Learning objectives
a.Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the students will have acquired skills in the field of international marketing, gaining the ability to master both theoretical and applicative concepts. In particular, the students will have developed knowledge of:
• International business environment and the challenges businesses face today
• Theories of business internationalization processes
• Internationalization strategies and markets evaluation
• Peoples cultures and marketing decisions
• Segmentation of international demand
• Product strategies and policies
• Price strategies and policies
• Communication strategies and policies
• Distribution strategies and policies
• Peoples cultures and negotiation styles
These results, in terms of knowledge and understanding, will be achieved through the combined use of monographic lectures and seminars.
b. Applying knowledge and understanding
The students will be able to apply the most appropriate methodological tools to analyze the different cultural contexts. At the end of the course, the students will have a complete view of the problems of international marketing and will have acquired skills of applied comprehension, analytical ability and problem solving. The ability to apply the knowledge gained will be done through critical reflection on the themes proposed for self-study, the study of specific case studies and team works.
c. Making judgements
At the end of the course, the students will be able to apply the acquired analytical tools to analyze and interpreter the relevant phenomena in the international marketing. The ability of making judgments will be stimulated promoting the ability to develop an individual process of reflection and interpretation of phenomena. The students will be enabled to take strategic decisions and to identify operational solutions, compared to the various problems of international marketing.
d. Communication skills
During the course the students will be encouraged to acquire adequate communication skills. They will be asked to transfer in a clear and effective way information and concepts related to specific issues of international marketing. Specifically, they will be asked to prepare brief papers, or provide an oral summary on specific topics, also with the aid of information technology tools and media.
e. Learning skills
At the end of the course the students will have gained the ability to expand, update and deepen the knowledge acquired from lessons and course textbooks. The presentation of case studies and guided discussion of hot topics will aim to stimulate intellectual curiosity and willingness to update.