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International Marketing: Cultural Factors

Explore how culture impacts global marketing and develop your knowledge of culture to implement into your market entry strategy.

480 enrolled on this course

International Marketing: Cultural Factors

480 enrolled on this course

  • 2 weeks

  • 5 hours per week

  • Digital certificate when eligible

  • Introductory level

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Discover the importance of culture in international marketing

In a global business environment, incorrect cultural assumptions can have significant consequences for businesses. Understand the crucial role culture plays in global marketing and how it is linked to the success and failure of organisations trying to expand internationally.

On this two-week course, you’ll gain knowledge of the importance of culture in your global marketing strategies and the ways you can better understand cultural differences in order to succeed in international markets.

Understand how to implement an effective strategy for international marketing

Having an effective strategy can be the difference between success and failure in global marketing. You’ll explore and apply real-life examples of good and bad practices using culture in global marketing, helping you reflect on how culture impacts your own marketing strategies.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a better understanding of markets and buyers as well as customer service and relationship management across cultures.

Syllabus

  • Week 1

    Understanding Culture

    • Welcome to the course

      In the first week of this course you will reflect on the concept of culture and the way it influences global marketing.

    • Defining culture

      Examine the different perspectives of culture.

    • Cultural dimensions

      Explore Hofstede’s Dimensions of National Culture and analyse the cultural dimensions of your own country.

    • Summary of the week

      Reflect on what you have learned this week and look at what's next.

  • Week 2

    The Role of Culture in Global Advertising

    • Welcome to the week

      In this week you will investigate the role of culture in global advertising.

    • The limitations of Hofstede's cultural dimensions

      A critique of Hofstede's framework of cultural dimensions.

    • Advertising in global marketing

      Explore the marketing communication process and look at the impact of humour and cultural values upon the effectiveness of communications.

    • Summary of the week

      Reflect on what you have learned this week and review a summary of the topics covered in this short course.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explain Hofstede's cultural dimensions
  • Describe the relevance of Hofstede's cultural dimensions
  • Explore and apply real life examples of good and bad practice using culture in global marketing
  • Explore and reflect upon the role culture plays in your own practice

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone interested in global marketing and the factors you must consider in your marketing strategy.

You may be a global marketer looking to improve your existing knowledge or you want to be introduced to international marketing.

If you want to develop your knowledge further, you may want to take these courses, from the same provider, that share the same overall learning outcomes:

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

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