Great Ideas for Teaching Marketing
Ideas and resources for teaching marketing
Preferred format: This teaching activity is probably more suitable to small groups.
Student audience: This discussion exercise is more suitable for students in an introduction to marketing course
Exercise time: This discussion activity will probably run 15 to 20 minutes.
Activity variations: This exercise could also be extended beyond fitness centers to consider sporting … See the full activity...
Preferred format: This teaching activity is flexible and can be run individually or in small groups with optional reporting back to the overall class.
Student audience: This discussion exercise is more suitable for students in an introduction to marketing course
Exercise time: This discussion activity will probably run 15 to 20 minutes
Activity variations… See the full activity...
Preferred format: This teaching activity is flexible and can be run individually or in small groups with optional reporting back to the overall class.
Student audience: This discussion exercise is more suitable for students in an introduction to marketing course
Exercise time: This discussion activity will probably run 15 to 20 minutes
Activity variations:… See the full activity...
General Instructions for running the New Coke Case Study in class
Much has been written about the New Coke new product development and launch in 1985 and there have been numerous case studies published in various textbooks, along with numerous books. But what is different about this case study for New Coke is that students will role play a particular … See the full activity...
This is Part 2 of the New Coke Case Study. It is highly recommended that student groups undertake the New Coke Case Study (Part 1), which sets the marketing environment context for Coke’s decision back in 1985.
While the first part of the New Coke case … See the full activity...
This discussion exercise has been written and provided by Dr Gillian Hopkinson from Lancaster University in the UK.
The car brand, Krik, entered the UK market through franchised dealerships 7 years ago. Initially it had a very limited product range of reliable, if unexciting, low priced cars. It has since extended its models (and intends to … See the full activity...
The table below highlights a firm that has dramatically increased its profitability in a few years. But they have focused on a short-term, not long-term, basis and you need to determine what impact this may have.
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| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |
| Sales | 20m | 19.50m | 18.6m | 16m |
| Costs | 5m | 4.75m | 4.6m | 4m |
| Operating profit | 15m | 14.75m |
The following points are Apple’s own description of aspects of their corporate strategy, as presented in one of their public documents. Review the points in order to identify the role of their strategic capabilities.
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Aspects of Apple’s corporate strategy, in their own words:
The following statement was released by Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple. Although it was not described as a mission statement, it has been effectively framed as one. Your task here is to review it and determine what it indicates about Apple and their future direction.
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The statement made by Tim Cook of Apple:
We believe that we’re on … See the full activity...
Gillette has long been the leader in the razor market. However, to maintain their position they have had to make some tough decisions along the way. Review the following situation – if you were the CEO, would you have made the same decision?
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Gillette has always prided their firm on razor technology innovation. Therefore, it was no surprise two … See the full activity...
Use Porter’s Five-forces model to help analyze the book publishing industry, simply based on the hypothetical information and data presented below.
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The book publishing industry in Australia
When Proctor & Gamble entered China, around 25 years ago, they adopted a glocal strategy, whereas their major competitors adopted a multinational strategy. This approach has proven to be quite successful in the long-term, but was this the best approach?
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Procter & Gamble is one of the largest businesses in America. Their major brands include: Gillette, Duracell, Olay, Oral-B, … See the full activity...
In recent years, a number of Australian universities have expanded into international markets (particularly in South-East Asia), usually utilizing a strategic alliance with an existing local college. But strategic alliances are designed to provide mutual benefits, is this the case here?
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Australian universities are faced with a mature education market in Australia. While there are changes in preferences for … See the full activity...
After significant success in the local market, the company is looking to market to the more affluent markets in Asia markets. But the question is how they should do this? Which option would you recommend from the list below?
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“Full of Fun” fruit juices are a novel range of drinks primarily targeted at children aged 4 to 12 years … See the full activity...
A chain of well-known surf wear stores is considering expanding to international markets, but they are unsure whether this is a good idea for their business – can you help them decide?
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Britney:
Thanks everyone for coming to the meeting. As you know, the company has been considering international expansion and I would just like to gather your … See the full activity...
It seems fairly obvious that the goals/objectives of a promotion would be to increase sales and profit. And, of course, you would usually need to achieve those goals to justify the cost of the campaign.
But take a look at the list of possible promotional goals listed below. Assume that you were responsible for the promotion of McDonald’s ‘healthy menu’ … See the full activity...
Planning and developing a promotional campaign will take many months. This is because there are so many activities that need to be considered and organized. For this activity, assume that you worked for a TV manufacturer – they are launching a new TV product – how long would it take you complete the each of the following tasks?
(Note… See the full activity...
After setting the overall promotional budget, the next task is to allocate it across various media options. In this activity, you need to allocate the overall promotional budget (of 100 points, for a three month campaign) to help support the launch of a new computer game console (that is, in competition with Sony PlayStation and Xbox).
(Note: The … See the full activity...
In this activity, you need to help a bank decide the most appropriate IMC tools mix for a major launch of a new innovative credit card. There are many possible promotional tools to choose from. Try to integrate the campaign across the various elements.
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Prime time TV |
Local newspapers |
Buses |
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Daytime TV |
Specialist newspapers |
Bus shelters |
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Even a simple retail business, like a fruit and vegetable store, requires a clear strategy in order to be successful. This is actually becoming a greater challenge, given the expanded product offering of the major supermarket chains (who offer their own fruit and vegetable sections).
Your task is this activity is to determine your strategy for a suburban fruit and … See the full activity...
