MARKETING 170-04    SPRING 2004    CLASS SCHEDULE

 

DATE

READING

SUBJECT

ASSIGNMENTS

1/26/04

 

Course Overview

Read Preface & Ch 1- pgs 1-14

1/28/04

Chapter 1

Marketing: Managing Profitable Customer Relationships

Read Ch 1 pgs 15-30

 

1/30/04

Chapter 1

           

Class Discussion Company Case - Botox – Come prepared!!

2/2

Ch 2

Company & Marketing Strategy: Partnering to Build Customer Relationships

Read Ch 2 pgs 37-47

Do Active Concept Check 2.4 & 2.5

2/4

Ch 2

           

Read pgs 47-55

2/6

Ch 2

           

Read pgs 55

Review pgs 60-61

Class Discussion Company Case: Trap-Ease America

Come prepared !

2/9

Ch 3

Marketing in the Digital Age: Making New Customer Connections

Read pgs 65-77

2/11

Ch 3

           

Read pgs 78-87  Do Active Exercise 3.9 & 3.10

2/13

Ch 3

           

Read pgs 87-90  Be prepared to discuss Questions 1-5 pgs 91-92

2/16

Ch 4

The Marketing Environment

Read pgs 96-111

2/18

Ch 4

           

Read pgs 111-121…Review questions 1-5… pgs 122-123

2/20

Ch 4

           

Be prepared to discuss in class the Company Case ‘The Prius: …’Pgs 123-126

2/23

Review for Exam

Includes Ch 1-4 + any films, in-class discussion items or guest speakers

Study Hard

2/25

Exam #1

Chapters 1-4

Bring a 100 Question Scantron & Blue Book

2/27

Ch 5

Managing Marketing Information

Read Pgs 127-136 … Review Active concept check pg 136

3/1

Ch 5

           

Read Pgs 137-154 …Review Active Exercise pg 149 & Company Case ‘ Enterprise Rent-A-Car…’ pg 155-158

Be prepared to discuss Case

3/3

Ch 6

Consumer Markets & Consumer Buyer Behavior

Read Pgs 159-176

3/5

Ch 6

           

Read pgs 176-187 … Review Active Concept Check pg 185

3/8

Ch 6

           

In Class Exercise

3/10

Ch 7

Business Markets & Business Buyer Behavior

Read pgs. 191-205  Review Active Concept Check pg205

3/12

Ch 7   

           

Read pgs 205-209…Read Company Case and be prepared to discuss in class…Emerson Process Mgmt…pg 209-211

3/15-3/19

SPRING BREAK

HAVE FUN! ENJOY!

 

3/22

 Ch 8        

Segmentation, Targeting, & Positioning: Building the Right Relationships with the Right Customers

Discuss Emerson Process Mgmt on Monday...For Wed-Read Ch 8 ...Do Qs 1-4 & be prepared to discuss GM case

3/24

Ch 8

           

Class discussion on previous Qs and GM Case...

3/26

No class

Review for Exam #2 on Monday...Chapters 5-8

Study Hard

3/29

Exam #2

Bring Scantron

Read Ch 9...Answer Qs 1-5 pg 279-280...be prepared to answer in class on Friday

3/31-Wed

CAESAR CHAVEZ DAY

NO CLASS

  

4/2-Fri

Ch 9

Product, Services, & Branding Strategies

Discuss in class Qs 1-5 Ch 9...For Mon-Read Case "Starbucks: Brewing a Worldwide Experience-Grounded in History"...Answer discussion questions 1-6 pg 283

4/5-Mon

Ch 9

           

In Class discussion on Starbucks case...Read Ch 10 for Wed

4/7-Wed

Ch 10

New Product Development & Product Life-Cycle Strategies

In Class discussion on end of chapter Qs pgs 306-307---For Friday, be prepared to discuss the Red Bull Case & corresponding Qs 307-310

4/9-Fri

Ch 10

New Product Dev & Product Life-Cycle Strategies

Red Bull Case, pgs 307-310 & corresponding Qs...For Monday...Read Ch 11...possible quiz

4/12-Mon

Ch 11

Pricing Considerations & Approaches Possible quiz today on Ch 11...For Wed...Answer Qs pg 329-330...prepare to discuss DVDs: Lieberfarbian Economics? Case Qs pgs330-333

4/14-Wed

Ch 11

Price Considerations & Approaches

In Class discussion on end of Chapter Qs and Case Qs..For Friday, Read Ch 12

4/16-Fri

Ch 12

Pricing Strategies Discussion on Pricing Strategies...for Monday, answer end of Chapter Qs for in-class discussion

4/19-Mon

Ch 12

Pricing Strategies

Discuss end of chapter Qs...for Wed...answer Case Qs on "Southeast Bank: Free Checking?" pgs 357-359

4/21-Wed

Ch 12

           

Discussion on 'Southeast Bank…’ Case Questions...prep for exam #3 on Friday

4/23-Fri

Exam #3

Covers Ch 9-12 and all materials covered in class

Bring Scantron to class--Read Ch 13 for Monday

4/26-Mon

Ch 13

Marketing Channels & Supply Chain Management

Discussion on Chapter...Read and answer Company Case..’Staples…’ questions for Wed...be prepared to discuss in class

4/28-Wed

Special Guest Lecturer

Special Guest Lecturer

Mandatory attendance is required...unless excused absence by your instructor...you will lose one full grade if you do not attend this lecture...Read ch 14 for Friday's class-Answer end of chapter Qs

4/30-Fri

Ch 14

Retailing & Wholesaling

Discussion on Chapter contents and end of Chapter Qs...for Monday...Answer Case Qs "dELIA's: Searching for the Right Way to Connect with Teens" pgs 416-418

5/3-Mon

Ch 14

Retailing & Wholesaling

In class discussion on 'dELIA's Case' Qs...for Wed...Read Ch 16 and answer Pepsi 'Water Wars' Case questions...this will be handed in at the beginning of Wednesday's class

5/5-Wed

Presentations

15-20 minutes each team…everyone must speak at presentation…

These are mandatory attendance classes…you will lose one full letter grade for absence at any of the presentations…No Excuses…don’t even think about asking !

Business Attire … Professional Attitudes and presentations…this is 40% of your total grade…30% for the presentation & 10% peer evaluations

5/7-Fri

Presentations

15-20 minutes each team…everyone must speak at presentation…

These are mandatory attendance classes…you will lose one full letter grade for absence at any of the presentations…No Excuses…don’t even think about asking !

Business Attire … Professional Attitudes and presentations…this is 40% of your total grade…30% for the presentation & 10% peer evaluations

5/10Mon

Presentations

           

           

5/12-Wed

Presentations

           

           

5/14-Fri

Presentations

           

           

5/17-5/21

Finals Week

Date to be announced …

The final exam  is comprehensive with most of the emphasis being on the material covered since exam #3 ... including presentations