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MMK325 - Strategic Marketing

Year:

2022 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Ahmed Ferdous
Trimester 2: Allison Ringer
Prerequisite:

MMK101 and MMK280; plus any three units from: MMK266, MMK295, MMK365, MMM343, MMK368

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 30 minutes online video recording of respective topics per week  

1 x 3 hour seminar per week

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 30 minutes online video recording of respective topics per week 

1 x 3 hour online seminar (livestreamed with recordings provided) per week 

Content

This unit considers the nature of marketing strategy and its relationship to corporate strategy formulation. Strategic planning is looked at from a marketing orientation, focusing on how an organisation's resources can be more effectively utilised to achieve objectives. This includes an examination of the relationship between marketing activities and organisational strategic planning, an analysis of strategic marketing concepts and the evaluation and control of the strategic marketing process.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Examine and evaluate the relationship between marketing activities in national and international organisational strategic planning

GLO1:Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Analyse and reflect on strategic marketing concepts, tools and processes

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Identify, evaluate and recommend appropriate marketing strategies that incorporate triple bottom line perspectives

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Identify and evidence individual skill sets and capabilities and communicate them when applying for diverse marketing roles

GLO2: Communication
GLO6: Self-management

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1:
Part A: Professional Identity task (Individual)
Part B:  Presentation (video recording) (Individual)

1a:1500 words
1b: 5 mins

1a: 15%
1b: 5%
Week 5

Assessment 2:
Part A: Strategic Report (Client) (Group of 3) 
Part B: Strategic Narrative and reflection (self), (Individual) 

2a:2700 words
2b: 800 words
2a: 40%
2b: 20%
Week 9
Assessment 3: (Individual) Case Study (Report) 2000 words 20% Week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 50% of Assessment 2 and 3 combined marks (i.e. at least 20 out of 40 marks). Successfully complete the professional literacy module to gain access to the assignment dropbox.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMK325 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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