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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Homework: to be posted by email |
6) |
midterm exam |
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7) |
• Discuss the transformation of technology
• Explain the technological improvements in marketing
• Define recent technological applications
• Discuss success stories for technological practices and CRM
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8) |
• Define database
• Explain the acquisition and transformation of customer database
• Discuss datamining
• Explain CRM and database management
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Homework: to be posted by email |
15) |
• Final exam |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. |
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2) |
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose. |
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Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.) |
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Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. |
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5) |
Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. |
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Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. |
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Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language. |
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Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. |
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Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. |
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10) |
Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. |
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11) |
Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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