This activity explores Universal Studios’ international expansion, focusing on its entry into Japan and how it adapted its offerings to suit local tastes. It helps students understand the intricacies of cross-border market entry and localization strategies.
Universal Studios Japan: Global to Local Review the Teaching Activity
This task is designed as a series of trade-off choices to identify the power and impact of country-of-origin effects in consumer decision making. Your students will act as consumers and identify which one product that your would choose to buy from each of the choices. They will consider three options for each product: a product connected to its country of origin (at a premium price), a locally made version (mid price) and a product from a non-connected country (low price).
Impact of Country of Origin Effects Review the Teaching Activity
In this activity, students will explore profiles representing different types of charity (and social causes and not-for-profit) supporters and donors. These profiles will help them understand the diverse factors that drive charitable behavior, as they highlight each charity supporter’s persona, motivations, and attitudes toward giving. An ideal activity for understanding motivations and consumer behavior in a social marketing context.
The Psychology of Donations Review the Teaching Activity
This teaching activity is designed for small groups of students to discuss the most appropriate market research design for different situations and management problems. Four marketing scenarios are provided to review.
What Research Design Should We Use? Review the Teaching Activity