Marketing research and benchmarking in international business

Course: International Business (Management and Marketing)

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Marketing research and benchmarking in international business
Code
ВБ 1.4.1.1.
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
To understand the essence, main directions and types of marketing research, their role in the functioning of the marketing information system of the enterprise; main stages of marketing research, features of developing the concept of marketing research; the structure of the report on marketing research and information technology; types of marketing information, its sources, advantages and disadvantages of each; basic methods of collecting and analyzing information; special marketing research methods; basic methods of statistical data analysis; methods of quantitative and qualitative marketing analysis of information; methodology of international marketing research; ways to assess the external and internal environment of the international market of the selected country; methods of selecting effective segments of the international market and ways to penetrate them; the essence and content of the concept of beachmarking, its types, forms and processes;
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Knowledge of theoretical foundations of psychology, sociology, economic theory, statistics, economics, macro- and microeconomics, international economic relations, business economics, management, international business, computer science, cross-cultural management, marketing, world commodity markets, pricing, foreign language, etc. ; ability to collect, summarize and analyze marketing information on multidisciplinary international business activities, perform analytical and organizational work in the preparation and implementation of marketing research and comparative analysis of best practices in management; mastery of the methodology of economic and statistical analysis, strategic, situational and portfolio analysis, skills of writing analytical reports, reviews and forecasts, the use of modern means of processing and presenting information;
Course content
CONTENT MODULE 1. "Conceptual principles and methods" 1. Marketing research in the system of marketing and benchmarking 2. Marketing research and information needs of the management system 3. The main types of benchmarking and the process of marketing research 4. Methods of marketing research CONTENT MODULE 2. "Subject marketing research and practical aspects of benchmarking" 5. Research and analysis of the marketing environment and market conditions 6. Research of consumer behavior 7. Strategic benchmarking and research of competition and competitors 8. Research of marketing communications
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars
Assessment methods and criteria
The result of the semester control is evaluated in points (maximum number - 100 points). Current control: oral answers (up to 10 points), additions (up to 5 points), written task (summery and presentation) (up to 15 points), group research and analytical task (up to 30 points). The form of final control is an exam. The exam is conducted in written. The student's answer to the exam is estimated at a maximum of 40 points
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Chair of International Business
Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Chair of International Business
Educational and scientific institute of international relations