Study programme 2020-2021Français
Market and Consumption Analysis
Programme component of Master's in Management à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

Students are asked to consult the ECTS course descriptions for each learning activity (AA) to know what special Covid-19 assessment methods are possibly planned for the end of Q3

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-M1-SCGEST-014-MOptional UEGEERTS AngyW727 - Marketing et Communication
  • MERZBACH Hélène
  • N.
  • GEERTS Angy
  • LIBERT Morgan

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
  • Anglais, Français
Français50250001010.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-MAKO-001Consumer Behavior1510000Q130.00%
W-MAKO-017Research Methods in Marketing205000Q140.00%
W-MAKO-020International Marketing Management1510000Q130.00%
Programme component
Corequis

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Mobilise expertise in at least one area of management.
    • Master the principal decision-making processes of a company.
    • Mobilise acquired skills in a specific professional environment.
    • Contribute to the development of innovative tools and solutions.
  • Professionally communicate and present original work both orally and in writing.
    • Conduct scientific reasoning on complex or innovative management issues.
    • Communicate and interact in a clear and structured manner, orally and in writing, on issues, analyses and projects.
    • Present and structure data in a clear, precise, neutral, and non-oriented way.
  • Act in an international and multicultural context.
    • Assimilate the components of the social and economic environment of a company.
    • Communicate and interact in a clear and structured manner, orally and in writing in at least one other language other than French, on issues, analyses and projects.
    • Demonstrate an open mind and adaption.
  • In an active and integrated manner, master knowledge in the various fields of management and use them effectively in a professional context.
    • Integrate highly specialised knowledge in different fields of management.
    • Appropriately mobilise expertise taking into account the constraints and resources in the situation encountered.
    • Contribute to the implementation of innovative projects.
  • Understand interactions between companies and their socio-economic environments.
    • Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge and methodological approaches to understand and explain interactions between companies and their environment.
    • Assimilate the components of the social and economic environment of a company.
    • Mobilise the methods and management support tools in changing contexts.

Learning Outcomes of UE

This course unit aims at providing students with the relevant concepts and tools needed in order to understand , analyze and propose relevant recommendations relating to markets and consumption. Both in a domestic context, but also in an international setting.

Content of UE

The course "Consumer Behavior" provides students with a better understanding of the factors influencing individuals regarding their consumption. The course also covers all the mechanisms underlying the consumers' decision process. The course "International Marketing Management" aims to familiarize students with the peculiarities of international markets, both in terms of culture and its impact on consumption , and with regard to the adaptation of marketing strategies in an international context a multicultural environment. Finally, the course Research Methods in Marketing, is aimed at teaching the different quantitative and qualitative tools , necessary for the implementation of marketing research, notably in relation to consumption questions. Students will also be asked to analyze a database using SPSS software.

Prior Experience

This is an advanced course. Knowledge of the fundamentals of marketing is necessary to attend this course unit .

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

  • Presentation and/or works
  • Oral examination
  • Written examination
  • Graded tests

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

The 3 courses are taking into account according to the followings:
    - Consumer Behavior : Works and Written/oral examination : 30%
    - International Marketing Management : Works and Written/oral examination : 30%
    - Research Methods in Marketing : Works and quoted exercices : 40%

oral or written examination regarding the number of students and the sanitary situation

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Presentation and/or works
  • Oral examination
  • Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

The 3 courses are taking into account according to the followings:
    - Consumer Behavior : Works and Written/oral examination : 30%
    - International Marketing Management : Works and Written/oral examination : 30%
    - Research Methods in Marketing : oral examination : 40%
oral or written examination regarding the number of students and the sanitary situations

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

  • N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-MAKO-001
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Etudes de cas
W-MAKO-017
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Etudes de cas
W-MAKO-020
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Etudes de cas

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-MAKO-001
  • Mixed
W-MAKO-017
  • Face to face
W-MAKO-020
  • Face to face
  • From a distance

Required Reading

AA
W-MAKO-001
W-MAKO-017
W-MAKO-020

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-MAKO-001Scientific papers available on the Electronic Library will be highlighted in line with the topics covered. These articles are meant to compelement the information and subjects discussed in class.
W-MAKO-017Etudes marketing avec SPSS, N. Malhotra (Pearson) - avec la licence SPSS étudiants
W-MAKO-020Cateora, Money, Gilly & Graham ; International Marketing (18th Edition), Mc Graw Hill Education

Recommended Reading

AA
W-MAKO-001
W-MAKO-017
W-MAKO-020

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-MAKO-001A main book about Consumer Behavior will be suggested to the students. The book in not mandatory but can be useful in order to complement in order to deepen the content covered in class.
W-MAKO-017Presentation Slides : Méthodes de Recherche en Marketing - A.Geerts - disponibles sur Moodle
W-MAKO-020Books, articles, cases studies & scientific papers will be used and added throughout the course.

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-MAKO-001Not applicable
W-MAKO-017Not applicable
W-MAKO-020Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
W-MAKO-001Authorized
W-MAKO-017Authorized
W-MAKO-020Authorized
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de génération : 09/07/2021
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