Course: International Marketing

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Course title International Marketing
Course code KUMK/MX7IM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English, English, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Weberová Dagmar, doc. PhDr. Ph.D., MBA.
Course content
Discussed topics: -Introduction to cross-cultural marketing; -Marketing and cultural environment. Critical role of cultural environment within particular marketing strategies; -Global versus locally customised strategies; -Cross-cultural market research and importance of marketing information systém; -Culture and consumer behaviour. Consumers' values and attitudes. Customers' boycott; -Marketing segmentation. Globalisation of markets, homogeneity versus heterogeneity;-Marketing mix: adaptation or standardisation. Introduction to marketing mix with focus on cultural determination of itsparticular elements;-National, international and global brands;-Intercultural marketing communication. Language, culture and communication;-Marketing communication mix and culture. Advertising.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing
learning outcomes
Knowledge
International marketing environment
International marketing environment
International market entry strategies
International market entry strategies
The importance of the marketing mix elements in international marketing
The importance of the marketing mix elements in international marketing
International branding policy
International branding policy
Similarities and differences in consumer behavior across cultures
Similarities and differences in consumer behavior across cultures
Skills
To give an overview of tools of international marketing and their use in the global environment
To give an overview of tools of international marketing and their use in the global environment
To be aware of cultural differences and to apply them in order to improve company performance
To be aware of cultural differences and to apply them in order to improve company performance
To explain the process of standardization versus adaptation across cultures
To explain the process of standardization versus adaptation across cultures
To identify consumer trends in the challenging global environment
To identify consumer trends in the challenging global environment
To increase the ability to apply the gained knowledge of the key international marketing issues in the decision-making process
To increase the ability to apply the gained knowledge of the key international marketing issues in the decision-making process
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Cateora, Philip R. International marketing. 14th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2009. ISBN 978-0-07-128838-5.
  • CZINKOTA, Michael R. &Ilkka A. RONKAINEN. International marketing. 2013. ISBN 978-1-133-62751-7.
  • DE MOOIJ, Marieke. Global Marketing and Advertising. Understanding Cultural Paradoxes. 2010. ISBN 978-1412970419.
  • MOOIJ, Marieke. Global marketing and advertising: understanding cultural paradoxes. 2014. ISBN 9781452257174.


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