Information Package / Course Catalogue
Marketing Strategies in Food and Beverage Industry
Course Code: GAST515
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to follow the marketing strategies and literature used in the food and beverage industry.

Course Content

In order to capture competitive advantage and sustaining business success, customer-centric marketing strategies are essential. The core concepts and tools of contemporary strategic marketing management—from market segmentation and product positioning to consumer needs and buying behavior to digital and social media marketing will be explored.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Can follow the literature of Strategic Marketing.
2.Market Segmentation follows target market setting and market positioning practices in the food and beverage field.
3.Knows the research methods used in strategic marketing.
4.Knows marketing strategies.
5.Knows marketing strategies.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Marketing Strategies, A Managerial Approach, Remzi Altunışık
2.Marketing Research, Kemal Kurtuluş
3.Marketing Research, Naresh K. Malhotra
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Informing and acquiring the course content and objectives.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Importance of Strategic Marketing
Week 3 - Theoretical
Market Segmentation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Defining target market
Week 5 - Theoretical
Positioning in the Market
Week 6 - Theoretical
CRM, Customer Relationship Management
Week 7 - Theoretical
Micro Marketing
Week 8 - Theoretical
Event marketing
Week 9 - Theoretical
WOM; Word of Mouth
Week 10 - Theoretical
WOM; Word of Mouth
Week 11 - Theoretical
Digital Marketing
Week 12 - Theoretical
Experimental Marketing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Social Media and Food and Beverage Marketing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Social Media and Food and Beverage Marketing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)123
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026