This course is part of the Value Chain Management Specialization

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Value Chain Management SpecializationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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In this course, you will further examine how businesses create value for customers. In Developing a Winning Marketing Strategy, you learned the major elements of the marketing mix - product policy, channels of distribution, communication, and pricing - and saw how they fit within different analytical frameworks that are useful to managers. In this course, you will complete a more detailed analysis of these elements in order to conduct a thorough strategic analysis of marketing opportunities and to communicate marketing decisions. This will enable you to see “marketing in action” in the business world.
You will be able to: 

• Define all elements of the marketing mix and explain the role each element plays in creating value 
• Compare different pricing models 
• Evaluate the use of different channels of distribution by existing businesses 
• Critique advertising execution 
• Create a persuasive advertising piece

This course is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program at https://degrees.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/idegrees/.

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Value Chain Management Specialization

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Hayden Noel

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Department of Business Administration, College of Business

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Course Orientation

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 10 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

2 hours to complete

Module 1: Creating Value (Product)

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 50 min), 2 readings, 8 quizzes

9 videos

What is Product?4mWhat is Service?6mThe Services Marketing Triangle3mHow the Product Delivers Value3mFive Product Levels7mProduct Classifications6mThe Product Life Cycle2mBusiness-to-Business (B2B) Marketing7mProfessor Noel's Board Walk: Product Mix Decisions8m

2 readings

Module 1 Overview10mModule 1 Readings10m

8 practice exercises

Practice Quiz Lesson 1.11mPractice Quiz Lesson 1.21mPractice Quiz 1.31mPractice Quiz Lesson 1.41mPractice Quiz Lesson 1.51mPractice Quiz Lesson 1.61mPractice Quiz Lesson 1.71mModule 1 Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Module 2: Delivering Value (Place)

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 75 min), 2 readings, 8 quizzes

7 videos

What is a Distribution Channel?8mLesson 2-2: How Channel Members Add Value?7mChannel Design14mChannel Management9mDisintermediation11mDisintermediation in Action15mProfessor Noel's Board Walk: Zara Supply Chain (Distribution Channel)7m

2 readings

Module 2 Overview10mModule 2 Readings10m

8 practice exercises

Practice Quiz 2.11mPractice Quiz Lesson 2.21mPractice Quiz Lesson 2.31mPractice Quiz Lesson 2.41mPractice Quiz Lesson 2.51mPractice Quiz Lesson 2.61mPractice Quiz Professor Noel's Board Walk1mModule 2 Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Module 3: Capturing Value (Pricing)

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 63 min), 2 readings, 5 quizzes

6 videos

What is it Worth to You?14mCustomized Pricing Strategy10mConsumer Psychology and Pricing12mSetting Price - The Impact of Demand and Elasticity9mLesson 3-5: Initiating and Responding to Price Change4mProfessor Noel's Board Walk: New Product Pricing Strategy11m

2 readings

Module 3 Overview10mModule 3 Readings10m

5 practice exercises

Practice Quiz Lesson 3.1 1mPractice Quiz Lesson 3.21mPractice Quiz Lesson 3.32mPractice Quiz Lesson 3.430mModule 3 Quiz30m

Week4

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Module 4: Communicating Value (Promotion)

5 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 87 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

12 videos

Introduction to Promotion3mThe Communications Model7mThe Elements of the Communications Mix10mConsumer Buying Process4mIntegrated Marketing Communications4mDeveloping a Communications Plan7mIs Your Advertising Effective?4mPersonal Selling and Public Relations10mSales Promotion & Digital Marketing8mLeveraging Multiculturalism9mProfessor Noel's Board Walk: Evaluating Advertising 6mDiscussions with the Experts Steve Raquel10m

4 readings

Module 4 Overview10mModule 4 Readings10mCase Memo Content Instructions10mCase Memo Format Instructions10m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Quiz30m

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About the Value Chain Management Specialization

The purpose of organizations is to produce and deliver goods and services of value to customers while generating a surplus for owners. Value chain management focuses on understanding what different customers value, measuring inputs and outputs to assess value, and generating higher value for customers and surpluses for organizations.

In this specialization, you will gain competencies that are critical for managers in any functional area. You will learn to create, model, analyze, and maximize value in accounting, operations, and marketing. This specialization is part of Gies College of Business’ suite of online programs, including the iMBA and iMSM. Learn more about admission into these programs and explore how your Coursera work can be leveraged if accepted into a degree program here.

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