RESPONSIBLE MARKETING

Code Cours
2324-IÉSEG-M1S2-MKT-MA-EI73UE
Language of instruction
English
Teaching content
MARKETING
Training officer(s)
L.VERDICKT
Stakeholder(s)
Laurence VERDICKT
Level
Master
Program year
Period

Présentation

Prerequisite
Basic knowledge of marketing strategy, consumer behavior and marketing research
Goal
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- Understand the global concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Identify the various ethical and corporate responsibility issues facing the marketing manager
- Relate the marketing decisions to the global CSR policy of the company
- Identify various areas in which to practice responsible marketing and the relevant strategies
- Describe and evaluate the socially responsible marketing strategy of existing companies
Presentation
1/ Basic knowledge of Corporate Social responsibility : how did it start, what does it encompass, why firms should engage in CSR , who are they responsible to
2/ How and to what extent marketing is concerned: environmental and social impact of marketing decisions, how marketing can contribute to the company's CSR ( knowledge of consumers' expectations, eco-design, responsible advertising and communication of the global CSR)
3/ Responsibility in the development process: eco-design
4/ Responsibility in the communication: green marketing, cause-related marketing, communication ethics
5/ CSR discussed: Opportunities and limits of responsible marketing and CSR, impact on company's results
6/ Case studies: the food industry and the obesity rise, prevention of child labor, the apparel industry, etc
7/ Project (group work) : describe and analyse the responsible marketing strategy of a given company.

Modalités

Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Présentiel
Cours interactif 16,00
Autoformation
Lecture du manuel de référence 14,00
Travail personnel
Group Project 10,00
Charge de travail personnel indicative 10,00
Overall student workload 50,00
Evaluation
Active participation to the class and Case presentation (group of 3-4 students max)
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Contrôle continu
Participation 16,00 1 20,00
Autres
Etude de cas 0,00 1 20,00
Projet Individuel 6,00 1 60,00
TOTAL 100,00

Ressources

Bibliography
Suggested reading: 'Good works: marketing and corporate initiatives that build a better world', Philip Kotler -
Articles (concepts and cases) will be assigned for reading each day for discussion in the class the following day (will be posted on the course website) -