Master of Business Administration (English) non-thesis
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

General course introduction information

Course Code:

EMBA536

Course Name:

Customer Relations Management

Course Semester:

Spring
Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	8

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi EMİNE BAŞAK TAVMAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to explain students the fundamental principles and concepts of customer relationship management. Upon successful completion of this class, students will have knowledge of definition, purpose and role of CRM in marketing, customer data integration, sales force automation and applications, ethics, privacy and recent practices in CRM.

Course Content:

Maximizing profitability; customer selection metrics; managing customer profitability; maximizing customer profitability; managing loyalty and profitability simultaneously; optimal allocation of resources across marketing and communication strategies; choosing the right product to the right customer at the right time; preventing attrition of customers; managing multichannel shoppers; linking investments in branding to customer profitability; acquiring profitable customers; managing customer referral behavior; organizational and implementation challenges; the future of customer management.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) • Define customer value and developing tools of CRM for selecting profitable customers.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) • Explain the systems of CRM, automation applications and evaluation of CRM applications
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) • Explain the importance of ethics and privacy in CRM
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	• Define customer relationship management (CRM) • Discuss the purposes and uses of CRM • Explain the components of CRM • Discuss the important concepts that are related to CRM
2)	• Discuss the occurence, development, and importance of CRM • Discuss CRM success and failure examples • Describe the challenges of CRM and the tools that can be used to solve the problems • Explain how to expand CRM applications	Homework: to be posted by email
3)	• Discuss the occurence, development, and importance of relationship marketing • Explain the characteristics of relationships in marketing • Discuss the connection of relationship marketing with CRM practices	Homework: to be posted by email
4)	• Discuss the role of human resources in CRM strategy development • Explain company environment and culture • Discuss value chain and its role in CRM strategy	Homework: to be posted by email
5)	• Discuss the management of customer relationships • Define customer integration problem and its effects on marketing strategy • Explain customer database integration	Homework: to be posted by email
6)	midterm exam
7)	• Discuss the transformation of technology • Explain the technological improvements in marketing • Define recent technological applications • Discuss success stories for technological practices and CRM
8)	• Define database • Explain the acquisition and transformation of customer database • Discuss datamining • Explain CRM and database management	Homework: to be posted by email
9)	• Explain the challenges of sales management • Discuss the changes in sales and CRM applications • Explain sales process and its role in CRM • Discuss the interdependence of sales and customer relationship	Homework: to be posted by email
10)	• Explain the importance of technology in sales • Discuss the importance of gaining customer information • Explain sales force communication • Define sales force automation technology • Explain CRM systems and automation applications	Homework: to be posted by email
11)	• Explain customer-company profit chain: satisfaction, loyalty and profitability • Define service quality and customer satisfaction • Explain customer loyalty	Homework: to be posted by email
12)	• Define marketing automation • Explain the role of CRM in marketing automation • Explain marketing automation software and marketing communication • Discuss the integration of CRM with marketing automation	Homework: to be posted by email
13)	• Discuss the calculation of CRM return on investment • Define CRM systems and softwares for effectiveness • Describe CRM matrics: factors to be monitored and measured	Homework: to be posted by email
14)	• Describe customer privacy and ethics in CRM • Explain the importance of ethics in CRM • Discuss the future of CRM and recent issues	Homework: to be posted by email
15)	• Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Yavuz Odabaşı (2019). Satışta ve Pazarlamada Müşteri İlişkileri Yönetimi, Sistem Yayıncılık.
References:	Yok

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) To gain basic knowledge about the basic functions in the field of business administration and to apply them in real life
2) To use scientific research methods and technology in decision processes of business
3) Evaluating the effects of political, legal, geographical, economic and technological factors on the competitive structure of the business area with team work and finding the necessary solutions
4) To be aware of current issues in the field of business and to gain sensitivity to problems
5) Transmission of written documents such as reports, printouts, internal correspondence orally in an effective manner
6) Defining and analyzing the problem by forming a team within the framework of professional expertise and conceptual knowledge and using leadership qualities
7) To be able to relate to other areas of business administration, to be aware of global and social ethical norms

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To gain basic knowledge about the basic functions in the field of business administration and to apply them in real life
2)	To use scientific research methods and technology in decision processes of business
3)	Evaluating the effects of political, legal, geographical, economic and technological factors on the competitive structure of the business area with team work and finding the necessary solutions
4)	To be aware of current issues in the field of business and to gain sensitivity to problems
5)	Transmission of written documents such as reports, printouts, internal correspondence orally in an effective manner
6)	Defining and analyzing the problem by forming a team within the framework of professional expertise and conceptual knowledge and using leadership qualities
7)	To be able to relate to other areas of business administration, to be aware of global and social ethical norms

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Problem Solving
Q&A / Discussion
Technical Tour
Case Study

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Application
Individual Project
Group project
Reporting
Case study presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	15	45
Study Hours Out of Class	14	89
Quizzes	13	26
Midterms	1	8
Final	1	14
Total Workload		182