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Submitted as a partial requirement for the fulfillment of Internship (Course ID: BBA499A)
Submitted To
Dr. S M Sohel Rana (Associate Professor)
Department- Marketing
School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Independent University, Bangladesh
Submitted By
Abdullah Al Mahmud
ID-1830377
Letter of Submission
11 December 2022
Dr. S M Sohel Rana
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing
School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Independent University, Bangladesh
Sir,
I would like to report the submission of the internship report on “An Analysis of Promotional
Strategies of Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd” as you have instructed and gave me the
permission to work on. This report is an important part of the internship, and I have tried my
best to work on it carefully and sincerely so that I can create an informative outcome.
From this, I got a remarkable amount of knowledge and experience that may prove to be useful
in the future.
I thank you for all the support that made this paper a success and managed in accordance with
our common hope.
Regards,
Abdullah Al Mahmud
Acknowledgment
The outcome of this project required a lot of guidance and assistance from many people.
Whatever I have done is only because of such guidance and assistance. I thank the School of
Business & Entrepreneurship of Independent University, Bangladesh for giving us the
opportunity to do this report and providing us all the support and guidance we needed to
complete the project. I am very grateful to our respective faculty Dr. S M Sohel Rana
(Associate Professor), Department of Marketing, School of Business & Entrepreneurship,
Independent University, Bangladesh. I express deep and sincere gratitude to his guidance,
encouragement, suggestion, and constructive criticism have contributed immensely to this
report.
I also want to express my gratitude towards Asif Khandaker. During my internship period, he
has guided me and taught me all the necessary aspects of an organization with immense
professionalism. I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to do an internship in his
organization and giving me the opportunity to learn the necessary operations in a bank.
To all family members, relatives, friends, and everyone who shared their support either
morally or physically, thank you.
Regards,
Abdullah Al Mahmud
Table of Contents
Topics Page No
Executive Summary……………………………………………… 6
Chapter 1
Introduction………………………………………………………... 7
Company Profile…………………………………………………… (7-8)
Mission & Vision…………………………………………………… 8
Objectives…………………………………………………………… (8-9)
Corporate Division…………………………………………………. 10
List of Figure………………………………………………………………...
(10,19,20,21,22)
Company Information……………………………………………… 11
Products & Services…………………………………………………. (11-12)
Operation Details……………………………………………………... 12
CSR……………………………………………………………………. 13
Chapter 2
Internship Experience…………………………………………………... 14
Job Responsibilities……………………………………………………. (14-
15)
Functions of the Department…………………………………………... (15-16)
Chapter 3
Internship Outcome……………………………………………………... 16
List of Table………………………………………………………………. 16
Industry Analysis…………………………………………………………. 17
Competitive Analysis……………………………………………………… 18
Promotional Strategy………………………………………………… (19-22)
Recommendations……………………………………………………... 23
Chapter 4
Conclusion……………………………………………………………... 24
References……………………………………………………………… 25
Executive Summary
Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd is specialized in providing multiverse services to other
entrepreneurs who need a technical support and other relative tools. Some of its unique products
and services are software development, inventory management system (IMS), tours & travels,
digital marketing, field marketing, point of sale (POS), domain & hosting.
Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd is committed to providing consistent levels of high-quality
products and services to our customers, driven by our effective Quality Management System.
Our experienced team of Quality professionals continually improves our process framework that
strengthens our ability to deliver superior quality products and services.
Subject Matter Experts, perform Project Surveys on a regular basis for all projects, to ensure that
processes, tools, technologies, and individuals are being utilized optimally. The Project Surveys
enables us to realize high quality, adhere to schedules and deliver competitive products to our
customers by identifying improvement areas and initiating appropriate actions.
We can help you develop a highly functional marketing strategies allowing you to reach out to
millions of prospective customers worldwide. By leveraging the power of the Internet and our
technical expertise in building web application we can provide you an easy and cost effective
medium to expand your business online. E-Commerce enabled websites also offer a faster order
processing method as compared to the conventional brick and mortar model resulting in stronger
sales revenue and reduced costs thereby increasing the overall profitability of your business.
