Bangladesh University of Business & Technology (BUBT)
Bangladesh University of Business & Technology (BUBT)
COURSE OUTLINE
Program: BBA
Course Code: MKT 302
Course Title: Marketing Management
Semester: Fall ,2020-21 Intake: 46
Section: 02
Assistant Professor
Department of Marketing
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
Marketing lies at the core of all business. Whatever the character or size of your entity, its profit
can come from only one place that is the marketplace. All businesses are dependent on the
income they earn from their customers, clients or buyers. In larger businesses it is marketing
managers who are primarily responsible for keeping their company close to its customers. In any
case, all those who have a direct responsibility for identifying, reaching and satisfying customers
are engaged in marketing and everybody in a business needs to understand its marketplace
activities. This course offers a complete introduction to professional marketing thought and
action. The course explains the nature and purpose of marketing, followed by the fundamentals
of each of the most important marketing tasks. It analyses the business need for customer
orientation, the evaluation of markets and the targeting of market opportunities. There is then
assessment of buyer behavior and the role of market information. In addition, the course explains
how to integrate product and service decisions with those on pricing, distribution and promotion
- and why this is necessary.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To apply concepts and techniques in marketing so that they become acquainted with the
duties of a marketing manager.
To develop, evaluate, and implement marketing management in a variety of business
environments.
To acquire analytical skills in solving marketing related problems and challenges and be
familiar with the strategic marketing management process.
TEACHING/LEARING STRATEGY:
Lecture, Exercise, Case Study, Group Discussion
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this paper, you should be able to:
1. Interpret complex marketing issues and problems using relevant theories, concepts and
methods with regard to ethical conduct.
2. Apply contemporary marketing theories to the demands of business and management
practice.
3. Find and generate information/data needed to inform problem solving in marketing using
appropriate methodology.
4. Analyze information/data critically and synthesize new knowledge and communicate that
knowledge via engaging written and oral formats.
5. Organize information and data to reveal patterns and themes, and manage teams and
evidence gathering and problem solving processes.
ASSESSMENT STRATEGY:
The assessment strategy of Department of Business Administration is based on the following:
Total 100%
Grading Policy:
Students will be graded as per university grading policy.
Grade
Range Grade
Points
80% and Above A+ 4.00
75% to less than 80% A 3.75
70% to less than 75% A- 3.50
65% to less than 70% B+ 3.25
60% to less than 65% B 3.00
55% to less than 60% B- 2.75
50% to less than 55% C+ 2.50
45% to less than 50% C 2.25
40% to less than 45% D 2.00
Less than 40% F 0.00
Absent From Final Exam I Incomplete
R Retake
Attendance Calculation:
Attendance Marks
Above 70% 5
66% - 70% 4
61% - 65% 3
56% - 60% 2
50% - 55% 1
Less Than
50% Will not be allowed to sit for the final exam
Important Instructions:
Students are required to bring textbook to every class
Students cannot share anything during the exams.
There will be no make-up exam / quiz in this course.
BUBT rules will be applied regarding using unfair and unethical means (including
cheating, plagiarism) during exams / quizzes.
Students have to submit assignments / term paper within due time.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Marketing Management, A South Asian perspective by Philip Kotler, Kevin Lane Keller,
Abraham Koshy, and Mithileshwar Jha. 13th Edition.
2. Marketing Management, by Philip Kotler and Kevin Lane Keller, 15th Edition.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. The Dartnell Marketing Manager’s Handbook by Levy, Sidney J., George R. Frerichs, and
Howard L. Gordon
2. Strategic Marketing Management, Alexander Chernev. 9th Edition.