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MAN100FB-A5505(経営学 / Management 100)
Introduction to Marketing

Shohei HASEGAWA

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Faculty/Graduate school IGESS (Institute for Global Economics and Social Sciences)
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Year 2021
Class code A5505
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Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 火3/Tue.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name
Grade 1~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category Advanced Courses/専門科目
Elective Courses/自由科目
Faculty of Business Administration/経営学部開講科目
Faculty Sponsored Department Business Administration

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Outline and objectives

This is an introductory marketing course. Students will learn the basis of business and marketing through reading articles which describe actual company cases. The cases include various companies (manufacturer, service, retailing, internet technology etc.) and strategies (new product, branding, promotion, targeting etc.).

Goal

The goal of this class is to obtain basic marketing knowledge. Students will also learn survey, presentation and discussion skills.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

1. Case Presentation
A presentation group will report on an article written about actual business cases. The article will be distributed beforehand. The report includes (1) summary of the article and (2) surveys of companies described in the article such as business model, current market environment or competitors.
2. Group Discussion
A discussion theme related to the article will be provided by the lecturer (e.g. What is the biggest threat to the company?). Students will first discuss within each group and then feed back to the whole class.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1:Introduction

Guidance and overview of the course

2:Case (1)

Nintendo:
Video game company

3:Case (2)

McDonald's:
Fast food restaurant

4:Case (3)

Sony:
Electronics company

5:Case (4)

IKEA:
Furniture company

6:Case (5)

Starbucks:
Coffeehouse chain

7:Case (6)

Facebook:
Social networking service

8:Case (7)

Netflix:
Video streaming service

9:Case (8)

Smart:
Automobile brand

10:Case (9)

Microsoft:
Technology company

11:Case (10)

7-Eleven:
Convenience store

12:Case (11)

Apple:
Technology company

13:Case (12)

Toyota:
Automobile company

14:Case (13)

LVMH:
Luxury goods company

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

All students are required to read weekly reading materials.
The presentation group is required to prepare a presentation material using PowerPoint or other software. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

No textbook.
Weekly reading materials or articles will be provided by lecturer beforehand.
Cases in above spring schedule may change depending on the student interests.

References

・ Kotler, Philip and Kevin Lane Keller (2015) Marketing Management (15th ed.), Pearson.
・ Kotler, Philip and Gary Armstrong (2017) Principles of Marketing (17th ed.), Prentice Hall.
・ Keegan, Warren J. and Mark C. Green (2017) Global Marketing (9th ed.), Pearson.
and old editions of these books.

Grading criteria

・ Presentation: 30%
・ Class participation and group discussion: 40%
・ Final paper: 30%

Changes following student comments

Reading materials will be changed according to students' interests.

Equipment student needs to prepare

・ Laptop PC or smartphone for presentation and discussion.
・ Google Classroom will be used.

Others

Related course: Principles of Marketing
Students who wish to register for this course must attend the first class. If the number of students attending the first class significantly exceeds expectations, in order for the instructor to effectively manage the class, the number of students who are allowed to register for the course may be limited.

Prerequisites

None

Upon threat level change

Please note that the teaching approach may vary according to which threat level we are at: at level 1, this course will be held on campus, though at level 2, it will be held online.