The final project is the analysis that is related to promotional strategies of Asif Khandaker &
Company Ltd. This is the work that I did by myself; the analysis that I did is related to the
promotional strategies of its products and services which is applicable with Asif Khandaker &
Company Ltd.
In the last, it has given the conclusion about this final project and my internship in Asif
Khandaker & Company Ltd. What is the thing that I learned from this internship in report and
what are the skills and strategies that I should implement in my life and personality so that I can
achieve my goals and objectives. At the end of this report, I gave the references of all the data
and information that I have included in this report.
Chapter 1
Introduction
Internship experience plays a vital role for every student to implement their theoretical
knowledge and get practical knowledge from any organization. For completing my BBA degree
internship report is one of the parts at the final semester of the Department of Business
Administration, Independent University, Bangladesh. Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd gave me
the opportunity for gathering practical experience and preparation of the report. The Independent
University (IUB) assigns me to find a company for my internee and I also get an opportunity to
work for the Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd. AKCL advertised the job opportunity for BBA
holders at Internship Bangladesh Facebook group, then I send my CV and they called me for an
interview and finally I got this job. Finally, I prepared this report under the supervision of Dr. S
M Sohel Rana, associate professor at Independent University, Bangladesh. Department of
Marketing. The report is based on the information, which is gathered during the internship
period.
The report titled “An Analysis of Promotional Strategies of Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd.” is
a collaboration reorientation of my internship program at Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd. The
topic of the report was assigned by the respectable faculty and was followed up by my superior
of the company to satisfy both organizational requirements as well as the fulfillment of the
internship program. This report has been prepared under both of their supervision.
Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd is a customized service firm located in Dhaka,
Bangladesh. We have extensive experience in many diverse areas of services. Our
experienced staff of professionals has worked with a wide array of platforms, languages,
and tools during our various projects.
What We do... Quite simply: we ensure services. However, unlike most companies, we
realize that's only part of the job. We don't just do jobs... We do professionally.
Therefore, our clients choose Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd. Our ability to develop
services is only the beginning of our capabilities. Being a customization-based firm, Asif
Khandaker & Company Ltd can provide our clients a variety of services.
A few of the services available from MERINASOFT include:
Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd services are available on both a fixed and variable cost
basis.
Partnerships...Our goal at Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd is to become our client's
first choice for any services. To accomplish this, we strive to exceed our client's
expectations. Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd clients cannot simply be satisfied with the
job we do... they must be impressed. In this manner, Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd
strives to build lasting partnerships and to ensure client satisfaction. It is upon this
foundation that our clients are confident in returning for future development needs.
Experience...Providing quality services begins with experience and ends with dedication.
Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd.’s professionals have years of experience in designing,
development, and testing of countless services and projects. It is this experience, along
with our dedication to providing clients the best quality service possible, which sets Asif
Khandaker & Company Ltd apart from other firms.
1.1.1 Mission
Our mission is to quickly adopt to meet our clients’ diverse needs and we have a
proven track record of doing just that.
Vision
Our vision is to explore new dimensions of various projects where digital marketing
can play a vital role.
Objectives
The main objective of the study is to analyze the promotional strategies of “Asif
Khandaker & Company Ltd”. The specific objective of the study is as follows:
General Objective:
This internship report is prepared primarily to fulfill the Bachelor of Business Administration
(B.B.A) degree
Specific Objective:
More specifically, this study entails the following aspects:
● To focus and discuss the Promotional Strategies of Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd.
