Course Title: Establish and adjust the marketing mix

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5338 Diploma of Leadership and Management

Course Title: Establish and adjust the marketing mix

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

None


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MKTG7886C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

Term1 2016,
Term2 2016,
Term1 2017,
Term1 2018,
Term1 2019

Course Contact: Allan Maree

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1601

Course Contact Email: allan.maree@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine the optimum marketing mix for a business through analysis of interrelated marketing components.

It applies to individuals in marketing management roles who are responsible for developing marketing and promotional mix within an organisation. They may also adjust the marketing mix when new marketing opportunities are identified.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBMKG502 Establish and adjust the marketing mix

Elements:

1. Evaluate each component of marketing mix

2. Determine marketing mix for specific markets

3. Monitor and adjust marketing mix


Learning Outcomes

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Overview of Assessment

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:

Performance Evidence

 Evidence of the ability to: 

  • report on activities undertaken to establish a marketing mix in an organisation, including information on each element of the mix, such as:
  • customer service levels
  • product or service distribution
  • product or service pricing
  • additional products or services, if any
  • product or service promotion
  • report on success of marketing mix activities developed, including coverage of any necessary adjustments made.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:

  • outline organisational policies, procedures, products and services related to marketing
  • describe principles and concepts of marketing such as consumer or buyer behaviour and elements of marketing mix
  • outline and explain statistical techniques used to gather and analyse marketing information.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the business development – marketing field of work and include access to:

  • office equipment and resources
  • organisational and marketing strategic plans
  • case studies and, where possible, real situations.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.