Course: Cross-Cultural Marketing

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Course title Cross-Cultural Marketing
Course code KUMK/XCUMA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Weberová Dagmar, doc. PhDr. Ph.D., MBA.
Course content
- 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 system. - 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 its particular 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, Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
  • Term paper - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 30 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 13 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of marketing management theory is needed.
Knowledge of marketing management theory is needed.
learning outcomes
International marketing environment
International marketing environment
Students follow a programme of lectures that covers the framework of the course. Students are encouraged to think about theoretical and practical aspects of cross-cultural marketing and they realise the need for cultural sensitivity within analysing, planning, implementing and control of particular marketing activities.
Students follow a programme of lectures that covers the framework of the course. Students are encouraged to think about theoretical and practical aspects of cross-cultural marketing and they realise the need for cultural sensitivity within analysing, planning, implementing and control of particular marketing activities.
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
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • de Mooij, M. Global Marketing and Advertising. Understanding Cultural Paradoxes. Sage Publ.
  • Machková, Hana. Mezinárodní obchod a marketing. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2002. ISBN 8024703645.
  • Světlík, Jaroslav. Marketing pro evropský trh. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2003. ISBN 80-247-0422-6.
  • USUNIER, J., C.; LEE, J., A. Marketing Across Cultures. Fourth Edition. Pearson Education Limited, 2005.


Study plans that include the course
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