Software
Developer
CEO
Developer Web Developer
Apps Developer
Requirement
Analyst
Business Analyst
Junior Requirement
Analyst
C
Field Marketer
(Full Time)
Marketing Team
Leader Time)
Marketing Field Marketer
(Part Time)
Digital Marketing
Officer
Company Information (At A Glance)
Micro-Finance Software
SERVICES
Software Development
Digital Marketing
Customized E-commerce
Field Marketing Campaign
Domain & Hosting
Agro-Farm Information System
Internship Experience
From the first day I was supervised by Mr. Asif Khandaker, the director himself.
He gave me a brief about his company and shared his job experience while
working for Bashundhara Group. Gradually I came in touch with other
employees of the company, and they created a friendly space for me whenever I
needed their assistance. I used to work six days a week from 10 am to 2 pm. As
a field marketer I had to approach clients in different shopping malls and small
in Badda area. I presented the products and services that are provided by Asif
Khandaker & Company Ltd. Such as, visiting cards, seal pads, memo books,
printing bags, billboards, and sign boards. These all lies in the graphics mark
and printing house of the company. I got quite positive response from the clients
I approached as they placed orders of visiting cards and sign boards through me.
I met clients of different perspective and learned that field marketers must
obtain a high patience level while dealing with a client and act politely. I also
worked on other departments such as ASIF KHANDAKER ACADEMY and
MINI COURIER BANGLADESH which is a subpart of their business.
Overall Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd is a great workplace for interns who
want to build their carrier in marketing as each task can be fulfilled within a
short time. I am glad to do my internship in Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd as
they provided me a vast knowledge of marketing strategies which can be
implemented in multipurpose businesses.
2.1 Job Responsibilities
Job responsibilities represents the duties and task that needs to be fulfilled by
the employee to meet organizational goals. In general marketers are expected to
create and implement fruitful strategies to meet daily, weekly, and monthly
target and satisfy customers by providing products/services which fulfills
customers expectation. During my internship the job responsibilities that I
covered are-
Chapter 3
Internship Outcome
Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd operates as a market challenger as it is a newly start up business started its
operations from 2021 with a variety of projects such as Software Development, Website Development, Digital
Marketing, Domain & Hosting, Inventory Management System, Tour & Travel Software, Point of Sale, and other
related activities.
Being a market challenger Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd is aware of the leading marketing agencies who
holds a strong position in the advertising, content creation and promotional strategies for reputed business entities
such as Square, Beximco, Unilever, Pran, Akij and so on. Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd aims to promote and
create effective marketing strategies for small entrepreneurs so that they can survive in the market competing with
its competitors.
The digital scenario in Bangladesh is almost like what it is in India. The digital
transformation has been rapid for the last 10 years. The Bangladeshi government is also
playing their role in making the country one of the digitally fast-moving countries in the
world. The environment for digital marketing in Bangladesh is becoming extremely
competitive. The demand for digital marketing in the cities has led to the multiplication
of digital agencies. Some of the top digital marketing agencies in Bangladesh are
providing content creation and assisting with marketing promotional tools to other
renowned companies of Bangladesh. These marketing agencies are as follows-
b) Digital Vast- They have specialists in every field of digital marketing. They are
well trained with the new trends.
c) Geeky Social- They offer the best digital solutions with a holistic approach for
businesses to thrive in the Bangladeshi surroundings.
d) Magnito Digital- One of the largest digital agencies of Bangladesh with a team of
more than 70 people. They are famous for their unconventional company culture.
Promotion for any product or service is essential for any company. It is because only through
promotion people would come to know about the product. Only after knowing about the product,
they consider purchasing. Since there are some many companies & brands competing to sell their
products to the same set of customers, advertising & promotion are important tools to ensure
each brand is differentiated & identified.
Pull Strategy- In pull strategy promotional activities are done for the consumers.
Advertisements, digital campaigns, discounts in stores etc. are some examples of pull strategy.
Hence demand is created in the consumers which in turn go to the retail stores or e-commerce
websites to buy these products. These activities are visible to all the customers.
