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MKT46160

Academic Year 2025/2026

Pricing (MKT46160)

Subject:
Marketing
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
7.5
Module Coordinator:
Andy O’Brien
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Pricing is a critical component of business strategy, influencing profitability, market positioning, and customer perception. It is however a lever rarely flexed, left until the end of the process or altered only when all other levers have been exhausted. This is due to a lack of comfort and expertise by the marketer. This course would expose the students to the fundamentals of pricing in sectors such as FMCG, CPG, Travel & Hospitality, SAAS, Telecom, and Professional Services. The goal being to provide the student with the skills to be able to operate at a senior level in pricing discussions.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will gain:
• a firm understanding of the fundamentals of pricing.
• the ability to create and implement a pricing strategy in the each of the sectors mentioned above.
• an understanding of alternative strategies’ strengths and weaknesses and be able to defend their chosen approach.
• an appreciation of the merits of tools used to set and test pricing.
• the skill to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills through case studies.
• the ability to evaluate and identify competitor pricing strategies.

Indicative Module Content:

- Theory of Pricing
- Psychology of Pricing
- New Product Launches
- Existing Product Price Increases
- Existing Product Price Decreases
- Managing your mix through pricing
- Dynamic
- Pricing Seat vs. Usage
- Freemium
- Ethics of Pricing

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Autonomous Student Learning

140

Total

164


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The course will consist of lectures, case studies, group presentations, and a pricing game to provide students with a holistic understanding of pricing strategies.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): End of trimester exam paper End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No
100
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback individually to students, post-assessment through different approaches including online and/or written/annotated feedback. Group Feedback can be delivered through different approaches including online, in class or in meetings out of class.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 23, 24, 31, 33 Fri 15:30 - 17:20
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 25 Tues 12:00 - 13:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 26, 29, 31, 32 Tues 14:00 - 15:50