Global Marketing - Exploring Opportunities in a Globalized World
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Experience start
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February 17, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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February 23, 2022Internal Check
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March 16, 2022Global Marketing plan - Internal Progress check
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April 13, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Experience start
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February 17, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 23, 2022Internal Check
Internal check to monitor progress on background of business/products, and cultural Analysis
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March 16, 2022Global Marketing plan - Internal Progress check
Instructor-check to monitor progress and check for quality in research, and planning.
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April 13, 2022Experience end
General
- Undergraduate; 2nd year
- 15 learners; teams of 3
- 40 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 3 projects wanted
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any, Startup, Social enterprise, Non profit, Sole proprietorship, Family owned, Incubator
- Any industries
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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February 14, 2022Experience start
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February 17, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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February 23, 2022Internal Check
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March 16, 2022Global Marketing plan - Internal Progress check
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April 13, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Experience start
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February 17, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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February 23, 2022Internal Check
Internal check to monitor progress on background of business/products, and cultural Analysis
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March 16, 2022Global Marketing plan - Internal Progress check
Instructor-check to monitor progress and check for quality in research, and planning.
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April 13, 2022Experience end
Overview
- Learner goals and capabilities
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Student-consultants from Lakeland College will work with your organization to prepare a new global marketing plan or to analyze an existing international market.
- Expected outcomes and deliverables
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The final deliverable will include:
- 10-page (double-spaced) report detailing cultural analyses, strategic insights, and the recommended actions based on the implications of those insights.
- Final video presentation
Project Examples
This course explores the managerial aspects of small to large businesses serving global markets and develops insight into social, cultural, and political realities in global markets.
In teams of 4/5, student-consultants will each spend 30 hours analyzing and developing a global marketing strategy for your organization that will accomplish one of the following objectives:
- Expansion into a new international market.
- Entrance into a global market for the first time.
- Restructure of your global marketing strategy in an international market.
Projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Examining a selected country's cultural, economic, technological, political, and legal environment, and then identifying potential marketing challenges and opportunities.
- For first-time entry, developing ways to localize or adapt your product/service, marketing communication strategies, pricing, and distribution to fit the country's cultural differences.
- For existing marketing strategies, analyzing and predicting the responses from customers, competitors, and industry in the selected country and adjusting marketing strategies accordingly.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Meet with student team to discuss project scope, in progress report, and final presentation.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Experience start
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February 17, 2022Project Scope Meeting
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February 23, 2022Internal Check
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March 16, 2022Global Marketing plan - Internal Progress check
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April 13, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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February 14, 2022Experience start
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February 17, 2022Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and organization to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
-
February 23, 2022Internal Check
Internal check to monitor progress on background of business/products, and cultural Analysis
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March 16, 2022Global Marketing plan - Internal Progress check
Instructor-check to monitor progress and check for quality in research, and planning.
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April 13, 2022Experience end