As a marketing agency with a range of diverse products and services Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd follows
both push and pull strategy to promote its products and provide services to its customers. It follows a range of push
and pull strategies which are-
Point of Sale- A point of sale system is the combination of tools that facilitate payment
processing and other retail management functions for businesses. POS systems make it
possible for businesses to carry out transactions with customers and manage their business.
POS systems can consist of both hardware and software components. This can include credit
card readers, cash registers, barcode scanners, and payment processing software—we’ll
touch more on these components below . Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd uses POS for
payment processing, transaction management, inventory management, customer support and
employee management for its business as well as its clients.
Social Media Marketing- in today’s world people relate to each other through social media
such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. A business entity in today’s competitive market have at
least a Facebook page to let people know about its business. Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd
helps to create valuable social contents for its clients Facebook page, developing websites, work
as domain and hosting for a pre-built site by a group of IT Developers. Moreover, it continuously
creates new content for its own social platforms to pull customers for its products and services.
Sales Promotion- Sales promotion adds extra value or incentives to the sales force, the
distributors, or the ultimate consumer and can stimulate immediate sales. The two categories in
sales promotion are consumer-oriented promotion and trade-oriented activities. Asif Khandaker
& Company Ltd deals with consumer-oriented promotion tools for its products and services. Asif
Khandaker & Company Ltd aims at increasing the sale to existing consumers and pull new
customers towards them. Some of the promotional tools are offering free samples of its products
such as visiting cards, seal pads, memo books, sign boards, billboards etc. It also created
posters and leaflets for Mini Courier Bangladesh which I distributed among the
mini courier agents and instructed them to display it on a convenient position so
that every customer notices it.
Outbound advertising- Outbound advertising is a marketing tactic that involves
contacting customers via email or phone call concerning a product that may
interest them. This kind of advertising could reach potential customers who have
either already interacted with the company or who haven't shown interest at all.
Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd has record of a plenty of small to medium
entrepreneurs to whom it calls over the phone, sends e-mails, advertises on social
media, and offers them with its products and services.
To make a positive impact in customers mind Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd needs some changes in their
strategy. As it is a new company nurturing it is essential and must think about many critical issues
to leave a mark in the customer’s mind.
Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd should increase the number of employees in field marketing
sector.
Chapter 4
Conclusion
I would want to admit to my reader that this is not a compete one; there are many more aspects
on which I couldn't focus throughout preparing my report. Due to a lack of time and resources, I
am unable to address many topics in my report. It's difficult to get such ideas into you because
we only study a bit about the huge knowledge of marketing from our textbook.
Organizations exist when two or more people work towards achieving common goals. An
organization can never be better than the people it hires. Hence, we must get the best to be the
best because the performance of the employees reflects the company’s image and standing in the
market.
Out of the three M’s i.e., Man, Money & Machine, probably the human dimension is of the
utmost importance. Hiring employees is not the sole objective; rather the primary goal is to
devise a tool that can help the organization attract, maintain, retain, and motivate them enough to
give their best to the organization. Training and development are therefore the first step towards
success. Better the quality of the employees better the performance of the company.
During my internship in Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd there was a chance to particularly use
my knowledge and skills, which I have gained during my study as well as gained and
experienced different new skills on the job. It also helped to learn about the field marketing
working in Bangladesh, its procedures for different products and service.
Here in the report, I tried my best to give very informative and useful details regarding my
internship in Asif Khandaker & Company Ltd. And I believe that by reading this one would
agree with me that gaining practical experience of what we learn in books is as important and
useful as any other thing. I was fortunate enough to secure a position as an intern here and
thereby be able to do an in-depth analysis of the working environment of this company from the
inside and of the external environment.
References
https://asifkhandaker.xyz/
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/clinton-marketing/chapter/reading-public-
relations/
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/pull-marketing-
strategies
https://soravjain.com/digital-marketing-agencies-bangladesh/
https://www.marketing91.com/what-is-a-marketing-agency/
https://taluspay.com/blog/what-is-a-pos-system-6-functions-of-point-of-sale-
systems/