UNIT 1: Why Take Marketing? Business Major in college? Marketing Job? Personal Use? Heard it was easy? Mr. Smith is the coolest? MVCC Dual Credit!!!!

Why Marketing? One of the first Business courses you will take in most colleges is Principles of Marketing. If you don’t understand basic marketing theory and language when you get there, you may be in trouble before you start.

Why Marketing? 1 in ____ college students major in ________ Management. 11 million employees are needed by ____ in 11 business related careers requiring a _______ degree. (U.S. Dept of Labor)

Why Marketing? The skills learned in high school _________ can enhance your _____ to your employer.

Why Marketing? 2 of top 10 largest growing career areas not requiring college degrees are ________ and _______ Salespersons. 30 million + employees will be needed by 2015 in 14 business-related career areas NOT requiring a college degree. These careers have average incomes in excess of $20,000. (U.S. Dept of Labor)

Why Marketing? Regardless of the career field, employers want people who have these skills: _______ solving Critical thinking Understanding of business / ______ Organization Accuracy Integrity Use of technology All skills that are essential for this course

Impact of Marketing Impact of Marketing On Business ◦_________ research helps businesses develop products that will satisfy customers in attractive segments of the market

Impact of Marketing Impact of Marketing On Individuals ◦Makes life easier ◦Creates Jobs  ___ of all jobs in the U.S. are marketing related ◦Marketing skills help you in any career

Impact of Marketing Impact of Marketing On Society ◦More efficient Automobiles ◦Safer Products ◦Improved Standard of Living  Average _____ of resources produced by a country relative to its population

Impact of Marketing Impact of Marketing on Society cont… ◦Marketing increases public _______ of ______ issues

Social Responsibility Social Responsibility of _______ ◦Concern about company actions on others ◦Do you think social responsibility is increasing or decreasing in business today? ◦Increasing…Why  ___________: Organized Action of groups of customers seeking to influence Business  _________: Refusal to purchase a particular product due to a social belief

Social Responsibility Social Responsibility cont… ◦Government Regulation  Consumer ____ of ______ ◦ Developed under __________ ◦ Protects consumers from bad business practices

Social Responsibility Social Responsibility cont… ◦Business Regulate ___________  How & Why?  Code of Ethics  Statement of company responsibilities as it pertains to ______ & proper _______  Social Action ◦ When businesses use their resources to help society

Without Marketing… Without marketing, how would the customer… (VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!) ◦_____ ____ about the product ◦______ ______ about the product ◦______ the product ◦Pay for the product ◦_______ the product