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MN12014: Marketing

[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: School of Management
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWRG 30%, EXOB 70%
Assessment Detail:
  • Report Group (CWRG 30%)
  • Open-Book Exam (EXOB 70%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:
  • Develop an understanding of the role and practice of marketing as a management function and organisational philosophy;
  • explore the principles and practices of developing a marketing mix using theoretical frameworks and analytical tools;
  • provide practice in assessing and solving marketing problems using real-world examples;
  • lay the foundations for students wishing to take more specialised courses in marketing.



Synopsis: Develop a good understanding of what marketing is and its core principles like conducting analysis, marketing strategy and dealing with the 'marketing mix of product, price, place and promotion. You will explore many examples from businesses and work in teams to apply your learnings into practice.

Content: 1. General overview of the marketing principles and practice

2. Marketing Environment and Information

3. Customer Insight

4. Consumer and Business Markets/Buying Behaviour

5. Market Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning

6. Marketing Mix: Product

7. Marketing Mix: Price

8. Marketing Mix: Place

9&10. Marketing Mix: Promotion

11. Social responsibility and Ethics.

Course availability:

MN12014 is Compulsory on the following courses:

School of Management
  • UMMN-AKB13 : BSc(Hons) International Management with year abroad (Year 1)
  • UMMN-AFB14 : BSc(Hons) Management (Year 1)
  • UMMN-AKB15 : BSc(Hons) Management with Marketing with work placement (Year 1)
  • UMMN-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Management with work placement (Year 1)

Notes:

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