MG212      Half Unit
Marketing

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Ceylin Ertekin

Availability

This course is available on the BSc in Accounting and Finance, BSc in Management, Erasmus Reciprocal Programme of Study, Exchange Programme for Students from University of California, Berkeley, International Exchange (1 Term) and International Exchange (Full Year). This course is freely available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. It does not require permission. This course is freely available to General Course students. It does not require permission.

This course has a limited number of places (it is capped). Students who have this course as a compulsory course are guaranteed a place. Places for all other students are allocated on a first come first served basis.

Course content

The course will introduce basic marketing concepts including customer behaviour; segmentation, targeting and positioning; product management and diffusion; pricing, placement and promotion; and marketing relationships.

Teaching

20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the Winter Term.

This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Winter Term.

In its Ethics Code, LSE upholds a commitment to intellectual freedom. This means we will protect the freedom of expression of our students and staff and the right to engage in healthy debate in the classroom.

Formative assessment

Formative feedback will be provided on group presentations of a project that forms the basis for the individual submissions.

 

Indicative reading

Indicative readings:

  • Kotler, P. and Armstrong, G. (2010) Principles of Marketing, Pearson, New Jersey.
  • Kotler and Keller (2009) Marketing Management, Pearson PrenticeHall.
  • Lambin, J-J, Chumpitaz, R. and Schuiling, S. (2007) Market Driven Management: Strategic and Operational Marketing, Palgrave Macmillan.

Assessment

Course participation (15%)

Report (85%)

Individual submission of a marketing report, informed by group work completed during the term.

For detailed assessment information, including all deadlines and timings, please see the relevant course Moodle page. Assessment timings will be available at the start of each term.


Key facts

Department: Management

Course Study Period: Winter Term

Unit value: Half unit

FHEQ Level: Level 5

CEFR Level: Null

Total students 2024/25: 256

Average class size 2024/25: 16

Capped 2024/25: No
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Personal development skills

  • Self-management
  • Team working
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Commercial awareness