Encourage them to learn: Case Study of Fictitious Product and Virtual Market in Marketing Communications Degree Course
Journal: Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science (ERIES Journal) (Vol.12, No. 3)Publication Date: 2019-10-04
Authors : Václav Švec Richard Selby;
Page : 66-74
Keywords : Curriculum; Fictitious product; Marketing; Moodle; Promotion; Virtual market;
Abstract
At the Faculty of Economics and Management at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS Prague) a wide range of marketing courses are taught, covering many aspects of marketing theory. The curriculum of the majority of marketing courses consists of case studies and project work in teams. The students in their MSc. studies have five marketing subjects in total, and work with different teachers, though the same teaching approach and design (project teaching) is used. In this article, we present the results of a new design for the Marketing Communications course. In this case, students are engaged in designing a real package for a fictitious product, and to enter a virtual market using a wide range of promotional tools. The students then debrief the entire experience as consumers in that virtual market. The course uses a mix of traditional and contemporary teaching techniques in the field of marketing communications. It can be used in traditional or blended learning or adapted for online courses. The innovative course design has been shown to be a key factor to stimulate the students to learn, rather than simply study and repeat their lectures. The learning efficiency compares favourably with the original course design.
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