Course Title: Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2017
Course Code: MKTG7905C
Course Title: Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5366 - Diploma of Marketing and Communication
Course Contact: Julia Makin
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5175
Course Contact Email: julia.makin@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 70
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, evaluate and take advantage of marketing opportunities by analysing market data, distinguishing characteristics of possible markets and assessing viability of changes to operations.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBMKG501 Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities |
Element: |
1. Identify marketing opportunities |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Analyse information on market and business needs to identify marketing opportunities 1.2 Research potential new markets and assess opportunities to enter, shape or influence each market, and the likely contribution to the business 1.3 Explore entrepreneurial, innovative approaches and creative ideas for their potential business application, and develop into potential marketing opportunities
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Element: |
2. Investigate marketing opportunities |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and analyse opportunities in terms of their likely fit with organisational goals and capabilities 2.2 Evaluate each opportunity to determine its impact on current business and customer base 2.3 Use an assessment of external factors, costs, benefits, risks and opportunities to determine the financial viability of each marketing opportunity 2.4 Determine probable return on investment and potential competitors 2.5 Describe and rank marketing opportunities on their viability, and likely contribution to the business
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Element: |
3. Evaluate required changes to current operations |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Identify and document changes needed to current operations to take advantage of viable marketing opportunities 3.2 Ensure organisational changes to service an increased or different customer base including provision for continued quality of service to existing customers 3.3 Estimate resource requirements for changed operations 3.4 Determine and communicate viability of making changes to current operations to key stakeholders 3.5 Document newly identified marketing opportunities and required changes |
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn the skills required to research identify opportunities in chosen markets.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is co-delivered with Interpret Market trends and development
A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative classroom based activities. The collaborative classroom based activities will include face-to-face workshops, practical computer exercises based on teacher handouts and online tasks.
We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities. Students should attend all sessions. Students will also be expected to undertake work on a small Web project and other activities for homework.
Teaching Schedule
1 |
Feb 6 |
Teacher, student introductions Assessments and Feedback Orientation programme. Assessment Tasks Groups Workshop |
2 |
Feb 13 |
Assessment Tasks Context and process Research the market - Resources - What to look at Research the consumer - Segments, needs Research the business - Performance, shares, trends, brand health
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3 |
Feb 20 |
Analyse the data. - What to look for - Statistical analysis |
4 |
Feb 27 |
Creative thinking, Idea generation, Innovation management |
5 |
Mar 6 |
Matching opportunities, ideas and needs. Identifying the external factors impacting the idea. |
6 |
Mar 13 |
Feasibility and Validation. |
7 |
Mar 20 |
Workshop Assessment One. |
8 |
Mar 27 |
Target consumers and their needs. |
9 |
Apr 3
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Planning, budgeting and stakeholders |
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Apr 10 |
Mid-semester Break 13–19 April (Thursday to Wednesday) |
10 |
Apr 17 |
Design and Packaging |
11 |
Apr 24 |
Brand, POD and Position |
12 |
May 1 |
Assessment 2 workshop |
13 |
May 8 |
Name, promise and positioning |
14 |
May 15 |
The Pitch Workshop |
15 |
May 22 |
Presentations |
16 |
May 29 |
Student Counselling and feedback. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to:
- identify and evaluate marketing opportunities to determine whether they can meet organisational objectives
- document how current business operations need to be modified, and list resources required, to take advantage of newly identified and evaluated opportunities.
Knowledge Evidence
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, you must:
- outline key provisions of relevant legislation, codes of practice and national standards affecting marketing operations
- describe organisational marketing plan, structure, products and services
- explain principles of marketing and marketing mix
- describe statistical methods and techniques to evaluate marketing opportunities, including forecasting techniques.
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:
- relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes
- relevant workplace documentation and resources
- organisational strategic and marketing plans
- case studies and, where possible, real situations.
Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.
You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
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.
Assessment Tasks
This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with MKTG7932C Interpret trends and developments
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.
A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge, for example:
- direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
- review of authenticated documents from the workplace or training environment
- demonstration of techniques
There are 3 assessments for this course, students must be deemed competent in all assessments to be deemed competent in the course
Assessment 1
Assessment Task 1 – Explore the market report
Date handed out: Week One
Date and time due: Week 7 . Sunday 26th March 11.59pm.
Group or Individual: Individual
Purpose:
The purpose of this assessment is for students to firstly demonstrate research skills to collect data from existing databases and identify a range of characteristics about a chosen market and its consumers.
Requirements:
From a range of options, students are to choose a product or service industry, a category in that industry and an Australian business.
For this assessment a document of approximately 2000 words is required, as well as a Pitstop meeting in Week 5. Attendance at the Pitstop is essential and you will need to outline your industry choice and overall direction, non attendance may lead to the loss of up to 10% of the final grade.
Assessment 2:
Assessment Task 2 – Opportunities and evaluation report.
Date handed out: Week 1
Date and time due: Week 12 Sunday 7th May
Group or Individual: Groups of three.
As time will be allocated in class to work on activities related to this assessment - Students who do not attend classes may be asked to complete this assessment individually
Purpose:
The purpose of this assessment is to apply the skills and knowledge to evaluate, validate, and cost new opportunities, and to demonstrate the skill needed to clearly identify and describe the target market segment for each.
Requirements:
Students are required to evaluate and validate their opportunities and prioritise them. They are also to clearly define their target market segments and the needs of each that the opportunity will satisfy.
For this assessment a document of approximately 3000 words is required, as well as a Pitstop meeting in Week 9 and 11. Attendance at the Pitstop is essential and students who do not attend or contribute during the pitstop may lose up to 10% of the group mark.
