ECO0368 - MARKETING

courses

ID:

ECO0368

Duration (hours):

45

CFU:

SSD:

ECONOMIA E GESTIONE DELLE IMPRESE

Year:

2025

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (16/02/2026 - 29/05/2026)

Course Objectives

The course aims at providing the basics for understanding the evolution of the role of marketing in today's competitive environment, the elements that characterize the strategic marketing analysis, the operational marketing levers as well as tools for the implementation of effective marketing strategies both with regard to B2B B2C markets. On completion of the course, students are expected to be prepared to analyse the elements both of the transactional and relationship marketing approaches. Students should also be able to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge to the analysis of proposed case studies and to process the company's strategic and operative marketing plans.

Course Prerequisites

The attendance at the course doesn't require previous knowledge of marketing principles, the attendance of the course of Management is strongly recommended

Teaching Methods

The course is organized in frontal lessons.Seminars with selected companies will be part of the course, Both case studies and seminar topics will be considered part of the written exam

Assessment Methods

The exam consists of a written test on the topics addressed during the course and analysed in the textbook indicated in the teaching material. The exam is structured in 5 quiz questions (one correct answer) and in two open questions. Each quiz provides an assessment of between 0 and 3 point each, each open question provides an assessment rate between 0 and 8.5 points. For the evaluation of open question, the Lecture will take into account the candidate’s ability to use an appropriate specialist lexicon, together with the overall quality of the answers as well as the ability to critically comment on the issues being verified, including practical examples taken from the market

1. The changing role of marketing in the context of the evolution of the relationships between business, the economy and society (2h)

2. Customer needs analysis (3h)

3. Customer purchasing behaviour in B2C, B2B and B2B2C markets(2h)

4. Market analysis through segmentation (3h)

5. Market segmentation in B2C and B2B markets (3h)

6. Analysis of market attractiveness (2h)

7. Targeting, profiling and positioning marketing strategies on target segments (3h)

8. Product strategies and the strategic management in the phase of lunching of a new product into the marketplace(3h)

9. Brand management and brand positioning in B2B e B2C markets (3h)

10. Prince strategies and price goals (3h)

11. Distribution strategies and management of multichannel levels (3h)

12. Communication strategies(3h)

13. Relationship marketing in B2B and service markets: Customer retention and and loyalty management strategies (3h)

14. Social Media Marketing and Digital marketing strategies (4h)

Course Language

Italian

More information

During the course period reception will take place through calls on Teams to be fixed by sending an email at the address roberta.pezzetti@uninsubria.it
At the end of each lesson, the professor will be available for short meeting with students