Assume the role of
Marketing Manager. Select a product (good or service) that is sold in the United
States and has sales opportunities in a foreign market. Apply your critical
thinking skills and the knowledge you have acquired throughout this course and
address the following in your Final Paper:

Describe the product you selected in terms of the four
utilities of customer value.
Identify the product’s target market at home and in your stated
foreign market.
Indicate the competition of the product category in both home
and foreign markets.
Explain how you would apply the segmentation, targeting, and
positioning (STP) approach to market the product in the foreign market.
Discuss the major environmental facts and trends in the foreign
markets that might affect sales of the product.
Explain how you would develop, execute. and measure a campaign
for this product considering the four p’s (product, price, promotion, and
place).
Discuss the U.S. and international ethical marketing
considerations.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final
Paper:

1. Must be eight- to ten- double-spaced pages in length, and
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (not
including the title and reference pages).

2. Must include a title page
with the following:

a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c.
Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted

3.
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

5.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

6. Must use at
least five scholarly references in addition to the course text.

7. Must
document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA
style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to
evaluate your assignment.