The Course aims at equipping the students with the knowledge of the marketing aspect of business and help them learn the marketing mix concepts.
Marketing-Concept, nature, scope and importance
Marketing Mix -Concept, Importance and components Marketing environment- micro and macro environment and their impact on Marketing decisions; Market Segmentation – Concept and Importance; Basis and Factors determining the Choice of Basis; Market Targeting and positioning strategies.
Product : Concept, Definition, New Product Development, Product line policies and strategies, Product Life Cycle and Strategies, Branding, Packaging and other product features (only concepts). Price: Factors affecting price determination; Process, methods Pricing Policies and Strategies
Physical distribution: Nature, Functions, Types of distribution channel; factors affecting the choice of distribution channels, Retailing and wholesaling; meaning, nature, significance and factors affecting the choice of physical distribution
Promotion: Advertising, personal selling, sales-promotion, publicity and public relations.
Consumer Behaviour – Meaning, nature and importance,Factors influencing buyer behaviour , Buyer decision process .
Marketing Organistaion- Types and factors affecting the designing of a marketing organisation
Marketing Control - Objectives,benefits, process and techniques.
Issues and developments in marketing :
Social, ethical and legal aspects of Marketing; Marketing of Services-Banking, Transport and Insurance; International Marketing; Green marketing; Cyber Marketing; Relationship Marketing and other developments in Marketing
E‐Marketing : Meaning , Objectives, Importance and advantages ; e‐retailing practices, On‐line merchandising
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2. Ramaswamy, V.S. and Namakumari, S, Marketing Management: Planning Implementation and Control, Delhi: Macmillan India Ltd., 3rd ed.
3. Kothari, Rakesh; Mehta, Anil and Sharma, Ashok, Marketing Management¸ Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur
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