Product and Shopper Marketing - M - Q3
Participation Prerequisites
Basic Marketing Knowledge, BSc module "Consumer goods marketing" (Brand Management/Shopper & Trade Marketing)(not obligatory)
Course Content
A - Introduction and relevance of product and shopper marketing
B - Product packaging and shopper marketing
C - Product variety and product line management
D - Workshop, case and get-together day with Procter & Gamble at WHU
E - Product management topic - Group presentations
F - Product management challenge - Group presentations
G - Product performance measurement
Intended Learning Outcomes and Competencies
Theories concerning product managers' interfaces and too.
The participants should ...
... know about the principles and basics of product & shopper marketing.
... understand how consumers evaluate products.
... know how to leverage consumer insights into actionable product and shopper marketing recommendations.
... know how to formulate strategies to build, leverage, and defend products.
... know how to develop successful (smart) products and avoid product failures.
... understand how to create compelling product packages and product lines/assortments and how to succeed at the POS.
... know how to evaluate product performance.
Instruction Type
Presence
Form of Examination
| Form of Assessment | Weighting (in %) |
Duration of written exam in minutes |
| Written Exam | ||
| Oral Examination | - | |
| Written Work (Individual) | - | |
| Written Work (Group) | - | |
| Presentation (Individual) | - | |
| Presentation (Group) | - | |
| Business Simulation | - | |
| Class Participation | - | |
| Answer-Choice-Exam | - | |
| Other assessment format (please specify): | - |
Literature
Recommended literature will be uploaded on Moodle.
Next events
No current events available!
| 1/8 | Core course | We, 14.01.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-101 Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 2/8 | Core course | We, 21.01.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-001 Family Business Auditorium Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 3/8 | Core course | We, 28.01.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-101 Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 4/8 | Core course | We, 04.02.2026 | 15:30 Uhr | 18:45 Uhr | IP-C-101 Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 5/8 | Core course | Th, 05.02.2026 | 09:00 Uhr | 13:00 Uhr | Online / Online |
| 6/8 | Core course | We, 11.02.2026 | 15:30 Uhr | 18:45 Uhr | IP-C-101 Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
| 7/8 | Non public Event | We, 11.02.2026 | 18:45 Uhr | 23:59 Uhr | E-000 Open Space |
| 8/8 | Core course | We, 18.02.2026 | 11:30 Uhr | 15:15 Uhr | IP-C-101 Hörsaal / Lecture Hall |
Lecturers
Indicative Student Workload
| Self-Study | 118 h |
| Contact Time | 30 h |
| Examination | 2 h |