Aim
The unit will investigate underlying models, techniques and theories that underpin marketing and can contribute to strategic objectives. It will also provide learners with a critical understanding of the marketing function within complex organisations.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcomes | Assessment Criteria |
1. Be able to understand the relationship between the marketing plan and strategic objectives | 1.1 Critically evaluate how marketing techniques and tools can support the strategy of an organisation and how this impacts on the marketing plan |
1.2 Determine marketing methodologies and approaches that contribute to a marketing plan within complex organisations |
1.3 Address risk associated with the marketing plan |
2. Be able to produce a strategic marketing plan | 2.1 Critically analyse the components of a marketing plan and the levels of importance of each component to the achievement of strategic objectives |
2.2 Address mitigation strategies for high risk components of the plan |
2.3 Develop a marketing plan that will achieve strategic objectives for a complex organisation |
3. Be able to promote the marketing plan in support of strategic objectives | 3.1 Discuss how the plan supports strategic objectives |
3.2 Develop an approach to gain agreement for the marketing plan that will change organisation actions and methods to achieve strategic objectives |
3.3 Critically evaluate and provide review measures for the agreed plan |
Indicative Content
- Marketing mix and principles of marketing
- Marketing research
- International marketing planning
- Methods and Techniques for collecting Data and Information
- Basic / Traditional Approaches to Strategy
- Marketing methodologies
- Diffusion of Innovation, Product life cycle and experience curve
- Issues of risk within a marketing plan
- Components of a Strategic Marketing Plan
- Brand & Advertising including Global Brands
- Advertising to Children
- The Regulatory Frameworks
- Use Product/Service Branding
- Behaviours and Attitudes
- Behavioural Measures of Loyalty
- Customer Service
- Digital and Global marketing
- Globalization theories and cases in
- Advertising to Children
- The Regulatory Frameworks
Learners will further be introduced to, and encouraged to discuss, some of the management models, concepts and ideas that could be used to help them set departmental, project, team and their own objectives.