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Marketing Metrics (MKTG90026)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
Overview
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This subject expands students' knowledge of major theories and state of the art thinking in the measurement of marketing performance. It extends students’ understanding of market research methods in covering advanced topics including: product diffusion models and forecasting; measuring customer satisfaction, brand attitudes, and brand equity; understanding the lifetime value of a customer; advertising effectiveness; market sensitivity to promotions and price; sales-force optimisation; calculating the return on marketing investment.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject a student should be able to:
- Describe the conceptual frameworks and analytical tools available to marketing managers and how they can be applied most effectively;
- Critically evaluate marketing initiatives within organisations and understand their likely impact on business performance; and
- Explain the connection between marketing activities and the financial performance of the firm.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:
- Interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas; and
- Oral communication; written communication; collaborative learning; problem solving; team work; statistical reasoning; application of theory to practice; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- 15 minute individual class presentation. Due in an allocated week throughout semester (15%)
- 3000 word group assignment (usually in groups of 3, equivalent to 1000 words per student), due no later than Week 12 (25%); and
- 3 hour end of semester exam. Due during the exam period (60%)
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 contact hours per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Management (Marketing) Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Management (Marketing) Informal specialisation 150 point Master of Marketing Communications Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Marketing Communications - 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: 9 April 2024