A Short Course in International Marketing will transform your export operation into a market-driven, profit-making enterprise by explaining how to employ international marketing methods and strategies used by successful firms worldwide.

This book is a highly entertaining look at the international marketing mistakes made by large and small companies who, for the most part, should have known better.

Now in its second edition, International Marketing continues to provide its trademark integrated approach that explores marketing concepts in depth within a truly international context. The authors discuss five key factors that impact any international marketing venture – culture, language, political/legal systems, economic systems, and technological differences – in relation to the core marketing concepts of markets, products, pricing, distribution (place), and promotion. The book also covers sustainability and bottom-of-the-pyramid issues within each chapter with rich illustrations and examples from both multinational companies and smaller local concerns. New to the second edition: More global focus through new examples, case studies and the experience brought by new co-author, Barbara Czarnecka Brand new chapter on Culture & Cross-Cultural Marketing, including political unrest and the recent return to nationalism (e.g. Brexit and the Trump presidency) and further coverage of developing countries New coverage of digital advances and social media marketing Updated theory and methods, including Service Dominant Logic (S-DL), Consumer Culture Theory (CCT), and Netnography Additional videos supplementing the comprehensive online resource package for students and lecturers A wealth of online resources complement this book. These include a test bank of 50-65 questions per chapter, PowerPoint slides, sample syllabi, interactive maps, country fact sheets, flashcards, SAGE journal articles, and guidelines for developing a marketing plan.

Unlike other International Marketing texts, Essentials of International Marketing includes only the most important information that can be easily covered in one semester. The book covers all the key topics for an International Marketing course, but in a concise, no-nonsense manner that meets the needs of undergraduates..In addition to including all the basic topics, this affordable text also offers two unique chapters on the metric system and on countertrade that provide essential information for successful international marketers. Essentials of International Marketing has been extensively class-tested and is well crafted to serve as a learning tool and a ready reference for students. Each chapter includes an opening case vignette, learning objectives, plentiful exhibits and tables, a summary, key terms, and discussion questions.

Designed for managers on short courses, for MBA and other students and for managers and aspiring managers, this book presents concise, analytical information on the key topics of international marketing. The book is based around the 9 Ps - people, process, power, product/service, pricing, publicity/promotion, place of sale/distribution, planning/control and precedents. A chapter is given to each. It leads the reader through a series of scenarios and questions so as to properly challenge managerial thinking. "The Essence of International Marketing" discusses not whether one should enter foreign markets, but when and on what terms. The necessity of international marketing is also discussed in the context of wanting to be globally competitive. Other areas covered include analysis of the main isssues, assessing the likelihood of change, implications that change will bring and how to respond to it. Each chapter ends with a checklist summarizing information provided and questions that need to be answered.