Marketing Syllabus,

Class Policies and Rules

 

Marketing Essentials

 

Mr. Psota

ryan.psota@piusx.net

 

 

 

Course Outline: 

            This one semester course will provide a broad overview of the marketing process and the role that marketing plays in the business setting.  Students will be introduced to the concepts, business practices and career opportunities involved within marketing.  The process of developing, promoting and distributing products and services will be thoroughly explored.   Additional units devoted to research, product planning, advertising, pricing and selling will be studied with an emphasis on occupational opportunities and job requirements in each area of marketing field. 

 

Grading Scale:  The grading scale is the same as the school’s A (93-100), B (85-92), C (77-84), D (70-76), and F (0-69).  Your grade is accumulated from chapter tests, and group projects. 

 

 

Assignment Policy:  You will be given homework frequently in Marketing.   Any work that you do not finish in class, you will need to have completed by the assigned due date, usually the next class period.   All late homework must be done before the end of the week that it was assigned, or it will not be accepted!

 

Absentee and Tardy Policy:  You will be responsible for your assignment whether you are in school or not.  If you know you are going to be absent from school ahead of time, it is to your benefit to do your assignment before leaving.  If you are sick from school you can e-mail me to get your assignment or you will have 2 days after return to complete the assignment. 

            Tardy means not being in your assigned seat when the second bell rings and will result in (1) warning and (2) a demerit.  Being excessively tardy will be dealt with on an individual basis.

 

Classroom Rules: 

1)      Bring all classroom materials with you everyday to class.   This includes your notebook and pens.

2)      Always have respect for others in the classroom.  This means to be respectful and courteous towards the teacher and to the other students in the classroom.  Always raise your hand to ask questions, or to leave your seat.  When working in groups keep discussions to a noise level where you are not distracting other groups. 

3)      There is no such thing as a stupid question.  If you need clarification on a topic or an assignment please ask!!!   I am here for you to ask questions and I want you to succeed in this class.   I will be available at 7:55 in room 108 to answer any class questions.  Also, I am available during my off periods, somewhere around the school to answer questions.   Also, I can be available after school if you come and see me and set up a time.

4)      I HAVE NO TOLERENCE FOR CHEATERS!  This applies to homework, projects, and tests! 

 

 

Semester Outline:

 

Quarter 1                                                               Quarter 2

 

Chapter 1     Marketing Overview                                            

 

Chapter 2     The Marketing Plan                                     Chapters 28    Market Informational Mgmt.

                   

 

Chapter 5     Free Enterprise System                               Chapters 29    Conducting Marketing Research

                     Role of Government / Consumer

 

Chapter 6     Business Laws                                            Chapter 30    Product Planning

 

Chapter 11     Management Structures                          Chapter 31    Brand Names, Packaging, and Labeling              

                

Chapter 17    Promotion                                                 Chapter 32    Extended Product Features

 

Chapter 18    Product Placement                                    Chapter 33     Entrepreneurship

                      Displays and Visual Merchandising                              -- Careers in Marketing

 

Chapter 19   Advertising                                                 Chapter 34     Risk Management

 

                                                                                      Chapter 35      Creating a Business Plan

 

Semester Project: 

 

          As a part of the learning process, we will complete a semester long group project that will take a product from origin and develop its sales base through many different marketing and advertising stages.     We will complete such marketing tasks as:

 

-- Product Creation

-- Developing a Marketing Plan (MSA paper)

-- Product logo and Marketing Slogan

-- Television Commercial

-- Product Brochure or Newspaper Advertisement

 

 

 

Junior Achievement

 

          Also, as a part of the education process we will be creating our own micro corporation.   Within this process we will develop, market and sell products to our consumer base.   All decisions for the business will be made through the students.  We will sell stock to create our production fund and then sell of our dividends at the end of the semester.   This process will really allow the students to go through the process of free enterprise.   They will be able to develop ownership, have the ability to take risks, compete with other entities, and finally to earn a profit.

 

 

Mr. Psota’s schedule:

 

                                                               Period 1~) Free Period

Period 2~  CLM (room 108)

Period 3 ~ Algebra A (room 108)

Periods 4 ~ Free Period (room 108)

Period 5 ~ Algebra 1 (room 108)

Period 6 ~ Algebra B (room 108)

Period 7 ~ Algebra 1 (room 108)

Period 8 ~ Marketing (room 108)