Assessment 3:
Assessment Task 3 – Present ideas and opportunity
Date handed out: Week 1
Date and time due: Week 15 in class. A copy of the presentation must be uploaded at least 24 hours before the presentation
Group or Individual: Groups of three (may be graded individually)
Purpose:
The purpose is for students to demonstrate the skills needed to prepare and present their chosen idea.
Requirements:
The team is then to make a presentation, with visuals, for 8- 10 minutes of their idea supported by the data used to demonstrate that it has good commercial potential.
Students are to present their chosen new product idea.
- Justification for its launch - supported by the data used to demonstrate that it has good commercial potential.
- A visual, model or mock up of their idea.
- A brief description of what it is and does.
- Present the Point of Difference and Positioning statements.
- A stakeholder communication strategy for a launch.
Further information on all the assessments will be in the Assessment guide and discussed in class with your teacher.
Submission Requirements:
All Assessment tasks need to be submitted via Blackboard. Email submission will not be accepted. You should:
Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date. If your performance in the assessment is affected by unexpected circumstances, you should consider applying for Special Consideration. Information on the process and application forms is available at http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ls0ydfokry9rz website.
Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use a cover sheet that includes a declaration and statement of authorship. You must complete, sign and submit a cover sheet with all work you submit for assessment, whether individual or group work. On the cover sheet you declare that the work you are presenting for assessment is your own work. An assignment cover sheet for submission of work for assessment is available on blackboard. Late Submission ProceduresYou are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extensionWhere an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration. Applications for special consideration must be submitted no later than two working days after the assessment task deadline or scheduled examination. Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/8a5dgcaqvaes1.pdf If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible. More Information: http://rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=7usdbki1fjf31
Resubmission Guide:
Once a student has submitted an assessment task, a resubmission may be granted if deemed NYC. On resubmission, a student will not receive a grade higher than CAG (Competency achieved)
Marking Guide (competency): Vocational Education and Training (VET) is based on current industry needs and the focus on preparing you for the workplace. Because VET courses are informed by practical application of knowledge and skills, they are based on a system known as ‘competency based training’ (CBT). So when you are assessed in VET it is about whether you are competent to do the job, as well as having a firm grasp on the knowledge and skills required to do that job, as opposed to traditional curriculum based education settings that are often based on knowledge retention. You need to demonstrate you are competent in each element of the unit of competency you are studying. You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you whether you are competent or not and how well you are performing. Once competent in all elements of the unit you receive a competency grading. Please refer to the Final Grades table below.
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which the assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website:
Adjustments to Assessment
If you are found to be Not Yet Competent in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one resubmission only. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the resubmission. The highest grade you will receive if your resubmission is successful is “CAG”.
Resubmissions (VET Programs):
More Information: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w (unresolved)
Form to use: http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.
Each page of your assessment should include footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers. For example, Julie Macpherson, 324567, Task 2, OHS2345C “Develop a workplace policy and practices for sustainability, Page 1 of 10.”
Marking Guide (Grading) After achieving competency we then grade your performance in the unit; this gives you the opportunity to have the level of your performance formally recognized against industry standards and employability skills. The grading is according to the following criteria:
1. LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE, INITIATIVE, ENTERPRISE AND PERFORMANCE OF WORK TASK Students are expected to complete all tasks independently as specified in the assessment tasks requirements. Throughout the course students will have to demonstrate a deeper understanding of sustainability practices within an organisational framework and how planning a policy for sustainability can affect the business environment. Developing a sustainability policy requires a step-by-step approach in which students will define the aim and objectives, the scope, strategy and action plan of such policy. Throughout the course students will have to have engaged and shown initiative in applying such skills in different parts in the policy development process.
2. DEMONSTRATED BREADTH OF UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE AND A WILLINGNESS TO CONTINUE LEARNING Students are expected to build upon the knowledge and skills gained throughout the course and apply them in the development process of the policy. It is expected that students will have researched different approaches to sustainability practices and are able to communicate and assess the effectiveness of a variety of policy approaches. Students are expected to demonstrate their ability to adopt and develop new sustainability practices through a process of continuous exploration of new approaches.
3. TECHNIQUES & PROCESSES, TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND PROBLEM SOLVING As part of the policy development process students are expected to analyse sustainability challenges and develop a strategy and an action plan to address those challenges. Students will formulate solutions using industry best practices and benchmarks to qualify techniques and processes in their approach. Students are expected to qualify their chosen solutions to environmental challenges and demonstrate the process behind such solutions.
4. WORK ORGANISATION, PLANNING AND SELF MANAGEMENT As the unit is delivered in a ‘blended mode’, i.e. online and face-to-face students are expected to work on their tasks and self manage their workload accordingly. Students will need to plan their workflow guided by the BlackBoard portal and submit their completed tasks on time. It is expected that students will upload ‘work-in-progress’ files and have a backup plan for potential eventualities, such as file damage, accidental deletion, peer work unavailable, …etc.
5. COMMUNICATION, PEOPLE NETWORKING, LANGUAGE AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND TEAMWORK As part of the assessment, students are required to present their policy with the aim for management adoption. Students will use their skills to influence the audience while communicating the benefit of their policy, how it was developed as a team approach and the overall value proposition of their policy.
Final Grades Table:
CHD: Competent with High Distinction
CDI: Competent with Distinction
CC: Competent with Credit
CAG: Competency Achieved – Graded
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for assessment
Further information on the assessments and regarding the application of the grading criteria will be provided by your teacher.
Assessment Matrix
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Other Information
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