Marketing Strategy

Unit code: BHO5525 | Study level: Postgraduate

Credit points

(One credit point is usually equivalent to one hour of study per week)

Location

City Campus

City Flinders

Prerequisites

N/A

Overview

The systematic approach that underpins this unit allows students to analyse, evaluate and apply advanced marketing frameworks, concepts and methods to make strategic marketing decisions that sustain a broader corporate strategy. The unit design and content ensures that students contextualise theoretical propositions, use evidence-based corroboration and empirical knowledge to develop the most appropriate strategies in a given context. The unit's focus is on the development of a marketing strategy within the scope of a company’s overall objectives.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Critique the formal planning procedures to assist organisations in developing better marketing strategies;
Critically evaluate strategic management philosophies including the assumptions behind segmentation, targeting and positioning;
Evaluate a range of alternative strategies in meeting an organisation's objectives;
Formulate a marketing strategy based on justifying and interpreting theoretical propositions in evidence-based professional decision-making; and
Defend and justify the implications of alternative theoretical frameworks associated with applying alternative strategic marketing plans.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Presentation

Grade: 15%

Presentation on a case study and discussion

Assessment type: Case Study

Grade: 35%

Case Study on marketing strategy

Assessment type: Report

Grade: 50%

Strategic Marketing Plan on chosen business (group)

Required reading

Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning

Hooley, G., Nicoulaud, B., Rudd, J. and Lee, N. (2020)| Pearson: Harlow.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Master of Marketing

BMKT

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