{"id":115896,"date":"2023-04-15T22:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/?post_type=ama_courses&#038;p=115896"},"modified":"2025-06-06T07:37:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T12:37:50","slug":"an-overview-of-marketing","status":"publish","type":"ama_courses","link":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/on-demand\/an-overview-of-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"An Overview of Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div\n\tclass=\"wp-block-ama-hero js-hero-slider splide\"\n\tdata-splide=\"{&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;interval&quot;:5000,&quot;pagination&quot;:true}\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__track splide__track\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__list splide__list\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide splide__slide\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image\">\n\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5418\" height=\"3612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MindEdgeCourse.jpg?fit=5418%2C3612&#038;resize=5418%2C3612\" class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image-attachment\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/>\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-overview-of-marketing\">An Overview of Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Build your foundation with the right fundamentals, insights and tools that are vital to the success of your career and organization!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Beginner | 5 hours | 30 Modules<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$149 for non-members | $119 for members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-purchase-button\">\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/checkout\/?add-to-cart&#038;quantity%5B148788%5D=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tget started\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-beige-100-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-restriction\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-course-overview\">Course Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Marketing is vital to the success of an organization in today&#8217;s competitive world. This course introduces marketing, the marketing mix (the Four Ps), the strategic importance of marketing, and customer values and satisfaction. Plus, you will dive into marketing planning, including market research, pricing, distribution and targeting! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Skill Level: Beginner<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-ll-learn\">What You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand the marketing process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain the uses of the marketing mix (the Four Ps)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore the relationship between marketing and strategic planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand customer value, customer satisfaction, and the importance of loyalty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss the role of ethics in marketing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe the marketing planning process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand how marketing information and market research is gathered, analyzed, and used<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe how target markets are identified and pursued<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand product marketing, including new product development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss the marketing issues involved in establishing the promotional mix and in setting prices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the key issues in placement and distribution planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-purchase\">\n\t<form\n\t\tclass=\"product-purchase__form\"\n\t\taction=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/cart\/\"\n\t\tmethod=\"get\"\n\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"alert js-alert\" aria-visible=\"true\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"alert__icon\">\n\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1E2935\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.125 12A7.875 7.875 0 0 1 12 4.124a7.875 7.875 0 1 1-7.875 7.874zM12 3a9 9 0 1 0 0 17.999A9 9 0 1 0 12 3zm.041 5.28c.31 0 .563.253.563.563v4.5a.562.562 0 0 1-1.125 0v-4.5c0-.31.252-.562.562-.562zm-.562 7.313c0-.31.252-.563.562-.563h.011a.562.562 0 0 1 0 1.125h-.01a.562.562 0 0 1-.563-.562z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"alert__text\">\n\t\tYou will gain access to this course for 90 days from purchase date.\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"product-purchase__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAn Overview of Marketing\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__price-table\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__regular-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-purchase__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-Member\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"product-purchase__regular-price__current-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#036;<\/span>149.00<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__regular-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMember\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"product-purchase__regular-price__current-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#036;<\/span>119.00<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"quantity[148788]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"add-to-cart\" value=\"\"\/>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect\" value=\"checkout\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"register now\" class=\"product-purchase__button\">\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-learning-format\">Learning Format<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This self-paced course features a mobile-friendly mix of videos, real-world case studies and games. 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