CODE 64372 ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/2024 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 3 ECONOMIA AZIENDALE 8697 (L-18) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/08 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni: A B PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2021/2022) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 D BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 C BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 B BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 A TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Marketing is a constantly evolving discipline that supports the company in managing the relationship with the customer, so as to acquire a lasting competitive advantage. Within this framework, the course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for a critical understanding of the role of Marketing, the skills needed to use the tools of Marketing, in the strategic and operational dimensions, also in consideration of the most recent market dynamics. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course provides a broad introduction to the fundamentals of marketing, exploring the components of a marketing strategy. Main subjects: Marketing and the Marketing process: Definitions; Analyzing the Marketing Environment; Understanding Consumer and Business Buyer Behavior; Designing a Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy; Products; Brands; Pricing; Marketing Channels: Retailing and Wholesaling; Promotion and Advertising; Online, SocialMedia, and Mobile Marketing: introduction AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Aims The aim of the course is to provide students with the theoretical and operational foundations of Marketing to - develop a critical understanding of its role in the creation of business value; - develop skills in the use of certain tools in business decision-making processes, both in the strategic and operational dimensions; - develop the ability to analyse business experiences gained in different market contexts. Learning Outcomes The course aims to train professionals capable of - describing the principles, methodologies and tools that govern Marketing at both strategic and operational levels - developing adequate learning skills in order to be able to continue to update the main topics covered, also independently - applying the acquired knowledge to real situations and solve problems related to specific business contexts - using the acquired knowledge with autonomous evaluation skills - using the technical language of the discipline in order to communicate clearly and converse with both specialists in the discipline and specialists from different business functions. PREREQUISITES In addition to the propaedeuticity of Economia Aziendale, the course Economia e gestione delle imprese is recommended. TEACHING METHODS Lectures, managers' seminars, case histories. Individual/group works are possible. The course is taught in Italian. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Marketing in business decision making: definitions Marketing Function vs Sales Function The analysis of demand: consumer customer and business customer Customer needs. Buyer behavior Marketing and market research Segmentation, targeting and placement Product Policies and Brand Policies Price policies Distribution policies Promotion policies The role of the sales policy Digital Marketing: Introduction RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY The textbooks will be indicated on Aulaweb, together with other bibliographical indications for in-depth study of the topics addressed in the course. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD SILVIA BRUZZI Ricevimento: In order to schedule a one-to-one meeting please send an email to: silvia.bruzzi@unige.it Exam Board SILVIA BRUZZI (President) CLARA BENEVOLO GIORGIA PROFUMO RICCARDO SPINELLI LESSONS LESSONS START First semester. Class schedule MARKETING A EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written exam (in italian) with open-ended questions and multiple choice questions. In case of exam failure, students cannot take the exam on the following call (appello) and need to skip a date. They can take the exam on the following call if that call belongs to another exam session. If students do not accept a positive grade (18 or more), they can take the exam on the following call. Incoming mobility students do not have to skip a call in case of failure. ASSESSMENT METHODS Assessment Questions will explore both theoretical and applied aspects of the course. The student is expected not only to know the core concepts of the discipline, but also to be able to apply them to real situations, making reference to original examples. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 15/01/2024 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 30/01/2024 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 28/05/2024 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 11/06/2024 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 08/07/2024 11:00 GENOVA Scritto 02/09/2024 11:00 GENOVA Scritto