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IGNOU July-2017 Assignment MS-06 Marketing for Managers



ASSIGNMENT
Course Code     : MS-6
Course Title     :   Marketing for Managers
Assignment Code    :   MS-6/TMA/SEM-II/2017
Coverage     : All Blocks  Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 31st October, 2017 to the coordinator of your study center.   

1. a)          Define Marketing and discuss its scope, prospects and challenges for Brick and Mortal  marketers in the era of on-line/e- business  marketer being successful.
    b)           Elaborate the key elements of marketing mix and explain their significance in strategy  formulation by taking an example of a product and a service offering of your choice. 
2. a)          What do you understand by the term Market Planning? When and why the activity of  planning emerges in an enterprise. Elaborate with an example.
    b)           Every product and service offering is faced with competition in the market place the level of competition varies with the product/ service category. In the light of the above what role can marketing research play in helping the firm to maintain and retain its position consistently. Discuss. 
3. a)          What do you understand by the term “Product”? Discuss at length with suitable illustrations.     b) As a Marketing Manager of a consistently growing FMCG company you are advised by the Top management to generate New Product Ideas for a line of wellness products. What methods you would adapt for generating new ideas and why? Discuss briefly the possible New Product Development Strategy for the proposed wellness product category. 
4. a)          In the above question pertaining  to wellness product category and new product development strategy suggest the following and  justify giving reasons    i) Brand name and packaging    ii) Pricing strategy    iii) Advertising and Publicity 
 b)              Discuss briefly the various sales forecasting methods you are familiar with. Propose  a suitable method/s for this following.    i) Wellness Products    ii) 100 C.C. gearless scooter 
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