Description
5849 GLOBAL MARKETING
(3 semester hours credit)
Global Business Specialization elective
Finance Specialization elective
Companies and managers are impacted as the global economy trends toward greater integration and interdependency. This course provides students with an advanced and in-depth understanding of marketing principles as they relate to the global marketplace. Environmental factors that influence marketing in the global arena (political, economic, legal, socio-cultural, technological, and competitive) are examined as to the impact on entry strategy, product, pricing, distribution, packaging, promotion planning, and branding. Through lecture, case study, group discussion, presentation, and in-store research, the complex and dynamic global environment in which marketing strategies are formulated and implemented are analyzed to advance student decision-making skills in successful global marketing. This course addresses effective communication and ethical decis