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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
MARKETING STRATEGIES IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE BUSINESSES GMS533 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree Without Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Understands the importance of marketing in food and beverage businesses.
2) Learn marketing tools.
3) Have knowledge about marketing research.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONAn elective course offered to students in the thesis option of the graduate program. The purpose of this course is to outline marketing strategies frequently used in the food services industries and compares and contrasts similar strategies used in different regions or countries. The development of quick and effective strategies in an ever-changing and highly competitive market are emphasized. The concept of services marketing will be analyzed in terms of its its practical applications and academic phases of development.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Basic concepts of marketing
2nd Week Food and beverage companies and marketing analysis
3rd Week Food and beverage companies and marketing analysis
4th Week Food and beverage businesses and market shares
5th Week Food and beverage businesses in the target market, selection and placement
6th Week Products and properties of food and beverage businesses
7th Week Pricing
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Pricing strategies
10th Week Distribution of food and beverage businesses
11th Week Food and beverage business promotions
12th Week Marketing mix in food and beverage establishments
13th Week Marketing planning in food and beverage businesses and international food and beverage marketing
14th Week Marketing policy in food and beverage establishments
15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. Davis, B., Lockwood, A., Alcott, P. & Pantelidis, I. (2012). Food and Beverage Management. Routledge.
2. Sökmen, A. (2006). Yiyecek İçecek Hizmetleri Yönetimi ve İşletmeciliği, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Presentation,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment110
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam133
Preparation for Quiz6318
Individual or group work14456
Preparation for Final exam10880
Course hours14456
Preparation for Midterm exam8864
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam133
Homework2510
Presentation (including preperation)155
Quiz2510
Total Workload305
Total Workload / 3010,16
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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