MKT 327: Introduction to Marketing

Undergraduate course, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2025

Summer Session: July 1 - August 15, 2025

Course Overview

MKT 327: Introduction to Marketing provides a comprehensive foundation in marketing principles and practices. This course covers essential marketing concepts including buyer behavior, market segmentation, positioning, demand analysis, marketing information systems, pricing strategies, promotion, distribution channels, product policies, and ethical considerations in marketing.

Course Structure

  • Foundational Concepts: Marketing environment, strategic planning, and research
  • Understanding Consumers: Buyer behavior, segmentation, and targeting
  • Marketing Mix Elements: Product, pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies
  • Application: Marketing plan development and presentation

Prerequisites

Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors not enrolled in business majors. Not open to students with credit in HB 375 or MKT 300.