Descriptions
 

Marketing

              

MKT   301 Principles of Marketing    (3-0-3)
The basic principles of marketing are introduced. Material covered includes marketing’s role in society and the firm, marketing concept, market segmentation and target marketing, market measurement, and the elements of the marketing mix, including product planning, physical distribution, promotion, personal selling, mass selling, and price setting.
Prerequisite: ECON 202  

 

MKT   320 Sales Management     (3-0-3)
Fundamentals of personal-selling and sales management are introduced. Formulating sales program objectives, establishing a sales organization, assigning sales territories and sales quotas, and its implementation through personnel selection, training, motivation, and compensation are extensively covered. Understanding buying behavior and selling role in marketing strategy. Computerized models of evaluation and control for the sales program are introduced.
Prerequisite: MKT 301  

 

MKT   330 Advertising and Sales Promotion    (3-0-3)
The role of advertising and sales promotion in the marketing program is thoroughly examined. Discussions center on the communication process and consumer decision-making. Other topics covered include organization of advertising activities, determination of objectives and budgets, creation of the message, selection of media, and evaluation and control of the advertising and sales promotion efforts.
Prerequisite: MKT 301  

 

MKT   340 Retail Management   (3-0-3)
A comprehensive examination of retail operations planning, buyer behavior, and Facilities planning. The course covers store location, store design and layout, staffing, merchandise planning and control, pricing and promotion, credit and other services, and financial management of the retail enterprises.
Prerequisite: MKT 301  

MKT   345   Marketing Research   (3-0-3)
An introduction to the principles and applications of marketing research. The role of marketing research, types of research, and the research process are thoroughly examined. Types of data, research designs, sampling methods, questionnaire design, field work, basic data analysis, and effective presentation of findings are extensively discussed. Computer assisted interviewing, sampling and analysis are emphasized. It includes an empirical market research project.
Prerequisites: MKT 301, OM 202  

 

MKT   351   Marketing Cooperative Work (0-0-9)
Twenty-eight weeks of practical training in marketing or in a related area in a selected organization. The training program must be approved and the student's progress during his coop period must be monitored. The student is expected to write a coop report under the supervision of a faculty member in accordance with university regulations.
Prerequisite: Senior Standing  

 

MKT   375   Services Marketing   (3-0-3)

It focuses on the process of planning, organizing, and implementing the marketing effort in service organizations. It includes a detailed discussion of the distinctive aspects of services marketing, the development of a framework for understanding and positioning service organization in the marketplace, and the management of demand and customer mix of service organizations.

Prerequisite: MKT 301  

 

MKT   400 Industrial Marketing     (3-0-3)

A systematic discussion of the strategic factors to be considered in the marketing of trial and technical goods and services. In-depth examinations of industrial markets, complex nature of industrial buying behavior, methods of industrial market research. and developing industrial marketing strategy are provided. In addition, roles of product strategy, personal selling, promotion, distribution, and pricing strategies in industrial marketing are examined.

Prerequisite: MKT 301  

 

MKT   410 Consumer Behavior   (3-0-3)

An introduction to the principal concepts in consumer behavior and consumer decision-making. A thorough examination is made of such conventional areas and topics in consumer behavior as needs and motivation, personality, consumer psychographics, perception, learning, attitudes, and values. The consumer's decision-making process is covered. Other factors which influence consumer behavior such as reference groups, family, social class, and culture are discussed.

Prerequisite: MKT 301  

 

MKT   420 International Marketing    (3-0-3)

The process of identifying consumer needs and preferences across international boundaries and matching the abilities of the enterprise to serve these needs through adaptation strategies. A systematic study of the cultural, societal, political, legal, and economic environments of planned target markets. Marketing strategy planning for an effective program in international marketing for product, price, promotion, and distribution decisions are rigorously covered.

Prerequisite: MKT 301  

 

MKT   450 Marketing Management   (3-0-3)

Analytical integration of tools, factors, and concepts used by marketing management in analyzing, planning, establishing strategies and policies, and solving marketing problems. Other material covered includes strategies and approaches necessary for sound marketing management decisions in the price, promotion, demand management, distribution channels, and product development activities of profit and non-profit organizations.

Prerequisite: MKT 301