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Personal selling (5 cr)

Code: LT00CY39-3013

General information


Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 21.03.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Kouvola (vanhettu)

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Management

Teachers

  • Laura Hakanen

Teacher in charge

Laura Hakanen

Groups

  • LTKV21KM5
    Business, part-time studies

Objective

You know how to acquire information about customers, products and competitors to support personal selling.
You can describe a company’s sales process and can act appropriately.
You can carry out a personal selling negotiation appropriately.

Content

What is the role and importance of sales and personal selling as part of a company’s marketing?
How do selling to consumers, companies and other organisations differ from each other?
What is a strategy-based sales process?
What are personal selling skills and how are they developed?
How do communication styles affect personal selling?
What are the stages in sales negotiation and how is a sales negotiation managed?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Customer-oriented marketing 5 ECTS credits or equivalent knowledge
Customer insight and customer service 5 ECTS credits or equivalent knowledge