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The role of marketing in the economy. The elements of the marketing mix--product, price, distribution, and promotion--are discussed in the context of social and political constraints on marketing activity.
 
Pre-Reqs: 47.101 General Psych, 48.101 Intro to Soc, and 49.201 Economics I (Microeconomics); or Business minor.
 
Analysis of the information gathering function of marketing management. Design, execution and evaluation of marketing research. 
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles; preference Marketing concentrators; COM filter courses.
 
The marketing aspect of international business. Cultural dynamics, economics, political and legal constraints as they affect international marketing institutions and practices.
 
Focuses on the strategic role of marketing and the functions, which leads the business to new products and new markets. Emphasis on market development and product development. 
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles; preference Marketing concentrators; COM filter courses.
 
Focuses on tactical process of managing the marketing mix. Emphasis on market penetration. Term project: marketing plan. Career relevance: understand the role of the marketing communications specialist, appreciate sales and service support activities.
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles; preference Marketing concentrators; COM filter courses.
 
Focuses on day-to-day operating decisions in sales, customer service, and account management. Professional selling and sales forecasting. Term projects: selling excercise, marketing audit. Career relevance: develop understanding of professional selling, retail and wholesale operations, purchasing, and logistics. 
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles; preference Marketing concentrators; COM filter courses.
 
Evaluation of various marketing communication methods, including sales promotion and public relations, with an emphasis on advertising. Research, copy writing, scheduling and budgeting from the viewpoint of the marketing manager.
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles.
 
Applications of behavioral theories and techniques to the understanding of consumer and organizational purchasing processes. 
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles.
 
Special problems in marketing industrial goods. Distribution channels, pricing policies, product line planning and promotional strategy for companies marketing to industrial firms, governmental agencies and other organizations.
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles.
 
Purchasing procedures, inventory control, quality control, source selection, forward buying and speculation for the production enterprise. 
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles.
 
62.407 RetailingCredits: 3
Development, organization and management of various types of retailing institutions. Evaluation of retail locations and contemporary retailing problems.
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles.
 
 
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles; Academic Sub-Plan Marketing.
 
Topics of current interest in Marketing. Subject matter to be announced in advance. For a current semester course title, please log on to ISIS, the Inter-Campus Student Information System.
 
Pre-Req: 62.201 Marketing Principles; preference Marketing concentrators; COM filter courses.
 
Specific projects undertaken by senior marketing students under joint supervision of department internship coordinator and representative from the business organization hosting the internship. Enrollment restricted to marketing seniors selected by internship coordinator. P/NC (free elective credit) only. 
 
An opportunity for the student to carry out individualized study relating to the field of Marketing under the supervision of a member of the faculty
 
Pre-Reqs: 62.201 Marketing Principles, and Instructor permission.
 

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