Loyola College M.Com Nov 2008 Strategic Marketing Management Question Paper PDF Download

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMMERCE

FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

    CO 1808 – STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

Date : 06-11-08                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

SECTION – A                                   (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

 

Answer ALL questions.  Each answers carries maximum of TWO marks.

Each answer should be around 10 lines.

 

  1. What is discovery push innovation?
  2. How are corporate objectives developed?
  3. Explain ‘skimming the cream’ pricing strategy.
  4. Mention any three problems with marketing planning.
  5. Explain any one Idea generation technique.
  6. Mention any two characteristics of ‘Industry Attractiveness’ dimension of the GE Multifactor Portfolio Matrix
  7. Identify any two Pricing methods.
  8. In the context of influence of market position of strategy, what are ‘niche’ markets?
  9. Identify any three types of brand strategies keeping any example in mind.
  10. What is demographic segmentation?

 

 

SECTION – B                                                (5 x 8 = 40 marks)

 

Answer any FIVE questions. Each answers carries maximum of EIGHT marks.

Answers should be in about ONE page.

 

  1. Comment on the ‘value chain’ and the marketing channel.
  2. What is distribution intensity? Comment using an example.
  3. Explain the relevance of the PIMS (Profit Impact of Market Share) study, on a firm’s performance.
  4. Explain any three Pricing Objectives.
  5. Comment on the response-hierarchy models and the communication process.
  6. What are the characteristics of a good mission statement?
  7. Which is superior strategy, ‘Market Driven’ or ‘Customer Orientation’ of a business?
  8. What are the major decision areas in channel management?

 

SECTION – C                                      (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

 

Answer any TWO questions.  Each answers carries maximum of 20 marks.

Answers should be around FOUR pages.

 

  1. Write detailed notes on any TWO of the following:
    1. New Product Development Process with respect to a new course / service to be introduced in a college.
    2. Elements of a competitive strategy as propounded by Milton and Reiss.
    3. The competitive dynamics of the industry?

 

  1. Describe the Political, Economic, Social and Technological (PEST) framework for environmental auditing.

 

  1. Explain the BCG Matrix and comment on the strategic benefits it provides to a marketer.

 

 

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