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MMBA8017 – Strategic Marketing
2020 – MGSM term 2, Weekday attendance, City
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Coordinator
John Parker
Contact via Email
Monday 5 - 6 pm.
Oliver Manlutac
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MGSM820 or MMBA8020
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides students with a systematic approach to evaluate and apply advanced marketing frameworks, concepts and methods to make strategic marketing decisions that sustain a broader corporate strategy; building on tactical marketing areas covered in other units, such as marketing communication, market research and CRM. As such, we focus on how to develop, design and adapt marketing strategy within the constraints of a company’s overall objectives, business model, competitive environment, life-cycle stage of the market and relationship with its customers and stakeholders. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Apply advanced strategic marketing frameworks and concepts to make strategic marketing decisions that are robust and well-informed and support the broader corporate strategy.
- ULO2: Creatively and ethically balance the organisation's strategic marketing vision, values and practices, with the demands and opportunities of other, diverse cultures, stakeholders and markets.
- ULO3: Critically analyse and evaluate existing internal and external customer and stakeholder relationships, to generate strategic marketing strategies that create and deliver sustainable value across complex networks.
- ULO4: Work effectively in teams in making decisions and developing marketing solutions.
Assessment Tasks
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General Assessment Information
Late assessment submissions must also be submitted through the appropriate submission link in iLearn. No extensions will be granted unless an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. Late submissions will not be accepted after solutions have been discussed and/or made available.
Note: applications for Special Consideration Policy must be made within 5 (five) business days of the due date and time.
Delivery and Resources
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Delivery
4-hour seminar sessions delivered weekly, over 10 weeks
Required Text
Walker, O., Gountas, J., Mavondo, F., Kriz, A., Osborne, C. and Mullins, J., 2015, Marketing Strategy - A Decision-Focused Approach, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, ISBN: 9781743078778
Students are also required to be familiar with Markstrat Simulation Users Guide (available on iLearn) and will be issued with a simulation license code in week 2.
Recommended Text
Hooley, G., Piercy, N. and Nicoulaud, B. (2008), Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning – 4th Edition, Prentice Hall. Other
Readings
Additional readings provided in iLearn
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results
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Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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