This document provides an introduction and overview of marketing. It defines marketing as the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, services, organizations, and events to create exchanges that will satisfy individual and organizational objectives. Marketing is focused on identifying, anticipating, and satisfying customer requirements profitably by meeting needs. It starts and ends with the consumer and aims to deliver satisfaction and value through a comprehensive mix offered at the right price. Marketing can be used for products, services, people, ideas, and beliefs. It is necessary for businesses today due to changing market dynamics. The scope of marketing is broad and it creates value by understanding customer needs.