FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Business Administration
BA 414 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Customer Relationship Management in Retailing
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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BA 414
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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8
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The main of this course is to provide students related theoretical and practical background regarding the customer service activities in services sector or in the related departments in manufacturing sector. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course aims to investigate and evaluate the practices in retailing sector regarding customer service management, customer relationship management, improving customer satisfaction and ensuring customer loyalty. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
Χ
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction | |
2 | Introduction to the World of Retailing, Future Retailing, Retailing Marketing Strategy | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
3 | Managing Customer Relationships | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
4 | The CRM Process: What is Loyalty? | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
5 | Building and Sustaining Relationships in Retailing: Value Chain in Retailing, Aspects of Value-Oriented Retail Strategy | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
6 | Collecting Customer Data, Analyzing Customer Data and Identifying Target Customers and Data Mining | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
7 | Project Presentations | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
8 | Developing CRM Programs: Customer Retention | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
9 | Implementing CRM Programs | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
10 | CRM Applications in Retailing; Case Studies | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
11 | Customer Service | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
12 | Measuring and Improving Customer Satisfaction | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
13 | Complaint Handling | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
14 | Case Studies about the New Trends in CRM | Berman and Evans (2010), Retail Management: A Strategic Approach: Pearson |
15 | .Project Presentations | |
16 | .Project Presentations |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Barry Berman and Joel R. Evans, Retail Management: A Strategic Approach (11/E), Prentice Hall, 2010; Christopher H. Lovelock and Jochen Wirtz, Services Marketing (7/E), Prentice Hall, 2011; Elaine K. Harris, Customer Service, A practical Approach (5/E), Prentice Hall, 2010; Paul R. Timm, Customer Service: Career Success Through Customer Loyalty (5/E), Prentice Hall, 2011. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Zeithaml, Valarie and Bitner, Mary Jo (2000) Services Marketing, McGrawHill. Case studies and articles. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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40
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project |
1
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40
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam |
1
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20
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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80
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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20
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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7
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98
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
30
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30
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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||
Project |
1
|
30
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30
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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||
Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
0
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||
Final Exam |
1
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20
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20
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Total |
226
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to solve problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint in the field of business administration. |
X | ||||
2 | To be able to present the findings and solutions to the business problems in written and oral formats. |
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3 | To be able to interpret the application of business and economic concepts, and philosophies at the national and international levels. |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to use innovative and creative approach for real-life business situations. |
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5 | To be able to demonstrate leadership skills in different business situations. |
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6 | To be able to interpret the reflections of new technologies and softwares to business dynamics. |
X | ||||
7 | To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the five areas of business administration (marketing, production, management, accounting, and finance) through a strategic perspective. |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to business administration. |
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9 | To be able to work efficiently and effectively as a team member. |
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10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating business decisions. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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