BUSMAN 723 : Advanced Marketing Strategy

Business and Economics

2021 Quarter Three (1216) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Examines current and emerging research in digital marketing and evaluates contemporary practice. Focuses on the development, implementation and management of effective marketing strategies to attain and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.

Course Overview

The course is designed to provide a practical and focussed understanding of executive-level decision making within the Digital Marketing domain. Advanced marketing strategy is about developing strategic decision-making skills for postgraduate students. To cultivate a strong appreciation for how the discipline of marketing, specifically digital marketing connects and relates to other business disciplines within and beyond the organisation. Advanced marketing strategy is also about enacting a firm’s resources configuration in order to create maximum value for all of the stakeholders through off-line and on-line practices. 


Course Requirements

Prerequisite: BUSMAN 702, 720

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
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Evaluate strategic marketing problems and be capable of applying relevant theories, models and frameworks to generate appropriate strategic solutions (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4.2, 5.1 and 5.2)
  2. Identify the challenges faced by marketing managers in making informed strategic choices to improve overall business outcomes (Capability 1, 2, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 and 5.2)
  3. Critically evaluate how marketing strategy and its skilful management can create superior and sustainable customer engagement outcomes and business growth (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1 and 6)
  4. Apply marketing analytical tools in an integrated manner to analyse real-world marketing issues and formulate and recommend strategic solutions (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2 and 6)
  5. Demonstrate the ability to integrate marketing theory, prior practice and prior learnings while deploying digital marketing strategies for an organisation. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2 and 6)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Project Scoping 20% Group Coursework
Marketing Strategy Plan 40% Group & Individual Coursework
Reflective Essay 40% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Project Scoping
Marketing Strategy Plan
Reflective Essay

Workload Expectations

Advanced Marketing Strategy is a standard 15-point course. Whilst, people vary in their use of time, University guidelines are that a 15-point course should equate to about 150 hours of learning. The weekly workload can be broken down to approximately:

  • 3 scheduled contact hours
  • 5 hours of reading and reflection on the content 
  • 7 hours for preparing and working on assignments, research, and/or test preparation 

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including seminars and guest lectures will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events including group discussions/tutorials.
Attendance on campus is required for the tests/exams.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable delivery.

Learning Resources

All of the learning resources such as book chapters and academic as well as practice-based readings shall be provided via the Learning Management System (Canvas).  

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.

Digital 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.

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.

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 your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, 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 you may be asked to submit your 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. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 01/12/2020 05:28 p.m.