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Syllabus

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Learning Objectives

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The purpose of the course is to have students acquire knowledge about:
1) the role of Marketing in multinational and global manufacturing and service firms
2) the international marketing management principles
3) market entry strategies
4) the role of culture
This course, in line with the purpose of the Master of Science in Business Administration, provides students with the basic principles of international marketing and allows them to build, on such base, new knowledge continuing the training path, and to enter the job market as a junior manager and business consultant in marketing, in private and/ or public, manufacturing and/ or services.


KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
At the end of the course, the student is able to:
• Know and understand the role that the Marketing function plays within the internationalized company;
• Know and Understand the consumer’s purchasing decision making process, the international segmentation, targeting and positioning process, the international strategies and policies about product, communication, distribution and price.
• Evaluate the impact of new technologies on the international production, communication and distribution policies


APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
At the end of the course, the student is able to apply what she/he has learned to real situations. Specifically, students are able to:
• Apply the theoretical models for the analysis of the international environmental scenario, competition and demand;
• Apply the theoretical models for evaluating the role of culture on customers’ behaviour;
• Apply the theoretical models to segment demand, identify the target and position (and reposition) the product in the international consumer’s mind;
• Apply theoretical models to define the operational marketing policies of the international company,
• Independently develop a marketing plan;


MAKING JUDGEMENTS:
At the end of the course, the student is able to develop independent reflections on different international marketing topics. In addition, she/he is able to collect, analyze and interpret data and information in order to make judgments independently

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
At the end of the course, the student is able to communicate, in a clear, correct, effective and technical language, the knowledge acquired during the course

LEARNING SKILLS:
At the end of the course, having acquired both theoretical and applied knowledge of the subject, the student is able to deepen the international marketing topics independently, through the use of databases and scientific literature, national and international, available

Prerequisites

The learning of the discipline is fostered by previous knowledge of the fundamentals of marketing.

Program

Programme
The following topics will be covered during the lessons:

I week (6 hours):
Domestic Marting vs. International Marketing. International Marketing definition. The internationalation process. Oreo case study

II week (6 hours):
PESTEL analysis. Cultural Dynamics in International Marketing (Hofstede’s model analysis exercise). Researching International Markets. The role of AI in international marketing. Disney case study

III week (6 hours):
International Marketing Strategies, International Market Entry Strategies.

IV week (6 hours):
International Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning. Mary Kay case study

V week and VI week:
The 4 Ps for International Marketing: Product Decisions for International Markets, International Distribution and Retailing, Pricing for International Markets, International Promotion and Advertising. HBC: CUMI India’s global strategy

Books

Required readings for all students:
Ghauri, Cateora, International Marketing, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2014
Chintalapati, S., & Pandey, S. K. (2022). Artificial intelligence in marketing: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Market Research, 64(1), 38-68.

For students who are not attending, the following papers are required to be studied to delve into the topics of Cultural Analysis and International Brand Positioning:
• Beugelsdijk, S., Kostova, T., & Roth, K. (2017). An overview of Hofstede-inspired country-level culture research in international business since 2006. Journal of International business studies, 48, 30-47.
• de Mooij, Marieke, and Geert Hofstede (2010), "The Hofstede model: Applications to global branding and advertising strategy and research," International Journal of Advertising, 29(1), 85–110.
• De Vries, E. L., & Fennis, B. M. (2020). Go local or go global: how local brands promote buying impulsivity. International Marketing Review, 37(1), 1-28.

Bibliography

Chintalapati, S., & Pandey, S. K. (2022). Artificial intelligence in marketing: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Market Research, 64(1), 38-68.
• Beugelsdijk, S., Kostova, T., & Roth, K. (2017). An overview of Hofstede-inspired country-level culture research in international business since 2006. Journal of International business studies, 48, 30-47.
• de Mooij, Marieke, and Geert Hofstede (2010), "The Hofstede model: Applications to global branding and advertising strategy and research," International Journal of Advertising, 29(1), 85–110.

Teaching methods

Conventional teaching methods will be employed, combining lectures with practical exercises. The lessons are designed to be interactive, requiring active student participation in discussions. Additionally, business testimonials are planned to enrich the learning experience.

Exam Rules

The exam evaluates the student's overall preparation in accordance with the Dublin descriptors, considering the following aspects:
1. Acquired knowledge: Both the quantity and quality of knowledge related to the program topics, as well as the coherence of reasoning.
2. Application of knowledge: The ability to apply knowledge and make connections across different parts of the program, including integrating knowledge from similar courses.
3. Analytical ability, synthesis, and autonomy of judgment.
4. Communication skills: Proficiency in language, clarity of presentation, and appropriate use of course-specific terminology.
For both attending and non-attending students, the exam includes a written test and an oral evaluation.
• Written Test: It consists of 30 multiple-choice questions on Moodle. A simulation of the exam is scheduled during the course. The results will be published on Delphi, immediatly after the exam.
• Oral Evaluation:
o Attending Students: The oral evaluation involves discussing a team project developed throughout the course, which will be scheduled for the last day of the course
o Non-Attending Students: The oral evaluation involves discussing a team or individual project. This project must be submitted to me seven days before the written test.
The final mark of the exam is expressed out of thirty and will be obtained through the following grading system:
Fail: important deficiencies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited analytical and synthesis skills; frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgemental abilities; the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language.
18-21: the student has acquired the basic concepts of the discipline and has an analytical capacity that emerges only with the help of the teacher; the way of speaking and the language used are on the whole correct.
22-25: the student has acquired the basic concepts of the discipline in a discreet way; knows how to orient him/herself among the various topics covered; and has an autonomous analysis capacity knowing how to express using the correct language.
26-29: the student has a well-structured knowledge base; he/she is able to independently rework the knowledge acquired in the context of the choice of conventional and unconventional materials according to the application; the way of speaking and the technical language are correct.
30 and 30 cum laude: the student has a comprehensive and thorough knowledge base. The cultural references are rich and up-to-date, which are expressed with brilliance and properties of technical language.