Introduction to Marketing Essentials

By Ashis Mishra | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)

Learners enrolled: 2759

Marketing is a crucial function in any organization. For any product or service to be successful, it is important that it is communicated in the right way, to the right people, at the right time and in the right place! This is the main function of marketing. Having said that, it is not the only function of marketing. Marketing also involves an important and critical task of creating value for the customers.

The course will provide the participants with the basic concepts of marketing. This course will explain what marketing is all about in the simplest of terms and lay the foundation to your pathway to excellence in the wonderful world of marketing.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	6 weeks
Category :	Management Studies
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Postgraduate
Start Date :	31 Jan 2020
End Date :	30 Apr 2020
Enrollment Ends :	08 Mar 2020
Exam Date :	10 May 2020 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: What is Marketing

Introduction to Marketing
Definition of Marketing
Entities that can be marketed
Marketing from an organization's viewpoint
Types of markets
Difference between marketing and selling

Week 2: Segmentation and Targeting

Concept of segmentation
Bases for segmentation
Targeting
Targeting strategies

Week 3: Differentiation and Positioning

Introduction to Differentiation and Positioning
Differentiated, Undifferentiated and Niche marketing
Differentiation parameters
Competition
Positioning

Week 4: Marketing Strategy – I: Product and Price

Meaning and levels of product
Product classification
Product mix concept
Brand and brand decisions
Introduction to Pricing
Pricing decisions

Week 5: Marketing Strategy – II: Place and Promotion

Introduction to Distribution
Distribution channels
Channel design and management
Introduction to Promotion
Promotional vehicles
Product life cycle

Books and references

Kotler, P., & Keller, K.L., (2016), Marketing Management. 15th ed. Harlow: Pearson

Instructor bio

Ashis Mishra

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)

Dr. Ashis Mishra is a faculty member in the Marketing Area at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). Dr. Mishra teaches marketing management and retail management. His area of research involves Retail Productivity Analysis, Retail Atmospherics and Retail Consumer Behaviour. He has successfully developed and applied many quantitative models and business model frameworks in solving marketing/retailing-related problems. He has published over 10 papers in various national and international journals of repute. His current projects include ‘A Dynamic Model for Forecasting in Indian Retail Sector’, ‘Store Atmospherics as a Tool for Retail Productivity’ and ‘Technographic Segmentation of Indian Retail Consumers.’

Course certificate

Type of exam: Computer based exam

You will have to appear at the allotted exam centre and produce your Hall ticket and Government Photo Identification Card (Example: Driving License, Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-ID with your Name, date of birth, photograph and signature) for verification and take the exam in person. You can find the final allotted exam centre details in the hall ticket.

The questions will be on the computer and the answers will have to be entered on the computer; type of questions may include multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks etc.

FINAL CERTIFICATE:

Weightage: 25% weigtage for weekly assignment + 75% weigtage for final exam.

Passing Marks: You will be Eligible for Certificate Only if you score minimum 40% Weekly Assessment and min 40% in Final Exam. If you score less than 40% in either weekly assessments (avg) or in final exam, you will not receive the certificate.

The final score will determine if you will/will not receive a certificate.

1. Final score < 40%: NO certificate.

2. Final score between 40% -49.99%: Grade D.

3. Final score between 50% -59.99%: Grade C.

4. Final score between 60% -84.99%: Grade B

5. Final score of 85% and above: Grade A