Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Credits: 6
Schedule: 18.05.2021 - 24.06.2021
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tatsiana Padhaiskaya
Contact information for the course (valid 14.04.2021-21.12.2112):
Tatsiana Padhaiskaya
tatsiana.padhaiskaya@aalto.fi
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Applies in this implementation:
The course
integrates and utilizes a broad range of theoretical concepts, frameworks and
topics on a practical level. Key areas include strategic marketing and
branding, value propositions and business models, customerjourneys,
omni-channel marketing, market research, and design thinking.Course
materialsLecture slides and
workshops, no textbook required; course centers around business articles
assigned by the lecturer (e.g. Journal of Marketing, Harvard Business Review,
etc.).
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Applies in this implementation:
Grading is
based on a 0-5 scale.90-100 % 5
80-89 % 4
70-79 % 3
60-69 % 2
50-59 % 1
0-49% Fail
The
assessment will be based on the following deliverables:Participation (10%, individual grading)
Students may earn
participation points by actively engaging in the class discussions, commenting,
etc. and/or by leaving personal reflections on the course readings through
Perusall.Group
project (30%,
group grading)The group project
consists of a project proposal and an in-class presentation of 20 minutes (15
minutes presentation, 5 minutes Q&A). Groups will have 3 to 5 members.
Further information on the topic of the group project and deliverables will be
given during Lecture 1.Project proposal
deadline: 31.5.2021 – 23:55Presentation
deadline: 21.06.2021 – 23:55Grading of
the Group Assignment will be based on the following rubrics:Review of course
materials and reflection on the learned material (0-15 points)Application of
content learned (0-40 points)Discussion and
implications (0-15 points)Structural
development and language use (0-15 points)Innovativeness
(0-15 points)Learning
Diary (30%, individual
grading)Learning diary is
an individual reflexive assignment that aims to describe what student have
learned throughout the course. Further information will be given during Lecture
1.Learning diary
submission deadline: 01.07.2021 -23:55Take-home
exam (30%,
individual grading)Take-home exam is
an individual assignment which consists of a customer experience assessment of a
real-life case. The assignment will be specified and given to the students
during the Lecture 12.Take-home exam
deadline: 08.07.2021 - 23:55
Workload
Applies in this implementation:
6 credits, 160
hours:Lectures and workshop
sessions (24h)Group project
(proposal, preparation & presentation) (64h)Individual
assignment (36h)Take-home exam
(36h)
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
Session
Date
Time
Readings
Introduction
and Course PracticalitiesWhy
CEM is important?18.05.2021
17.15
– 18.45Meyer
and Schwager (2007)Key
concepts: CX management, touchpoints, Customer journey20.05.2021
17.15.
– 18.45Richardson
(2015)Homburg
et al.(2017)Yohn
(2015)Yohn (2018)
Customer
journey, CXM as a firm-level approach, CXM tools25.05.2021
17.15.
– 18.45Richardson
(2010)Puhlmann
(2013)Lemon
and Verhoef (2016)CXM
tools, Customer Personas27.05.2021
17.15.
– 18.45Rawson
et al. (2013)Workshop
1: Customer Personas01.06.2021
17.15.
– 18.45Workshop 2: Customer Journey
03.06.2021
17.15 – 18.45
Richardson (2010)
Edelman and Singer (2015)
Edelman (2010)
Omni-channel CX, CXM and branding
08.06.2021
17.15. – 18.45
Cook
(2014)Harmeling
et al. (2019)Concept Development and CX measurement
10.06.2021
17.15. – 18.45
Macdonald et al. (2012)
Wilson et al. (2015)
Workshop 3: Group Assignment
15.06.2021
17.15. – 18.45
Guest Lecture
17.06.2021
17.15. – 18.45
Group Presentations
22.06.2021
17.15 – 18.45
Group Presentations, Course Re-cap
24.06.2021
17.15. – 18.45