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This course aims to enable students to understand the fundamental concepts and theories of marketing and how they may be applied to the marketplace in a modern and dynamic environment. By the end of the course, students should appreciate the various concepts and theories of marketing and understand how these may be appropriately applied in achieving marketing objectives in a variety of contexts and environments.
The foundations of marketing are explored. Lectures and practical exercises introduce students to the marketing concept, marketing environments, marketing strategy, its planning, implementation and control as well as consumer behaviour. The core elements of product, pricing, promotion and distribution are addressed. Relationship to other coursesThis course is a prerequisite for all stage two marketing courses and any advanced study in marketing.Workload24 (12x2) hours of in class lectures24 (12x2) hours of lecture preparation50 hours of Test preparation2 hours of Test writing50 hours of Exam preparation3 hours of Exam writing
At the completion of the course, successful students should be able to:Understand and explain the four components of the marketing mix.Recognise the role of marketing in the strategic planning process of a firm.Link the marketing mix elements to a firm’s marketing strategy.Apply marketing concepts to specific business cases and situations.BCom Learning GoalsGoal 2: Graduates are able to use analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to address specific problems;Learning Goal Assessed with: All learning goals are assessed in term tests and final exam.
MGMT102
No tutorials.
Ekant Veer
Lecturer: Samantha White Room 528a Business and Law
Assessment in this course is designed to measure the extent to which a student is able to recognise and apply marketing concepts. It is also intended to reward those who: • Consistently do the readings and other assessment on schedule, • Regularly attend lecturesWeightings and descriptions of the various pieces of assessment are as follows:Online Quizzes – 50%There are 8 online quizzes in the course which are to be completed on Learn. These quizzes will be timed, giving students a chance to complete the quiz before being closed for grading. Students can choose when to do the quizzes, but it all quizzes must be submitted by the due date to receive a grade. Any quizzes not completed by the due date will receive a zero grade for that week. More information about the quizzes will be given in class.Final Exam – 50% The final exam will be three hours long (closed book), and will require students to demonstrate their knowledge of the concepts discussed in class. The final exam covers material covered in all lectures during the semester. Regardless of the overall average from the internal assessment if a student fails the final exam they will not pass the course. You MUST pass the exam to pass the course. GradingAll marks will be scaled in line with University of Canterbury regulations. You should not regard 50% as a pass mark. You must pass the final exam to pass the course.Please NoteIn order to pass this course students MUST pass the final exam. If a student does not pass the final exam they will fail the course, irrespective of their internal assessment grade.
Fahy, John,1962- , Jobber, David; Foundations of marketing ; 5th ed; McGraw-Hill Education, 2015.
MKTG100S2 Course Outline LEARN
Class RepresentativeA class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. Their email can be found at UCSA. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.Departmental Academic Policies The Department assumes that you have read this document.You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations Dishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.Coversheets - Group and Individual
Domestic fee $775.00
International fee $3,188.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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