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Pricing Strategies (2 º Sem 2018/2019)

Code: 03168
Acronym: 03168
Level: 2nd Cycle
Basic: No
Teaching Language(s): Portuguese
Friendly languages:
Be English-friendly or any other language-friendly means that UC is taught in a language but can either of the following conditions:
1. There are support materials in English / other language;
2. There are exercises, tests and exams in English / other language;
3. There is a possibility to present written or oral work in English / other language.
1 6.0 0.0 h/sem 26.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 1.0 h/sem 27.0 h/sem 123.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem 150.0 h/sem
Since year 2018/2019
Pre-requisites Microeconomics

Objectives The main purpose of this course is to enable students with knowledge about different price strategies that firms operating in imperfect competition markets might use.

Program PC1. Introduction to price strategies
PC2. Setting the price
PC3. Price and value
PC4. Segmentation
PC5. Price promotions
PC6. Establishing the price structure
PC7. Add-ons, accessories and complementary products
PC8. Versioning
PC9. Bundling
PC10. Subscriptions
PC11. Yield management
PC12. Competition and prices
PC13. Auctions
Evaluation Method The evaluation of the unit can occur through:

a) Periodic Assessment:
- Group work: 40%
- Written test: 60%, whose mark cannot be below 7,5v.

b) Final assessment: Written exam (100%)

Teaching Method The following learning-teaching methodologies (LTM) will be used:
LTM1. Expositional, to the presentation of the theoretical reference frames
LTM2. Participative, with analysis and resolution of application exercises
LTM3. Active, with the participation in classes.
LTM4. Self-study, related with autonomous work by the student, as contemplated in the Class Planning.
Observations -
Basic Bibliographic Smith, T. (2011) Pricing Strategy: Setting Price Levels, Managing Price Discounts and Establishing Price Structures. South-Western College Publishing.
Vohra, R., Krishnammurthi, L. (2012), Principles of pricing : an analytical approach. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press.


Complementar Bibliographic Nagle, T., Hogan, J., Zale, J. (2016) The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More Profitably, Routledge.
Phillips, R. (2005) Pricing and Revenue Optimization. Stanford University Press.
Smith, T. (2011) Pricing Strategy: Setting Price Levels, Managing Price Discounts and Establishing Price Structures. South-Western College Publishing.