Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (in English)

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Teaching results

The aim of the course is to provide students with a set of knowledge about CRM, its nature and principles. The course is focused on customer relationship management in relation to managerial strategy and practice. The course logically justifies the need to expand management activities in the field of customer relations, determines the structure of relationships, measuring the cost of obtaining and maintaining customer relationships, etc.
Knowledge: Students can understand the issue of CRM, its importance, essence and principle, development, understand the role of CRM in the company, understand the issue of CRM application and its principles and differences in its implementation.
Competences: Students will be able to work with information - search for it, select it, independently analyze and synthesize with orientation the ability to independently apply the principles and coordinate CRM functions within the company.
Skills: Students will have the ability to evaluate the use of theoretical approaches to CRM in the activities of business entities; ability to apply CRM instrumentation on a specific example, critically evaluate the situation, propose solutions to tactical and strategic level problems.

Indicative content

Basics of CRM concept. Customer relationship management. Advantages and disadvantages of CRM. Environment analysis for CRM. Customer and CRM. CRM and relationship management with key customers. CRM and global customers. CRM mix. Product and service as a CRM tool. Building a customer relationship management system in the company. CRM performance. Competitive environment and CRM. Customer satisfaction and methods of its measurement. Socially and socially responsible aspect of CRM. Customer database and database marketing and CRM. Strategic aspect of CRM. The future direction and development tendencies in CRM.

Support literature

1. Pearce M. 2021. Customer Relationship Management: How To Develop and Execute a CRM Strategy. New York: Business Expert Press
2. Werner J., Reinartz, V Kumar. 2012. Customer Relationship Management: Concept, Strategy and Tools. Berlin: Springer.
3. Anderson K., Kerr C. 2001. Customer Relationship Management. United States: McGraw-Hill Education.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the issue. Basics of CRM concept. 2. Customer relationship management. Advantages and disadvantages of CRM. 3. Analysis of the environment for CRM. 4. Customer and CRM. The process of getting to know the customer. Obtaining customer information. Customer segmentation and CRM. 5. CRM and relationship management with key customers. CRM and global customers. 6. CRM mix. Product and service as a CRM tool. 7. Building a customer relationship management system in the company. CRM performance. 8. Competitive environment and CRM. 9. Customer satisfaction and methods of its measurement. 10. Social and socially responsible aspect of CRM. 11. Customer database and database marketing and CRM. 12. Strategic aspect of CRM. 13. Future direction and development tendencies in CRM.

Requirements to complete the course

40% active participation, solving practical tasks, continuous verification of knowledge;
60% written exam

Student workload

Total study load: 104 hours
Attendance at seminars: 26 hours
Preparation for seminars: 12 hours
Preparation for continuous verification of knowledge: 26 hours
Preparation for the exam: 40 hours

Language whose command is required to complete the course

English

Date of approval: 23.02.2023

Date of the latest change: 22.05.2022