UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

MKS3440 Marketing strategy

Faculty of Business and Economics

MKS3440 Marketing strategy is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It needs MKS2420.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
South Africa
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.

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Requisites

Before MKS3440

Prohibitions

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Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After MKS3440

No unit lists MKS3440 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Overview

This unit explores corporate strategy and marketing strategy, strategic perspectives on buyer behaviour, strategic use of marketing mix variables such as communication, pricing, distribution, product, external and internal decision environments, market position and analysis, corporate and marketing strategic direction, managing marketing strategy planning and control.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester - South AfricaSouth AfricaOn campus

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    critically analyse the effectiveness of marketing strategy at different levels of the organisation using case studies

  2. 2

    apply marketing theories and model to analysing and formulating marketing strategy analysis and formulation processes

  3. 3

    assess the role of segmentation, targeting and positioning strategy and the marketing mix elements in the strategy making process

  4. 4

    formulate and recommend strategic solutions that add measurable value to the organisations used in case studies

  5. 5

    examine the feasibility of implementing and controlling chosen marketing strategies.

Workload and teaching

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.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Ms Cynthia Bedwei-Majdoub

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MKS3440?

You need MKS2420 before you enrol.

When is MKS3440 offered?

In 2021, MKS3440 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.

How much work is MKS3440?

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

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
Not available
Handbook years
202020212022