Marketing Management

Paper Code: 
BSG 321
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable students to -

 

 

  1. Equip the students with the knowledge of the marketing aspect of business.
  2. Help them learn the marketing mix concepts.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES (Cos):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BSG  321

Marketing Management

(Theory ) 

The students will be able to –

 

CO49: To familiarize the students with the fundamentals of marketing to enable them to take better marketing decisions.

CO50: To discuss and make the students understand the nuances and complexities involved then in various product and pricing decisions.

CO51: To equip the students to take effective distribution decisions for product and services.

CO52: To develop the skills among the students to enable them to design the promotion mix strategies advertising campaigns.

CO53: To make the students aware about the current trends in marketing to enable them to take proactive measures while taking marketing decisions. 

Approach in teaching:

Classroom Lectures, Discussion, PPT, Sharing web links, Videos .

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Role plays, presentation,  case study, Group discussions.

Class test,

Semester end examinations,

Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.00
Unit I: 
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

18.00
Unit II: 
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

18.00
Unit III: 
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.

18.00
Unit IV: 
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.

18.00
Unit V: 
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

Essential Readings: 
  1. Kotler, Philip and Keller, Kevin Lane, Marketing Management, Pearson Education (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Delhi, 12th edition.
  2. Varshney, R. L. and Gupta, S. L., Marketing Management: Text and Cases-An Indian Perspective, Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 2005, 3rd edition.
  3. Ramaswamy, V.S. and Namakumari, S, Marketing Management: Planning Implementation and Control, Delhi: Macmillan India Ltd., 3rd edition. 
  4. Kothari, Rakesh; Mehta, Anil and Sharma, Ashok, Marketing Management¸ Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur
References: 
  1. Saxena. Rajan, Marketing Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 7th ed. 
  2. Sherlekar, S., Marketing Management, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai, 2006, 13th ed. 
  3. Gandhi, J. C., Marketing Management –An Introduction, Tata Mc-Graw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 1995.
  4. Stanton, William, J. Fundamentals of Marketing, New York, McGraw Hill, 1994
  5. Kotler, Philip and Armstrong, Principles of Marketing, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1997.

 

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