BUSDEV 715 : Contemporary Marketing
Business and Economics
2022 Quarter One (1222) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This course is developed to address the significant shift to a new business world, where companies are facing a very different reality due to digital transformation, environmental and social pressures. In such complex business environments it is not enough to market products and services aligned with the customers’ needs. Instead, it is important to understand how to create experiences and co-create value with customers and other stakeholders. Companies need to understand their service ecosystems and they need to decide if they want to shape or being shaped by their markets. This strategic marketing course is designed to provide managers and entrepreneurs with strategic frameworks and practical tools and techniques to co-create value in their service ecosystems and navigate as market shaper through today's turbulent times.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and assess value co-creation opportunities of firms in the interaction with their customers and within their wider stakeholder network. (Capability 2, 4.1 and 5.1)
- Understand and apply design frameworks to determine marketing strategies based on the logic of value co-creation. (Capability 1, 3 and 4.3)
- Critically discuss the role of marketing technology for value co-creation. (Capability 2, 3 and 5.2)
- Assess firms' market shaping potential beyond their existing target markets. (Capability 1, 2, 4.2 and 5.1)
- Persuade managers and entrepreneurs based on justified recommendations to make and shape their markets. (Capability 3, 4.2 and 5.1)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Project | 40% | Group & Individual Coursework |
| Discussions | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| Reports | 50% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
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Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 15 hours of lectures, a 15 hour tutorial, 20 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 50 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
Delivery Mode
Online
Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities including tutorials/workshops to complete components of the course.
The course will include live online events including tutorials/workshops and these will be recorded.
Attendance on campus is not required.
Where possible, study material will be available at course commencement.
This course runs to the University quarter timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
We will review student comments and make changes as appropriate.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.