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Douglas West

Professor Douglas West

Emeritus Professor of Marketing

Research interests

  • Marketing

Biography

Douglas West is Emeritus Professor of Marketing at King’s Business School. Amongst others he has taught at Birkbeck University of London, Cass Business School London, the University of Birmingham, Henley Business School, the University of Leeds, London South Bank University, the Rotterdam School of Management, Vienna University of Economics & Business, the University of Calgary, University of the West of England, and the University of Westminster.

His teaching is focused upon marketing strategy & planning and marketing communications. He has taught executive programmes at the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Institute of Management and for a variety of companies such as 3M, Canon, Credit-Suisse, Fujitsu, Heinz, Knight Frank, NatWest, PwC, Marks & Spencer, Shell, Tata Steel, Toyota and Unilever.

He has published widely on advertising and marketing. He is a past editor of the International Journal of Advertising and the Journal of Advertising Research. The fourth edition of his co-authored book on Marketing Strategy: Creating Competitive Advantage (Oxford University Press) is in press. His research is focused upon marketing management decision-making. 

Are you accepting PhD students?

No

    Events

    09NovGillianKingstonEventBannerWeb

    Connections: 'Social Marketing' with Gillian Kingston

    Social marketing applies commercial marketing strategies to promote social issues and address problems within societies.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    26OctKing's Business School Advisory Panel member, Chris MacLeod, will join us on 26 October.

    Connections: 'The Value of Purpose' with Chris Macleod

    The concept of a company or brand ‘purpose’ has become a somewhat divisive term in business.

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Events

      09NovGillianKingstonEventBannerWeb

      Connections: 'Social Marketing' with Gillian Kingston

      Social marketing applies commercial marketing strategies to promote social issues and address problems within societies.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      26OctKing's Business School Advisory Panel member, Chris MacLeod, will join us on 26 October.

      Connections: 'The Value of Purpose' with Chris Macleod

      The concept of a company or brand ‘purpose’ has become a somewhat divisive term in business.

      Please note: this event has passed.