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ISL 603 - Marketing Theory

Graduate Education Institute · Business Administration · Doctorate

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ömer TORLAK
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Ömer TORLAK

Course Objective

The aim of the course is discussing the marketting management with regard to policies. It provides administrative approach to students and helps them to understand the topics related to marketting. The purpose of the course also includes consequences caused by changes in markets and consumer behaviours in terms of marketting management. 

Course Content

In this course, concept of marketting, circumstances which affect marketting activities, marketting mixes that are components of marketting process and principles in the application of marketting management are going to be discussed.

Required Resources

ALTUNIŞIK, R. Ş. ÖZDEMİR ve Ö. TORLAK, Pazarlama İlkeler ve Yiönetimi, Beta Yayınevi.

Recommended Resources

Cemal YÜKSELEN, Pazarlama İlkeler Yönetim ve Örnek Olaylar, Detay Yayıncılık, 2007 Hamdi İSLAMOĞLU, Pazarlama Yönetimi- Beta Yayıncılık, 2006. Yavuz ODABAŞI ve Gülfidan BARIŞ Tüketici Davranışları, MediaCat, 2002. İsmet MUCUK, Pazarlama İlkeleri, Türkmen Kitabevi, 2006 Ahmet H. İSLAMOĞLU ve Remzi ALTUNIŞIK, Satış ve Satış Yönetimi, Sakarya Kitabevi, 2007. Ömer Baybars TEK, Pazarlama İlkeleri, Beta Yayınları, 2002. Mehmet OLUÇ, Temel Pazarlama Kavramları, Beta Yayıncılık, 2006

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To be able to evaluate market environment and decide on the convenience of it
  2. To be able to discuss the main concepts related to marketing management argumentatively
  3. To be able to analyze and produce strategies for positioning in marketing
  4. To be able to do considerations required for strategic marketing plans
  5. To be able to study argumentatively the main components of marketing and create programs by using appropriate ones.

Core Area Distribution

(31) Social and Behavioural Science%30 (34) Business and Administration%70

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentationSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16696
Midterm122
Quiz212
Assignment22040
Practice000
Final133

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1What is theory?Relevant chapter in the textbook
2What constitutes theoretical contributionRelevant chapter in the textbook
3Domains and development of marketing thought IRelevant chapter in the textbook
4Domains and development of marketing thought IIRelevant chapter in the textbook
5Domains and development of marketing thought IIIRelevant chapter in the textbook
6Domains and development of marketing thought IVRelevant chapter in the textbook
7Theorizing marketing thoughtRelevant chapter in the textbook
8Midterm ExamThe chapters of the textbook discussed in first 7 weeks
9Theoretical contributions in marketing strategyRelevant chapter in the textbook
10Theoretical contributions in marketing channelsRelevant chapter in the textbook
11Theoretical contributions in pricingRelevant chapter in the textbook
12Theoretical contributions in marketing communicationsRelevant chapters in the textbook
13Theoretical contributions in servicesRelevant chapter in the textbook
14Theoretical contributions in international marketingRelevant chapter in the textbook
15ReviewReview
16Final ExamAll chapters of the textbook discussed during the semester