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Product Management (MKTG30011)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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New products are developed to explore new market opportunities, and existing products are revised and updated to exploit existing market opportunities. These product-related exploration and exploitation activities are an important value-driver for organisations as markets become price competitive and saturated. In this subject, the management process of positioning, developing and promoting new and existing products is studied. Analytic methods that can reduce development risk and improve innovation are also considered. Strategies for how to combine a suite of products that complement each other in product portfolios are also examined.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply the basic tools used in product management;
- Analyse the impact of new product development on organisational growth, profitability and overall business success;
- Understand the strategic issues facing product managers;
- Evaluate product portfolios in terms of impact on organisational value.
Generic skills
Students will develop the following generic skills through the activities designed into this subject (essay, group presentation, comprehensive case analysis, participation in tutorial discussions, note taking and participation in lectures); critical thinking about product strategies in marketing settings; oral and written communication; problem solving and collaborative learning and synthesis of data and other information
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MKTG10001 | Principles of Marketing |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MKTG10001 | Principles of Marketing |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- 1600 word group assignment (400 words per student) Due by Week 6 15%
- 2400 word group assignment (600 words per student) Due by Week 10 25%
- 8 x 125 word individual tutorial assessments Due throughout the semester 10%
- 2-hour end of semester exam During the exam period 50%
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ilkka Ojansivu Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial weekly Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Product Management - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 27 April 2024