| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Abas Mirzaei
Contact via abas.mirzaei@mq.edu.au
E4A, Room 520
Thursdays, 3-4 pm. Other times by appointment. Location E4A, Room 520
Lay Peng Tan
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCom or MBioBus or MBioTechMCom or MIntBus or MIntBusMIntComm or MIntBusMIntRel or MAcc(Prof)MCom
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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 an introduction to marketing as it is used within all organisations. Topics include: the role of marketing; the understanding of the market research process; marketing decision making (market segmentation, consumer behaviour and the marketing mix); product planning and development; distribution; promotion; pricing; marketing strategies and control; and evaluation of marketing management, with a focus on creating consumer value. Students are also exposed to some of the critical issues surrounding the implementation of marketing strategies in the contemporary business environment and of the importance of ethics and sustainability as addressed by the societal marketing concept.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
| Name | Weighting | Due | Groupwork/Individual | Short Extension | AI assisted? |
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| A1 Marketing Report | 30% | As per Unit Scedule | No | ||
| A2 Class Test | 10% | 5 May 2016 (Week 8) | No | ||
| A3 Simulation Game Coursework | 20% | 7 weekly decisions | No | ||
| A4 Final Examination | 40% | During the Exam Period | No |
Due: As per Unit Scedule
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
In groups students will write and present a 3-5 year marketing plan for a new product/service to convince senior management to invest the necessary funds required to successfully implement the plan.
In week one, students will form into groups.
This assignment has two components:
Students are required to present their progress in completing the marketing plan in the following weeks:
The breakdown of presentation marks Week Due Date Evaluation Criteria Number of Slides/Length Weighting Week 6 Thursday, 7 April, in LectureAs identified in the table above, your presentation will be graded in three sections each worth 5 marks based on the quality of the material created and presented.
ALL group members must attend their group presentations.
All presentation materials must be uploaded to iLearn prior to the tutorials in which their group presents.
No late material will be accepted. No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the task prior to the deadline or who do not attend the lectures in which their group presents will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task, except for cases in which an application for Disruption to Studies is made and approved.
No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the task prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task, except for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved.
Students are required to submit their written marketing plan to Turnitin by the due date which is Week 12, 3 June, 11:59 pm).
Each group must submit a 4000 words report (excluding the references) to Turnitin. Exceeding the word limit will be resulted in a 25% mark deduction.
A minimum of 5 scholarly peer reviewed articles and 5 industry reports from Passport MUST be integrated throughout the report. Failure to include the 10 sources will be resulted in a 50% mark deduction
Individual marks will be based on contribution to the group tasks and will be determined by peer assessment.
No extensions will be granted. 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 (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.
Due: 5 May 2016 (Week 8)
Weighting: 10%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
40 multiple choice, closed book, 45 minutes. Questions cover the lecture content from the first 6 weeks.
No extensions will be granted. Students who do not attend the quiz at the specified time will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task, except for cases in which an application for Disruption of Studies is made and approved.
Due: 7 weekly decisions
Weighting: 20%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Students will participate in the computer-based marketing management and strategy simulation game- Practice Marketing. The game provides a challenging decision-making exercise in which complex marketing decisions must be made within a competitive marketing environment.
Students will be organised into syndicate teams and will manage their hypothetical firm in competition with other firms within their designated industry over the course of the game. The objective of this exercise is to place students into a realistic operating environment which requires the integration of complex marketing research, analysis, planning and decision-making.
Team assessment will be based on results, which is a function of several performance indicators such as net profit, revenue, return on marketing, product and customer satisfaction score.
Individual marks will be based on contribution to the group tasks and will be determined by peer assessment.
The decision rules of the game are detailed and extensive. Thus, it is essential that each firm makes continual reference to the players' manual.
The game requires seven decisions to be made, thus simulating six quarters of operations in total. For the necessary computer processing to be completed in time, it will be essential that decisions be submitted on-line by the deadlines. Decisions are due by 11:59 pm on the due date. Decisions submitted late will result in a 10% deduction in the final mark for each late decision. Results will be distributed on-line and discussed in the following class.
Decisions will be entered weekly by teams on-line according to a strict timetable. (The onus is on the team to supply decisions on time, correctly entered and in the agreed format.)
