DEC-51806 Microfinance and Marketing in Developing Countries
Course
Credits 6.00
| Teaching method | Contact hours |
| Literature study | |
| Tutorial | 24 |
| Self-study |
| Course coordinator(s) | dr. ir. HAJ Moll |
| dr. A van Tilburg | |
| Lecturer(s) | dr. ir. HAJ Moll |
| dr. A van Tilburg (MCB) | |
| Examiner(s) | dr. ir. HAJ Moll |
| dr. A van Tilburg |
Language of instruction:
English
Assumed knowledge on:
DEC-20806; DEC-30806; MST-21306
Continuation courses:
DEC-30306; DEC-80424 to DEC-80439 (thesis 24 to 39 credits); DEC-80912 (extended essay, 12 credits); MCB-31306; MCB-80424 to MCB-80439 (thesis 24 to 39 credits); MCB-80912 (extended essay, 12 credits).
Contents:
The course is designed for BSc3 and MSc students with a background in economics and/or sociology. The focus is on the rural institutions in finance and in marketing within the broad context of national and rural development policies. The basis for the course consists of the theories on financial development, marketing and new institutional economics which are applied to rural institutions in developing countries. Subsequently, attention is paid to the opportunities and limitations of institutions and organisations in marketing and rural finance from an operational viewpoint. Questions regarding the functioning and performance of product markets and rural financial markets in general, and marketing and financial institutions in particular are raised and discussed.
Aims:
a. insight into current theories on the roles of rural institutions in developing countries.
b. capability to apply marketing concepts to the marketing chain of agricultural and food products at both actor and sub-sector level in developing countries.
c. insight into the ongoing debate on the position of microfinance and microfinance institutions in the context of rural financial markets in developing countries.
Activities:
Each lecture starts with an introduction into the theory and, when required, a case study. This introduction is followed by a plenary discussion of the statements that have been generated by the students. The most relevant or challenging statements are selected for presentation, defence and discussion during each lecture.
Examination:
The average mark for the participation in the plenary discussions has a weight of 30%; the written examination has a weight of the remaining 70%. The minimum mark for the written examination is 6.0.
Literature:
A course guide with programme and literature is available at the secretariats of the Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group and the Development Economics Group.