MKF5955 Marketing management: Theory and practice
Faculty of Business and Economics
MKF5955 Marketing management: Theory and practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MKF5955
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MKF5955
No unit lists MKF5955 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
If you are enrolled in course B6010 or B6042 you cannot undertake this unit.
Overview
Marketing activities undertaken by organisations; value exchange concepts and processes; the marketing concept from a strategic and applied perspective; development of corporate and marketing strategic plans; analysis of an organisation's SBUs, product strategies and product development; use of marketing decision making tools at an applied and strategic level; distribution, pricing and communication mix strategies; services marketing, individual and organisational buyer behaviour, marketing research and market analysis; marketing management, implementation and control processes and procedures with emphasis on international aspects of marketing and consumer behaviour.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| November teaching period | Caulfield | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
- Quiz / Test10%
- Exercise15%
- Written55%
- Project20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
examine the concepts and theories of marketing and apply them to an international context
- 2
analyse, evaluate, and interpret complex and sometimes contradictory marketing phenomena in international context
- 3
apply the basic techniques and tools of marketing management to local and international environments
- 4
examine the scope and role of the marketing function and its relationship to organisational strategies and critically evaluate how functional marketing plans can be developed and implemented
- 5
compare and contrast various marketing theories and practices and develop recommendations for strategic action.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Lectures18 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
Kotler, Philip, and Kevin L. Keller. (2016), Marketing Management (15th edition), Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education Australia.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Moulik Zaveri
- Dr Jeff Wang
- Mr Kimble Montagu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MKF5955?
MKF5955 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MKF5955 offered?
In 2025, MKF5955 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MKF5955?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MKF5955 have an exam?
No. MKF5955 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.