UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MKZ5955 Marketing and the international consumer

Faculty of Business and Economics

MKZ5955 Marketing and the international consumer is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Suzhou (SEU)
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

After MKZ5955

No unit lists MKZ5955 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Students must be enrolled in course B6008.

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 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterSuzhou (SEU)Online

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    examine the concepts and theories of marketing and apply them to an international context

  2. 2

    analyse, evaluate, and interpret complex and sometimes contradictory marketing phenomena in an international context

  3. 3

    apply the basic techniques and tools of marketing management to local and international environments

  4. 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. 5

    compare and contrast various marketing theories and practices and develop recommendations for strategic action.

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
Dr Jeff Wang

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MKZ5955?

MKZ5955 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MKZ5955 offered?

In 2020, MKZ5955 runs in Semester 1 at Suzhou (SEU), with an online option.

How much work is MKZ5955?

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

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Marketing
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available