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Market & Customer Analysis (WP)*

Niveau

2. Study cycle, Master

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students:
• can apply the most common strategic analysis tools for customers and markets from a marketing perspective to business cases.
• can interpret operational customer information from the CRM system ("big data").
• can integrate the knowledge gained into business and marketing plans.
• understand the relevance and importance of market research as a source of valuable data for strategic analysis.

Prerequisites for the course

Specialization in International Marketing Management course of the 1st semester

Course content

• Application of customer-oriented analysis tools (e.g. ABC analysis, target group analysis, satisfaction analysis, cus-tomer journey) based on case studies/practical examples
• Application of market-oriented analysis tools (e.g. BCG, McKinsey, 5-Forces, Ansoff) on the basis of case stud-ies/practical examples
• Terms and basics of CRM, basics of data analysis for CRM activities
• Techniques of estimating market and customer potential including plausibility checks
• Combining the above analysis tools with findings of conventional market research on customer needs and customer satisfaction
• Integration of the findings into business and marketing plans

Recommended specialist literature

• Cheverton, Peter: Key Marketing Skills: A Complete Action Kit of Strategies, Tools and Techniques for Marketing Success. Kogan Page (latest edition)
• Kumar, V; Reinartz, Werner: Customer Relationship Management. Springer (latest edition)
• McGrath, James; Bates, Bob: The little book of big management theories. Pearson (latest edition)
• 1-2 current journal articles (e.g. American Marketing Journal, Marketing Review St. Gallen)

Assessment methods and criteria

Online tasks, term paper, presentation, exam

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

4

Share of e-learning in %

15

Semester hours per week

3.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Blended Learning

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

2

Name of lecturer

Prof. (FH) Dr. Peter Dietrich

Academic year

Key figure of the course/module

09.MV.SIM.2.1

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none