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Study Trip: Integrated Excursion Project - Marketing (WP)*

level of course unit

2. Master study cycle

Learning outcomes of course unit

The students:
• become familiar with companies and institutions during a study trip lasting several days.
• are able to compare national and multinational companies from a profitability point of view and analyze practical cases.
• are able to work on management challenges in the field of marketing or finance actively and with their previously-acquired specialist and methodological knowledge, develop and present strategic solution proposals and deal construc-tively with feedback from the companies.

prerequisites and co-requisites

none

course contents

• Study trip lasting several days with a visit to one or more companies or institutions
• Students are confronted with current and specific challenges
• Students analyze the situation and work out potential solutions, which are presented and discussed with the company representatives

recommended or required reading

• Hollensen, Svend: Marketing Planning. Pearson (latest edition)
• Kotler, Philipp et al.: Marketing Management. Pearson (latest edition)
• West, Douglas et al.: Strategic Marketing – Creating Competitive Advantage. Oxford University Press (latest edition)
• 1-2 current journal articles (e.g. American Marketing Journal, Marketing Review St. Gallen)

assessment methods and criteria

Term paper, presentation

language of instruction

English

number of ECTS credits allocated

3

eLearning quota in percent

15

course-hours-per-week (chw)

2

planned learning activities and teaching methods

excursion

semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

2

year of study

1

recommended optional program components

none

course unit code

12.MV.SIM.2

type of course unit

integrated lecture

mode of delivery

Compulsory

work placement(s)

none