Foundations of Marketing, 1st Edition ©2025

Foundations of Marketing, published by Pearson, shows students how to create vibrant, interactive communities of consumers who make products and brands an integral part of their daily lives.

  • Innovative customer-value framework for marketing fundamentals
  • Revised to reflect major trends impacting contemporary marketing
  • Illustrates how top companies use digital technologies
  • Presents techniques to maximize customer engagement and shape brands
  • Powerful Pearson MyLab® Course
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Developed for today’s high school business student

This edition of a classic marketing text includes additional foundational instruction designed to help high school students succeed in college and careers

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Renowned Authorship

The coauthors (Phillip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, and Sridhar Blasubramanin) are highly respected, award-winning leaders in the marketing industry.

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Up-to-date Coverage of Current Topics

The esteemed authorship’s deep involvement in the marketing industry gives them special insight into today’s latest developments.

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Comprehensive Program Components

The program features a Student Edition in both print and online formats, accompanied by online multimedia assignments, teacher resources, and a Gradebook for tracking student progress.

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Premium Digital Resources

Digital student resources include engaging videos and interactive assignments on the Pearson MyLab® Platform.

Ignite Student Interest in the Marketing Industry

  • Relatable Examples and Case Studies
  • Appeal to Visual Learners
  • Engage and Extend Learning

Relatable Examples and Case Studies

  • Relevant Examples
    • Highlight the marketing strategies of products and brands students use every day.
    • Prompts students to consider their own ideas and impressions of marketing.
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Appeal to Visual Learners

  • Vivid photos
    Vivid photos bring concepts to life.
  • Charts and Diagrams
    Information is frequently presented in charts, graphs, and diagrams.
  • Easy-to-read Design
    Easy-to-read design engages learners.
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Engage and Extend Learning

  • Chapter Preview
    The Chapter Preview gives context to the chapter.
  • Stop and Jot
    Stop and Jot features combine critical thinking with writing practice.
  • Real Marketing
    Real Marketing provides high-interest case studies of marketing success stories.
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Pearson MyLab® Overview

Tour the engaging features of the Pearson MyLab® learning platform.

Online platform for Your Foundations of Marketing CTE Curriculum

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Pearson MyLab® gives every student personalized tools to succeed. The flexible, online experience combines unrivaled content, assessments, and customization. Each course has a foundation of interactive course-specific content that can be tailored and assigned as the teacher sees fit.

Additional Resources for Foundations of Marketing, 1st Edition

  • Downloadable Teacher Resources
  • Teacher’s Wraparound Edition
  • Test Bank with TestGen®
  • Visual Aid Presentations

Downloadable Teacher Resources

Access the complete collection of Teacher Resources provided for Foundations of Marketing, 1st Edition.

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Teacher’s Wraparound Edition

This powerful teaching resource includes the full Student Edition with point-of-use teaching tips, discussion questions, projects, and instruction plans for Advanced, Less Advanced, Special Needs, and ELL students.



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Test Bank with TestGen®

The Test Bank includes a bank with hundreds of questions in True/False, Multiple Choice, and Fill-in-the-Blank question types. The TestGen software automatically grades and randomizes questions and provides detailed reports.



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Visual Aid Presentations

Classroom presentations in PowerPoint® and Rise formats present Key Terms, Lesson Objectives, and Scenario-Based activities.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Foundations of Marketing

  • What topics are included in the Table of Contents?
    PART 1: MARKETING AND YOU
    • What is Marketing?
    • Marketing Careers
    • The Professional Marketer
    PART 2: UNDERSTANDING THE MARKETPLACE AND CUSTOMER VALUE
    • Analyzing the Marketing Environment
    • Evaluating Opportunities
    • Understanding Consumer Buying Behavior
    • Understanding Business Buying Behavior
    • The Decision-Making Process
    PART 3: DESIGNING A CUSTOMER VALUE-DRIVEN STRATEGY AND MIX
    • Customer Value-Driven Marketing Strategy: Creating Value for Target Customers
    • Products, Services, and Brands: Building Customer Value
    • Developing New Products and Managing the Product Life Cycle
    • Pricing: Understanding and Capturing Customer Value
    • Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value
    • Retailing and Wholesaling
    • Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy
    • Social Media and Digital Marketing
    • Advertising, Publicity, and Public Relations
    • Personal Selling and Sales Promotion
    PART 4: EXTENDING MARKETING
    • Creating Competitive Advantage
    • The Global Marketplace
    • Sustainable Marketing: Social Responsibility and Ethics
  • What grade levels is this text appropriate for?
    Grades 9-12
  • What types of courses is this text best suited for?
    This program is designed for Introduction to Marketing or Marketing and Sales courses.
  • What Student Resources are available?
    Available Student Resources include the print Student Edition and student access to the Pearson MyLab® course.
  • What Teacher Resources are available?
    Available Teacher Resources include the print Teacher’s Wraparound Edition, teacher access to the Pearson MyLab® course, TestGen® Test Bank, and Visual Aid Presentations in PowerPoint® and Rise formats.
  • What are the digital license options?
    Student digital access to Pearson MyLab® can be purchased for 1 or 6 years.
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