Module
Marketing Management
- Module code
- 2032
- Module leader
- Dr Codrin Chiru
- Module level
- 5
- Module credits
- 15
- Prerequisites
- None
- Min study time
- 150 hours
- Contact Hrs within study time
- 30 hours
- Teaching period
- Semester 1
Module content
The module will focus on issues relating to the marketing environment, understanding the needs of the customer and the competition. We shall also look at brand strategy, pricing strategy, how offerings are managed and then on to more specialised areas of marketing.
Current theories and strategies will provide a platform for learning and students will analyse these in case studies to see how they perform across a variety of business sectors
Module outcomes
To achieve credit for this module, students must demonstrate:
- An understanding and application of the key principles of marketing and how they inform organisational decision making;
- Application of marketing management theory and strategy within different business organisations;
- An understanding of marketing techniques and practices.
Assessment
| Assessment | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Marketing Plan | 100% |
Key texts
Students should be familiar with the content of the following recommended key marketing texts:
- Kotler, P., Armstrong, G., Harris L.C. and Piercy, N. (2013) Principles of Marketing (6th European ed.) Prentice Hall.
- Palmer, A., (2012) Introduction to Marketing: theory and practice (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press.
- Jobber, D., & Ellis-Chadwick, F. (2012). Principles and practice of marketing (7th edition). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
- Brassington, F., & Pettitt, S. (2006). Principles of marketing (4th edition). Pearson Education.
- Dibb, S., Simkin, L., Pride, W. M., & Ferrell, O. C. (2006). Marketing: Concepts and strategies (5th edition). Houghton Mifflin.