Undergraduate - UnitMKP3200 - Sports marketing and sponsorship

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Marketing
Offered	Peninsula Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Terry Grant

Synopsis

The unit considers the role of sport in contemporary society and the interconnectedness of sport and business, particularly marketing. The unit draws on academic and practitioner literature to provide students with a sound understanding of how marketing concepts can be effectively applied to sport marketing and sponsorship. Students will develop an appreciation of sport sponsorship as a co-marketing alliance and be given opportunities to work collaboratively on a project to reinforce their understanding of the dynamics involved in sport marketing.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

appreciate the various elements of sports products
understand how cultural and market forces can influence the marketing strategies used in the sport industry
appreciate the central role of market research and segmentation principles in understanding participants and spectators as consumers
understand and employ appropriate conceptual frameworks to strategically direct sports marketing efforts
demonstrate the strategic use of the sports marketing mix (especially sponsorship) across a range of sports products.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Fiona Newton

Prerequisites

A minimum of 6 credit points of marketing units

Prohibitions

MKX3200 and MKG3200