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Welcome to BUS203Principles of Marketing

My name is Melinda Salzer; I’m one of the professors that helped develop this course. In this course, you will learn about the marketing process and examine the range of marketing decisions an organization must make to sell its products and services. You will also learn how to think like a marketer – and the best marketers know that marketing has always focused on the consumer. You will begin to think about who the consumer of goods and services is, what the consumer needs, and what the consumer wants. Marketing is an understanding of how to communicate with the consumer. Four activities characterize marketing: creating products and services that serve consumers, communicating a clear value proposition, delivering products and services in a way that optimizes value, and exchanging (or trading) value for those offerings. You can start by reviewing the course learning outcomes and the syllabus, you can find both on the left navigation panel. Let’s get started!

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This course introduces the core concepts of marketing and the decisions organizations make to promote and sell products and services. You will learn how to think like a marketer by focusing on consumer needs, value creation, and effective communication strategies. Here are some key takeaways:

  • Understand the marketing process and the importance of consumer focus.
  • Learn how to create, communicate, deliver, and exchange value.
  • Explore key marketing decisions related to products, pricing, distribution, and promotion.
  • Develop skills to analyze markets and design effective marketing strategies.
You can start by reviewing the course learning outcomes and the syllabus.