Maricopa Community Colleges  IBS121   19946-19975 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94
IBS121 19946-19975 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Export Marketing Case Studies
Individual case studies of actual companies performing export business with detailed analysis of Maricopa County, United States, foreign and transnational companies. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IBS121   19946-19975 Export Marketing Case Studies
1. List, define, and implement a five-step plan when analyzing case studies. (I)
2. List both controllable and uncontrollable factors in international marketing. (I)
3. Cite examples of blunders made in foreign countries when uncontrollable marketing factors were not understood or taken into account. (I)
4. Analyze cases which required product adaptation, including cases where blunders were made in packaging, color, taste, or legal requirements. (II)
5. Describe cases which used direct market research to determine probability of success and cite cases in which inadequate feasibility studies were conducted. (II)
6. Describe both successful and unsuccessful efforts of companies to promote their products internationally. (III)
7. Analyze cases which use joint ventures and/or foreign distribution channels in international marketing endeavors. (IV)
8. Describe issues in the transfer of domestic employees to foreign locations and in the hiring of foreign nationals. (IV)
9. Analyze cases in which women face unique situations when participating in international marketing. (V)
10. Define global industries and describe several cases of companies who entered global industries. (VI)
11. Analyze cases of global competitors and list factors which are common to the successful and unsuccessful global competitors studied. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
IBS121   19946-19975 Export Marketing Case Studies
    I. Case Study Methodology
        A. Step-by-step procedure
        B. Drawing conclusions
      II. Marketing Factors
          A. Controllable
          B. Uncontrollable
        III. Market Research Cases
            A. Examples of research about consumer behavior
              1. Cultural factors
              2. Economic factors
            B. Examples of indirect research
              1. Sources of data
              2. Analysis of data
            C. Examples of direct research
            D. Blunders in market research
          IV. Cases involving Product Adaptation
              A. Taste
              B. Packaging/color
              C. Legal requirements
              D. Appearance
              E. Blunders in product adaptation
            V. Cases involving Promotion
                A. Promotion and advertising
                B. Product information
                C. Blunders in promotion and product information
              VI. Examples of Organizational Structures for International Marketing
                VII. Examples of Successful and Unsuccessful Globalization Attempts
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