MKC3130 - Strategic issues in marketing - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Marketing

Coordinator(s)

Dr Phyra Sok

Not offered in 2017

Synopsis

This subject integrates the conceptual knowledge and skills developed in earlier marketing subjects and sharpens students' abilities to analyse, evaluate and implement marketing strategies. The subject emphasises strategic analysis and the process of decision making in a marketing management context.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. integrate the theoretical and functional aspects of marketing (and other business disciplines) into a practical problem-solving framework
  2. analyse a marketing problem based on supplied information
  3. design and recommend marketing strategies within a given context
  4. source and select relevant marketing theories to support analysis and recommendations.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50% + Examination: 50%

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.

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Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

MKC2210

Prohibitions

MKF3131, MKG3440, MKW3131, MKW3440