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Courses in English with International Students - Winter 1 2010
Principles of Marketing

45
Language Level: Taught In English
Principles of Marketing [MKT 100]
Language of Instruction: English
Course taken with: International Students
American University of Rome (Rome, Italy)

Course Description

Area of Study

Business and Economics > Marketing

Hours & Credits

45

Hours of Instruction

3

Semester Credit Units

4

Quarter Credit Units

Notes regarding credits...

Usually offered every semester.

Prerequisites and Language Level

Taught In English
There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.

Overview

An overview of the marketing function, its importance to strategic decision making in business, and its practical relation to other functions withing the organization and in the external environment, the course is designed around the very easily accessible concept of "The Marketing Mix." Students explore how marketers analyze and segment markets, select certain segments to "target" and then position their products to respond to the needs of those segments. They investigate the challenges involved in researching, creating, promoting, pricing, and distributing products to target customers.