UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

MKB3802 Professional services marketing

Faculty of Business and Economics

MKB3802 Professional services marketing is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
Peninsula
Assessment
Exam 40%
and 1 other task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before MKB3802

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After MKB3802

No unit lists MKB3802 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Overview

The professional services industry continues to grow and evolve as the world shifts to a service-dominate economy.

Students taking this unit will be exposed to the important differences between product and services marketing. Students will develop professional services marketing strategies to improve service quality and customer satisfaction, generate customer loyalty, and to manage a healthy service experience. The ability to effectively manage and market professional services is highly sought after in industry.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterPeninsulaOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    60%
  • ExaminationThreshold hurdle
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    identify the differences between product and services marketing

  2. 2

    apply marketing concepts to the professional services context

  3. 3

    develop marketing and service design strategies to address the unique challenges faced by the professional services industry

  4. 4

    evaluate the effectiveness of marketing and service design strategies in managing the service experience

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures18 hours
  • Tutorials18 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.

Learning resources

Required resources

No required resources

Where it fits

MKB3802 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Erica Brady

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MKB3802?

MKB3802 has no prerequisites.

When is MKB3802 offered?

In 2022, MKB3802 runs in Semester 2 at Peninsula.

How much work is MKB3802?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MKB3802 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.

Which majors and minors include MKB3802?

MKB3802 is part of Marketing and communications.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Marketing
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available