Sales and marketing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Student is able to
- use basic terminology related to sales and marketing
- define the factors behind the customer´s buying behavior and offer additional value to the customer
- describe the phases of the sales process and use customer-oriented practices
- understand role of sales and marketing for the business

- 2h for the whole group once a week, for 9 weeks
- 2h of group presentations in small groups on a weekly basis

Objective

Student is able to
- use basic terminology related to sales and marketing
- define the factors behind the customer´s buying behavior and offer additional value to the customer
- describe the phases of the sales process and use customer-oriented practices
- understand role of sales and marketing for the business

Materials

Philip T. Kotler & Gary Armstrong: Principles of Marketing. 17th Global Edition.
Bergström, Seija & Leppänen, Arja: Yrityksen asiakasmarkkinointi. Edita.
Books are used as background material.

Other is in the ItsLearning

Teaching methods

Independent study
Familiarity with literature and other material
Online teaching
Contact teaching in Zoom due to pandemic

Exam schedules

No exam, Assessment based on group performance

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Independent studies, lectures, online exercies, group works, and project based learning.

Completion alternatives

Recognition of prior learning is possible, instructions in ItsLearning

Student workload

36 hours: lections and group presentations (2x2h/week)
63 hours: studying course materials and individual planning
36 hours: Study team work

Evaluation methods and criteria

Each group work is assessed on a scale of 0, 1-5 or H

Failed (0)

The work is completely incomplete or incorrect

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Things were dealt with in a concise, list-based way and did not fully care about the task
Contradiction and inconsistency
Totally incomplete reasoning

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The main content was raised somewhat well
Little or no irrelevant material
There is no noticeable personal reflection on things
There is little justification
Written work clear

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Important main content presented very comprehensively
The matter has been described and evaluated from several different points of view, making very extensive use of existing source material
Presented reflections, arguments, own views and conclusions in a very rich, comprehensive and consistent way
Written work very clear and logical