Department of Business Administration

Services Marketing(G345)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
G345 Services Marketing 7 3 0 0 3 5
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction French
Course Type Elective
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Aylin Ecem GÜRŞEN aylingursen@gmail.com (Email)
Assistant
Objective The aim of the course is to convey to students the concepts, approaches, and practices regarding the marketing of services as a product. The reflections of the features of services on marketing concepts and decisions which arise due to their uncountable nature and distinguish them from concrete products will be discussed.
Content Within the scope of the course, theoretical issues related to service marketing will be discussed (in parallel with the reference book of the course) with various case studies, sector-based and current examples. In this regard, in addition to the main topics specified in the course syllabus, supplementary documents will be shared with students during the semester.
Course Learning Outcomes 1. To be able to define the role and place of service product and marketing in the modern marketing approach and contemporary business environment.
2. To be able to explain the differentiating features of service as a product and the concepts and approaches that emerge from this situation.
3. Mastering theoretical knowledge regarding marketing the service product and develop ideas on how to put them into practice.
4. To have knowledge about the unique concepts, theories, and current practices of the service sector.
5. To be able to develop and discuss ideas about different marketing strategies that can be developed for different service products.
Teaching and Learning Methods
References Lovelock, C., Wirtz, J., Lapert, D. & Munos, A., Marketing des Services, Pearson. (french version)

Wirtz, Jochen & Lovelock, Christopher, Essentials of Services Marketing, Pearson. (english version)
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Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Introduction to services marketing
2 Consumer behavior in relation to services
3 Positioning of services in competitive markets
4 Developing products and service brands
5 Distribution of services through physical and electronic channels
6 Pricing for services
7 Projet / midterm
8 Drawing service processes (service blueprint)
9 Promotion and communication of services
10 Preparing the service environment
11 Human element in services
12 Managing customer relationships and loyalty
13 Service quality, service quality models, complaint behavior and service recovery
14 Bilan
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 0 50
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 0 50
Toplam 0 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 0 10
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 0 40
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Make-up 0 0
Toplam 0 50
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Total Workload 0
Total Workload / 25 0.00
Credits ECTS 0
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