BUSM 1150 - Marketing

Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology
Academic Discipline: Business Administration (01255)

Assistant Dean: Brooke Miller, M.B.A.

3 Credit(s)
Marketing activities, analysis, strategies, and decision making in the context of other business functions. Topics include: integration of product, price, promotion, and distribution activities; research and analysis of markets, environments, competition, and customers; market segmentation and selection of target markets; and emphasis on behavior and perspectives of consumers and organizational customers. Planning and decision making for products and services in profit and nonprofit, domestic and global settings. (TAG# OBU006) OBU006

3 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ECON 1510

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech	Marketing Plan Presentation – Oral Communication VALUE Rubric.
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Explain the history of modern marketing and its essential role in creating a rising standard of living.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exam during first half of term.
Give a definition of the traditional and contemporary marketing concepts/approaches and correlate each as it impacts relationships with customers.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exam during first half of term. Written or oral case study completed during first half of term.
Illustrate the importance of a global marketing perspective.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exam during first half of term. Written or oral case study completed during first half of term.
Distinguish the general differences between strategic and tactical marketing plans.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exam during first half of term. Written or oral case study completed during first half of term. Marketing Plan due during second half of term.
Explain and illustrate the essential differences between consumer and business markets in terms of profit margins, buyer psychology and marketing strategies.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exam during first half of term. Written or oral case study completed during first half of term. Marketing Plan due during second half of term.
Discuss the essential criteria for primary and secondary market research. Illustrate how this research provides data for market segmentation, target markets, market positioning, and product differentiation.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exam during first half of term. Written or oral case study completed prior middle of term. Marketing Plan due during second half of term.
Compare and describe the marketing significance of the service market in relation to the physical product market.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exams during middle of term. Written or oral case study completed during middle of term.
Recall and explain the four (4) P’s of the marketing mix to include specific examples.	Exams/quizzes throughout entire term. Written or oral case study completed throughout entire term. Marketing Plan due during second half of term.
Explain and illustrate how the concept of price elasticity of demand affects pricing strategy.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exams during middle of term. Written or oral case study completed during middle of term. Price calculation scenario prior to end of term.
Describe the strengths and weakness of the various elements of the marketing communication mix.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exams during second half of term. Written or oral case study completed during second half of term.
Discuss the ethical and social responsibility of the marketer in terms of social indicators of acceptable and unacceptable behavior.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exams during second half of term. Written or oral case study completed during second half of term.
Distinguish the various levels of the public-buying spectrum and how each relates to marketing.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exams during first half of the term. Written or oral case study completed during first half of the term. Marketing Plan due during second half of term.
Compare the impact of product characteristics (packaging, labeling, color, guarantees, etc.), upon the customer.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exams during middle of term. Written or oral case study completed during middle of term. Marketing Plan due during end of term.
Discuss the various options of distribution of a product through retailers and wholesalers.	Exams/quizzes throughout the semester but primarily assessed on exams during middle of term. Written or oral case study completed during middle of term.

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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