MKF2801 Marketing insights
Faculty of Business and Economics
MKF2801 Marketing insights is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MKC1200, MKF1120, MKW1120 or MKB1700 and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 3 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MKF2801
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MKF2801
2 units list MKF2801 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
Businesses rarely make decisions based on certainty. Through the application of key analytical tools, frameworks and theories to, at times, incomplete and ambiguous secondary data, this unit develops secondary research and analysis skills that will generate deep insights into industries and markets that aid business decision making in a changing world.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Exercise20%
- Written20%
- Artefact30%
- Presentation30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
question relevant and credible secondary sources of information to inform analytical models and decision making within different contexts
- 2
explore the value adding relationships between major participants in the micro environment
- 3
explain how key macro factors impact the micro environment
- 4
apply selected analytical tools, frameworks and theories to derive key insights and implications that inform business decision making
- 5
communicate marketing insights using authentic digital technologies.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
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
MKF2801 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Paul Murphy
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MKF2801?
You need MKC1200, MKF1120, MKW1120 or MKB1700 before you enrol.
What can I take after MKF2801?
MKF2801 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including MKF3121 and MKF3151. Those lead on to 3 units in all.
When is MKF2801 offered?
In 2025, MKF2801 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MKF2801?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MKF2801 have an exam?
No. MKF2801 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MKF2801?
MKF2801 is part of Business analytics and statistics; and Marketing.