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Kotler's teaching and research have been recognized with numerous awards, including the American Marketing Association's (AMA) Distinguished Marketing Educator Award, the Marketing Science Institute's (MSI) Marketing Science Award, and the Kellogg School of Management's Distinguished Alumni Award. kotler

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