Decision Timetable:
Decision Week Time Practice Marketing Simulation Game Due Dates Decision 1 4 11:59 pm 24 March Decision 2 5 11:59 pm 31 March Decision 3 7 11:59 pm 28 April Decision 4 9 11:59 pm 12 May Decision 5 10 11:59 pm 19 May Decision 6 11 11:59 pm 26 May Decision 7 12 11:59 pm 2 June 9 June 13 Practice Marketing Game Decision Results and Feedback
Total - 20%
Total mark for this item will be converted to a % out of 20.
Due: During the Exam Period
Weighting: 40%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
An exam consisting of four essay style questions (out of five).
Technology Used
The course will make use of iLearn and email for communication with the teaching staff and between students.
Students will need access to a reliable Internet service to complete this unit.
Course material is available on the learning management system (iLearn). https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login.MQ/
Number and length of classes: 3 hours face-to-face teaching per week for 13 weeks
Students are expected to participate in lectures. Attendance will be taken in class.
You MUST attend a minimum 11 of the 13 classes. Failure to do so will lead to a major deduction in your overall marks.
Required Text
Elliott, G., Rundle-Thiele, S. and Waller, D. (2014), Marketing (Third Edition), Brisbane: John Wiley & Sons.
This text is also available as an e-book.
Additional recommended textbooks:
Grewal, D., Levy, M. (2015), Marketing (Forth Edition), New York, McGraw-Hill Education.
Students should also consult the wide range of industry reports and marketing journals such as the following (via the Macquarie University library):
Changes since the last offering of this unit:
None
http://students.mq.edu.au/student_admin/timetables
| Week | Session | Session Topic | Seminar Required Reading/Assessment |
| 1 | Thursday 3 March | Course Introduction; What is Marketing? | Chapter 1; Group Formation |
| 2 | Thursday 10 March | Marketing Environment & Growth Strategies | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Thursday 17 March | Marketing Information Systems & Market Research | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Thursday 24 March | Consumer & Organisational Buyer Behaviour, |
Chapters 4 & 5 Practice Marketing Simulation Game Decision Round 1. |
| 5 | Thursday 31 March | Market Segmentation & Target Marketing. |
Chapter 6 Practice Marketing Simulation Game Decision Round 2. |
| 6 | Thursday 7 April | Marketing Report Progress Presentation |
Marketing Report Progress Presentation. |
| Mid Semester Break | |||
| 7 | Thursday 28 April | New Product Development; Product Life Cycle & Branding |
Chapter 7;
Practice Marketing Simulation Game Decision Round 3. |
| 8 | Thursday 5 May | Services Marketing |
Chapter 11 Mid-Term Quiz |
| 9 | Thursday 12 May | Pricing |
Chapter 8 Practice Marketing Simulation Game Decision Round 4. |
| 10 | Thursday 19 May | Promotion |
Chapter 9 Practice Marketing Simulation Game Decision Round 5. |
| 11 | Thursday 26 May | Marketing Report Progress Presentation |
Marketing Report Progress Presentation 2. Practice Marketing Simulation Game Decision Round 6. |
| 12 | Thursday 2 June |
Distribution Channels Digital Marketing |
Chapter 10, Chapter 12 Submission of Group Marketing Plan due 11:59 pm, Practice Marketing Simulation Game Decision Round 7.
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| 13 | Thursday 9 June | Marketing Plan presentations; Course Review; Exam Preparation | Marketplace Game Decision Results and System Feedback |
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This unit gives you practice in applying research findings in your assignments. It also allows you opportunities to conduct your own research.
The marketing plan and marketing simulation game are designed to allow you learn and demonstrate your understanding of current industry marketing practices. In addition, there will be regular classroom discussion of current marketing issues, as discussed in the business press, and how they relate to the course lecture material.
This unit uses research from external sources and Macquarie University researchers as listed in the references lists on iLearn.
It will be assumed that you will have read the chapters assigned each week prior to attending lectures. The text covers some of the basic material and provides numerous examples. There will also be a small number of additional readings from other sources that will be provided to you via iLearn.
Students should also consult the wide range of marketing journals, available through Macquarie Library, such as the following: