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Sales Management

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: TLP0205
Type: Compulsory
Curriculum: LT 2015
Level: Bachelor of Business Administration
Year of Study: 1 (2015-2016)
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Skåtar, Kim
Language of Instruction: English

Courses During the Academic Year 2015-2016

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
1T-LT-1-42015-09-01 – 2015-12-18Kim SkåtarEnglish2015-08-14 – 2015-09-20
2T-LT-1-12016-01-04 – 2016-05-27Heidi HellströmEnglish2015-12-07 – 2016-03-11
3T-LT-1-22016-01-04 – 2016-05-27Heidi HellströmEnglish2015-12-07 – 2016-03-11
4T-LT-1-32016-01-04 – 2016-05-27Kim SkåtarEnglish2015-12-07 – 2016-01-10

Still need to take the course? See the courses during the academic year 2018-2019.

Learning Outcomes

The student understands the role of selling in the process of creating long-term customer value in relationships and knows the sales management process step by step and is aware of the metods associated with leading a sales-team.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
of which scheduled studies: 65 h
- of which autonomous studies: 70 h
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Marketing

Contents

Definitions and perspectives of personal selling. Relationship marketing and personal sellling, Value-based selling, Psyhology of selling, Communication for relationship building, Sales knowledge, Relationship selling process, Managing yourself, your carreer and others.

Regional Impact

The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.

Internationality

The course content takes into account the region's businesses in the energy sector, as well as the specific features of international trade.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Futrell, C (2014): Fundamentals of Selling, McGraw-Hill.
- Other material provided by the lecturer.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, project work, cases.

Assessment Criteria

Test:

5: utilise and apply essential theories, concepts and methods in various situations
3: utilise theories, concepts and methods consistently in written and oral communication
1: utilise essential theories, concepts and methods in various situations

Cases and assignment:

5. The student can
- motivate the solutions made when acting in tasks of an expert,
- use independently various problem solving methods,
- recognise development needs in the field.
3. The student can
- define the area of expertise in the field,
utilise the problem-solving methods learnt during the study unit,
- find the essential parts of the problem,
conceive the phases of a development process.
1. The student can
- recognise the area of expertise in his/her field
- utilise the problem-solving methods dealt with during the study unit when given guidance,
- has a positive attitude towards developing.

Assessment Methods

Active participation in Classes (25 %), examination (50 %) and project work (25 %). Numerical (0-5).


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