Course Title: Strategic Marketing
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Strategic Marketing
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Coordinator: Dr. Christopher White
Course Coordinator Phone: +(61 3) 9925 5907
Course Coordinator Email: christopher.white@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 80, Level 11
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Enforced pre-requisites:
- 008963 - MKTG1050/MKTG1052/MKTG1253/MKTG1350/MKTG1372 - Buyer Behaviour
- 008961 - MKTG1045/MKTG1047/MKTG1254/MKTG1348/MKTG1335 - Market Research
- 008956 - MKTG1041/MKTG1266/MKTG1349/MKTG1257/MKTG1371 - Marketing Communication
- 008964 - MKTG1053/MKTG1268/MKTG1255/MKTG1344/MKTG1347 - Service Quality
Course Description
Strategic Marketing provides you with an experience which will give you the opportunity to critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in this program.
In this course you will further develop theory and concepts that have been covered in previous marketing courses and apply them to a real life business situation. You will be introduced to the principles of strategy and learn how to take advantage of market opportunities to generate sustainable business growth. Additionally, you will formulate and assess strategies and business models with regards to relevant organisational contexts.
This course provides you with a capstone experience, which will give you the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Identify problems and questions in relation to contemporary strategic marketing and be aware of strategies to investigate them.
- Critically evaluate advanced strategic tools, concepts and theories and understand the complexities associated with the application of these in marketing practice.
- Reflect on your own professional practice in light of evidence from research to become a more flexible and creative thinker.
- Apply marketing theory in business settings and broader social contexts with intellectual curiosity.
- Adapt your knowledge in relation to marketing theory and /or practice to be a more effective strategic problem solver.
- Work on complex multidisciplinary projects in collaboration with others with minimal supervisory oversight.
Overview of Learning Activities
In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; debating selected topics; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.
Overview of Learning Resources
Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.
Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.
Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.
Overview of Assessment
The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:
Assessment Task 1: 15%
Linked CLOs: 2, 4, 5
Assessment Task 2: 35%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Assessment Task 3: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 4, 5
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.