HSA-680 HEALTH CARE MARKETING

Managers must have an understanding of the various marketing concepts and tools that are available to them to successfully accomplish their assigned tasks. Decisions involving marketing must be based on a manager's overall understanding of the organization's products and services. Effective manager's work diligently to coordinate their areas of responsibility with their peers, who are managing other diverse areas of the organization. This course provides methods to evaluate marketing performance and productivity, analyze internal and external resources, and perform a SWOT analysis; present various models and methods for the promotion and positioning of health care services and products. It also emphasizes the importance of a marketing audit and incorporating that audit into the total marketing planning process. The course will also review the importance of marketing research and the analytical tools required to be successful. Students will also create a 20 page marketing plan as their final project and present the project to their peers.

Credits

3