Course detail

Commerce and Sales Promotion

FP-BoppPDAcad. year: 2019/2020

The subject deliveres review of trade activities. It introduces to the students the basic operations - purchase and sale, transporation and logistic, research of market and sale services providing. It characterizes the term trade category and their imporatnce for the realization of the trade activities. It explains basic form of the trade and set of conditions in which framework is business realized. To explain relation activities to the basic corporate functions.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. PhDr. Iveta Šimberová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Management (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students develop knowledge regarding review of the trade and activities connected to the realization of the activities with the strong intention to the sales promotion. They be able explain term trade and trade activities, characterize social and economical importance of the trade, define term trade categories and their importance for the trade conditions, explain set of the conditions, in which is trade realized, show to the requirements of the trade in European market.

Prerequisites

It is presupossed knowledge of basic macroekonomical and microeconomical ralations, corporate functions and corporate economics and knowledge of trade-law relationship of the company.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

In the framewor of lectures will used the Power Point presentations, case studies and discussions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students have to demonstrate systematic and on-going work. The final assessment is classified according to ECTS and will depend not only on the results of the written examination of knowledge, but also the active participation of students in controlled lectures (seminars). The aim of evaluation is to test the knowledge, abilities and skills through team processing of the project, completing assignments and test.
Assessment methods
Partial tasks 10%
Team Project 10%
Lectures (including lectures of profesionals from companies) 10%
Exam (test) 50%

Course curriculum

Lectures
1. Trade and its definition. Functions of the trade
2. Characterization of the current trade. Structure of the trade.
3. Purchase management. Definition of the function of the purchase.
4. Sales management. Role and importants of the sale. Sales activities.
5. Consumer behaviour (B2C, B2B).
6. Sale and integrated marketing communication.
7. Personal sales and direct marketing.
8. Sales promotion and advertisement
9. Strategy of sales promotion
10. Sales rpomotion in retail.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim fo the subject is to explain terminology of the trade and activities connected to the trade with the impact on sales promotion.
Explain relation activities to the basic corporate functions. To characterize set of enviromental conditions in which are the trade activities realized in the Czech Republic and in wider European envinronment.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

It is fully in competence of lthe teacher. Active presentation in the lecture and continuous control of the knowledge int the lectures.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

De PELSMACKER, P., GEUENS, M., VAN DEN BERG, J. Marketingová komunikace. 1.vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing. 2003. 581s (16s přílohy). ISBN 80-247-0254-1.
JOBBER, D., LANCASTER, G. Management prodeje. 1.vyd. Praha: Computer Press. 2001. 431s. ISBN 80-7226-533-4.
LUKOSZOVÁ, X. Nákup a jeho řízení. 1.vyd. Praha: Computer Press. 2004. 170s. ISBN 80-251-0174-6.
TELLIS, G.J. Reklama a podpora prodeje. 1.vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing. 2000. 620s. ISBN 80-7169-997-7.

Recommended reading

ČERNÝ, V. Prodejní techniky. 1.vyd. Praha:Computer Press, 2003, str.470, ISBN 80-251-0032-4.
DENNY, R. Prodejem k vítězství. 1.vyd. Praha: Computer Press. 2009. 192s. ISBN 978-80-251-2505-2.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EPM , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. PhDr. Iveta Šimberová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Lectures
1. Trade and its definition. Functions of the trade
2. Characterization of the current trade. Structure of the trade.
3. Purchase management. Definition of the function of the purchase.
4. Sales management. Role and importants of the sale. Sales activities.
5. Consumer behaviour (B2C, B2B).
6. Sale and integrated marketing communication.
7. Personal sales and direct marketing.
8. Sales promotion and advertisement
9. Strategy of sales promotion
10. Sales rpomotion in retail.

Exercise

10 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. PhDr. Iveta Šimberová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Trade on the B2B, B2C and B2G markets. Specifications of the trade.
Characterization of the current trade. Structure of the trade. Trade in Czech Republic. Trade in the Internet period. Legal and ethical aspects of the trade.
Logistic, marketing, informatic and administration of the purchase.
Sales management. Role and importants of the sale. Sales activities. Sales strategies.
Personal sales´ skills. Sales techniques.
Consumer behaviour (B2C, B2B)
Consumer protection.
Sale and integrated marketing communication. Sales and marketing planning.
process of communication, models.
Communication strategy. Sales promotion and advertising.