About this course: Understanding who your customers are and what they need and want is at the heart of successful marketing strategies. In this course you will explore how to identify and classify customers and the different methods that marketing professionals use to shed light on how they make purchase decisions. The course will cover the following: 1. Marketing Fundamentals 2. Product, Pricing and Channel Decisions 3. Building Strong Brands 4. Communication Strategy
Who is this class for: This course if primarily aimed at recent college graduates just beginning their career and anyone (managers, entrepreneurs, etc.) who needs to understand essential marketing concepts.
Created by: IESE Business School
Taught by: Mario Capizzani, Lecturer
Marketing
| Basic Info |
Course 3 of 5 in the
Foundations of Management Specialization.
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| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
| User Ratings |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Course Overview & Week 1
Welcome! Before you start today's videos, please have a look at the syllabus. In this first session, I'll give you an overview of what marketing is all about and why it's key to communicating a company’s value proposition. You’ll also get a grasp of marketing ...
16 videos, 4 readings
Graded: Week 1
WEEK 2
Week 2: Product, Pricing & Channel Design
It’s hard to remember what the world was like before iPods, iPhones and iPads. But when Apple released the first iPod in 2001, it was not an automatic blockbuster. The product was great, but it took a lot of marketing savvy to set it on it’s successful path. A...
17 videos, 3 readings
Graded: Week 2
WEEK 3
Week 3: Building Strong Brands
Strong brands make a great impact on individuals and society; they are key to communicating value and getting the word out about a product or service. In this session we will explore the importance of brands as assets and branding in general. We will define th...
13 videos, 2 readings
Graded: Week 3
WEEK 4
Week 4: Communication Strategy
Once a company has a good grasp of its customers, it can now develop a communication strategy to appeal directly to their interests and needs. In this session I will introduce a framework that will show you how to organize your communication strategy in order ...
11 videos, 1 reading
Graded: Week 4 - Part 1
Graded: Quiz Week 4 - Part 2
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IESE Business School
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Ratings and Reviews
Truly fantastic course!
Very Good
Helpful for understanding basics of marketing
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Good understanding of methods to know what customer think and how they think.
Useful for anyone doing market related activities. No indepth background needed to get into this course.