Marketing Strategy Course of Part-Time MBA University of British Columbia
Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia
BAMA 500 Marketing Strategy
Prerequisite
MBA Core
This module is designed to develop essential perspectives and skills for making key strategic decisions in marketing. On the perspective side, the module highlights the importance of a company-wide market-oriented strategic focus in the contemporary business environment. On the skills side, major topics include: how to identify critical forces in the marketing environment and interpret their strategic implications; how to select target markets strategically; how to establish and sustain profitable positioning strategies for the firm’s products; how to coordinate product, distribution, pricing, and promotion policies for integrated execution of the marketing strategy; how to assess the impact of marketing strategies on the company’s financial performance and broader strategic position. The main teaching method is case discussions.