Principles of Marketing
Course information
Format: Wits accredited online short course
Certification: Wits University certificate of competence
Duration: 10 weeks
Breakdown: 8 weeks consecutive online lectures, one exam in week 10
Hours per week: 5 to 7
Language: English
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Price*: R 15 302.16
* price includes VAT
Course outcomes
- Accrue foundational knowledge of key marketing principles
- Apply these skills to develop marketing strategies to meet business goals
- Build audience understanding and identify targeting opportunities
- Examine effective pricing strategies
- Develop an understanding of distribution channels to optimise your brand presence
- Learn how to develop a marketing plan
Course Curriculum
- Module 1: Introduction to marketing
- Module 2: Market intelligence
- Module 3: Segmentation and targeting
- Module 4: Products and services
- Module 5: Distribution channels
- Module 6: Pricing strategies
- Module 7: Promotion strategies
- Module 8: The marketing plan
Course Overview
We live in a fast-paced, noise-saturated digital environment which means competition for a prospective customers’ attention is rife. To stand-out from the crowd, it is essential to have a savvy marketing strategy in place to increase online visibility and connect with the right audience. An arsenal of foundational marketing principles and tools will stand you in good stead and position you ahead of your competitors. This Principles of Marketing online short course will have you mastering your business’s marketing in no time through skills like segmentation, targeting and positioning.
Course & Lecture Overview
Andrew Joubert
As Director of Executive Education at the Wits School of Economic and Business Sciences, Andrew Joubert has a wealth of experience having lectured and published his work at several top business institutions, both locally and overseas.
As Director of Executive Education at the Wits School of Economic and Business Sciences, Andrew Joubert has a wealth of experience having lectured and published his work at several top business institutions, both locally and overseas.
Upcoming Courses
- 5 October 2020
- 15 February 2021
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