YTTP2120 Introduction to Marketing (5 cr)

Grading scale
0-5
Teaching languages
English
Responsible person(s)
Kimmo Alajoutsijärvi, Heikki Karjaluoto, Outi Uusitalo

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• name and recognise key marketing concepts and discipline areas
• identify and define the basic elements of the marketing mix
• explain buyer behaviour in consumer and business markets
• identify and explain business development options
• apply the concepts and theories in phenomena of practical business

Study methods

Contact teaching course, Spring semester, 4th period. The study methods of the contact teaching course are specified in the study program annually.

Content

• Concepts that underlie the discipline of marketing
• Marketing mix and decision areas
• Marketing and its environment
• Sustainable marketing
• Basic marketing strategies and tactics applied in business cases

Further information

Other materials informed by the lecturer.

Literature:

ISBN-number Author, year of publication, title, publisher
9781292146508 Gary Armstrong, Philip Kotler, Marc Oliver Opresnik, 2016, Marketing: An Introduction, Global Edition, 13/E (myös e-kirjana saatavilla)
9781473713239 Iacobucci, D., 2015, Marketing Management, Cengage learning. (available also as e-book)

Assessment criteria

Accepted completion of the designated assignments. The assessment criteria of the course is specified in the study program annually.