Certificate in services marketing

Description of Course

The transformation of the economy towards the service sector can be witnessed globally as well as locally. This transformation has impacted both consumers and organizations in numerous ways. As consumers, much of our consumption choices are made on services such as retail banking, visiting a supermarket or restaurant, going on holiday, medical services, transportation, visiting immigration consultants, travel agents or hairdressers, higher education and many more. Secondly, we may be managing a service organization which may be challenging due to the inherent characteristics of services. Thirdly, even if we are not marketing a service, we definitely have to market the business through services, irrespective of the industry. Therefore, understating the unique nature of services, concepts and strategies unique to services will provide numerous benefits to both customers and organizations.
Based on the above observations, this course is designed to introduce the changing nature of the services marketing environment, concepts and strategies unique to service businesses and provide skills to manage services efficiently and effectively. Thus, the course contains three modules: Introduction to Services Marketing, Building Services Strategy and Uplifting the Services Culture.
The duration of this course is 3 months and is ideal for those who are working in or managing service organizations in either a B2B or B2C setting. It is also designed for organisations

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