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Foundations of Marketing
Postgraduate | TAS-BMA506 | 2020
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
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Foundations of Marketing
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Explain the fundamentals of marketing
- Discuss and apply the theories upon which the marketplace can be understood, assessed, and targeted
- Apply the marketing mix to analyse marketing problems
- Analyse and communicate marketing problems and solutions
- Overview of marketing
- Analysing the marketing environment
- Marketing research
- Services: The intangible product
- Consumer behaviour
- Segmentation, targeting and positioning
- Product and branding decisions
- Developing new products
- Pricing concepts for establishing value
- Supply chain, channel management, and retail
- Integrated marketing communications, advertising, and public relations
- Digital marketing
- Marketing ethics, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility
Marketing is a business function that goes beyond the mere act of selling or advertising, it encompasses the entire process through which value is created, captured and offered to customers. It is critical that organisations establish and maintain relationships with customers to achieve and sustain a competitive advantage. In order to compete effectively in an increasingly dynamic global market, managers must be cognisant of the importance of marketing and how it contributes to the achievement of strategic goals.
The focus of this subject is to develop your knowledge of what marketing is, how it works and why it is important in a business context. It provides you with a comprehensive description of the key theories and concepts upon which the marketplace can be understood, assessed and targeted. This subject will equip you with the foundational knowledge and skills required to engage in and manage the process through which a firm’s value offerings are marketed to customers.
- Product peeks (x3) (9%)
- Application (x5) (30%)
- Case study, Part A (21%)
- Case study, Part B (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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