This course is designed to help the students learn the basic concepts of modern marketing in a management-orientation way. You will be expected to familiarize with the “language of marketing” (i.e., terms, concepts, and frameworks) used by practicing marketing managers, and have a solid understanding of the major decision areas under marketing responsibility. It focuses on major decisions that marketing managers face in their efforts to harmonize the objectives and resources of the organization with the needs and opportunities in the marketplace.