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Module Title LM Marketing Concepts and Practice
SchoolBirmingham Business School
Department Marketing
Module Code 07 02847
Module Lead Peter Hyde
Level Masters Level
Credits 10
Semester Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions Compulsory: MBA IB, MBA GBF and MBA S&PM
Exclusions
Description

The module aims to provide a critical and systematic understanding of theory and practice in marketing. Marketing is the business discipline which delivers value to customers and it is this context that students will gain a comprehensive understanding of marketing tools and techniques and their limitations. Insights into the relationship between marketing and strategy, marketing and the customer, marketing and operations and marketing and the brand will emerge from service, manufacturing, technological and consumer product perspectives. The module will trace the development and application of marketing theory embracing the experiences of FMCG approaches, through to business to business and marketing relationships and by critically identifying theoretical synergies which underpin marketing decision making.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module students should be able to:

  • critically analyse market environments from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives and demonstrate how the global business environment impacts on marketing strategy in both business and consumer contexts;
  • identify sources of competitive advantage within organisations using evidence based knowledge in consumer and business markets;
  • demonstrate a critical appreciation of new developments in marketing practice and theory;
  • appraise and synthesize theoretical approaches to identify and analyse marketing problems and implement solutions;
  • demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the ways in which marketing tools and techniques impact on the marketing planning process to further the development of marketing strategy.
Assessment 02847-05 : Individual Assignments : Coursework (50%)
02847-06 : Group Presentation : Group Assessment - Practical (25%)
02847-07 : Class Test : Class Test (25%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions One group presentation and report of 1000 words (25%) One 3000 word individual essay (50%) One 1 hour class test (25%) Reassessment: Individual 3000 word assignment (100%)
Other None
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