Customer Insight and MarketingLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student
- Can define basic concepts and processes of marketing
- Can describe customer-centric orientation, brand and service promises
- Knows how to utilise different sources and channels to find information that supports global customer understanding
- Can describe customer needs and customer journeys
- Can recognise the importance of cultural background in developing customer insights
- Knows how to recognise competitive means of marketing and can apply them in an ethical, responsible and sustainable manner

Contents

- Comprehensive understanding of consumer behavior and customer-related data to draw customer insights
- Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the Marketing Mix/4Ps (Product, Price, Place, Promotion), and extended to the 7Ps (People, Physical Evidence & Processes) to develop a holistic marketing strategy

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Contact
Blended
Virtual Nonstop

If you have acquired the required competence in previous work tasks, recreational activities or on another course, you may show the competence with a demonstration and progress faster through your studies. More information and instructions for RPL are available in MyNet and in the implementation plan.

You can also obtain the required competence through Work & Study, in which you complete the course through the agreed upon and verified work tasks that meet the course requirements. More information and instructions for Work & Study are available in MyNet and in the implementation plan.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is contact, online or blended it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

Knows the basic concepts, processes and the main goals of marketing. Understands the importance of customer focus in operations. Can describe the competitive means and customer needs in marketing. Can name global sources and channels from which customer related information is available.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

Can formulate marketing goals and understand the importance of branding and the service promise. Can compare competitive means of marketing and understands their connection to marketing and sales goals. Understands the principles of sustainable development, and the influence of culture on marketing and sales. Can collect information that supports customer insights from various sources. Can develop solutions to customer needs and communicate his or her own ideas.

Assessment criteria - grade 5

Can justify the advantages and challenges of different means of competition and apply them to achieve marketing and sales goals. Is able to analyse the implementation of the principles of sustainable development in marketing. Understands the influence of culture in marketing and sales. The student is able to analyse customer needs and use marketing measures to develop added value for the customer and to communicate his/her own solutions professionally.

Learning materials

All learning materials are located in the Moodle platform. They include presentations, tasks, assignments, case studies, articles, videos and quizzes.

The consumer behavior section of the course is based on the following:
Solomon, M. 2020. 13th ed. Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, and Being. Pearson. E-book.
URL: https://www.vlebooks.com/Product/Index/1709998?page=0

The marketing mix/7Ps section of the course is based on the following:
Kotler, P. & Keller, K. 2016. 15th ed. Marketing Management. Pearson. E-book.
URL: https://www.vlebooks.com/Product/Index/627277?page=0