Marketing Management

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements for this entry.

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On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Analyse the fundamental principles involved in managing markets;
• Explain the critical importance of marketing for superior business performance;
• Analyse marketing problems and be capable of applying relevant models/themes to generate appropriate solutions.

• 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%)
• Written assessment(s) totalling 4000 words (40%) (one mid-semester assessment of 1000 words worth 10%, one assignment of 3000 words worth 30% due end of semester)
• Oral assessment (10%) (once during semester)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

• Critical evaluation of an argument. For example, that market share does not necessarily create shareholder value because market share often comes at a cost;
• Application of marketing theories to real world marketing practice;
• Problem solving, which should be fostered through the application of appropriate theories or principles. For example, determine when to lower a product price permanently as opposed to using a series of price promotions;
• Oral and written communication;
• Collaborative learning and team work;
• Strategic thinking.