Syllabus
Introduction to Marketing: Tools to Set your Enterprise Apart (MKTG101x) explores the role of marketing in a variety of contexts with added input from practitioners. A combination of six sessions will consider the nature of marketing, the importance of a customer orientation and how marketers create value for customers through designing winning products and services, creating impactful communication campaigns and delivering through effective marketing channels.
The course has a particular focus on the role of marketing in creating value and competitive advantage, and includes case interviews with a range of innovative companies based in Edinburgh.
Course overview
- Week 1 - Marketing and customers
- Week 2 - Target the most rewarding customers
- Week 3 - Create a compelling value proposition
- Week 4 - Design winning products and services
- Week 5 - Communicating value with impact
- Week 6 - Delivering value and reaping the rewards
In providing this course, the University of Edinburgh Business School is guided by the edX Honor Code for use.
Workload
The course is self-paced (you can enrol and complete it any time after 5 September 2016) and is designed to be completed in six weeks, if you devote 2-3 hours per week to the course.
Pre-requisites
You do not need to have studied marketing before to take this course. If you're new to the edX platform, or just need a little brush-up on how to use the site, we recommend checking out the edX demo course.
Discussion Forums
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In addition to answering and talking with each other about the Discussion Questions, you can also use the Discussion Forums to communicate with your classmates on other topics. To do this, you should click on the 'Discussion' button in the toolbar near the top of your screen.
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- Participate! It will enhance your learning experience.
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- Help each other! We encourage you to reply to your peers' questions and comments.
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Grading and Certification
There will be a multiple choice quiz at the end of each week, each including 10 questions. You will be asked to select one answer from a set of four possible answers, which will be shown directly below the question. You will receive instant feedback and an explanation to help aid your understanding of the key concepts.
Optionally, for a fee of $49 you can receive a verified certificate from edX upon completion of the course, demonstrating you have successfully achieved a sound understanding of basic marketing principles. This might be a good option for you if you plan to use your completion for job applications, career advancement, or school applications.
To receive a certificate you will need to achieve a minimum of 50% correct answers in the multiple choice questions. Each week the set of questions are weighted the same.
As this is a self-paced course, assessments are due when you are ready to submit! So, enjoy, have fun - and let's learn marketing!