Course: Marketing and Business Development credits: 5

Course code
CIVP19MBD
Name
Marketing and Business Development
Study year
2023-2024
ECTS credits
5
Language
English
Coordinator
C. Mesegué Terradas
Modes of delivery
  • Lecture
  • Tutorial
Assessments
  • Marketing and Business Development - Computer, organised by STAD examinations

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to 
  1. understand the nature of assets, liabilities and equity, and their registration on financial statements;
  2. prepare and interpret changes in a Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement;
  3. calculate and interpret a selection of financial ratios with regards to a company’s financial health;
  4. understand the basic concepts related to new product development, product pricing and distribution;
  5. understand the basic concepts of sales and how to create a competitive advantage.

Content

Level
Introduction
 
Content
The course uses two topics to provide an inclusive view on marketing & business development:

Marketing 3
In this block we will look further into the creation of value–driven marketing strategy decisions as well as explore tactical marketing tools. To do that we will cover the following topics: product development, how to retain and capture value, understanding marketing channels, personal selling (an introduction to sales) and how to create a competitive advantage in the market. Together we will understand that a company’s success does not depend only on how well it performs but also on how well its marketing strategy fully takes into consideration a wide variety of factors.

Business investment
The students learn the basics of financial statements and financial ratios. Financial statements that are covered include the financing plan, the balance sheet, the cash flow statement and the income statement. The financial ratios cover various topics such as solvency and liquidity. 

Literature/study materials
For the latest info, go to the reading list on the intranet: Hanze.nl/marketingprogramme or the Blackboard course.

 

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • School of Business, Marketing and Finance