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• Offered for Year: 2020/21

• Module Leader(s): Mr Charles Kemp
• Lecturer: Mr Vajira Balasuriya

• Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
• Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus

Semesters

Aims

Marketing strategy is a process that can allow a business to concentrate its resources on the optimal opportunities with the goals of increasing sales and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. Marketing strategy includes all basic and long-term activities in the field of marketing that deal with the analysis of the strategic initial situation of a business and the formulation, evaluation and selection of market-oriented strategies. How businesses plan, develop, and implement marketing strategies is the focus of this module. To achieve this focus, this module provides a systematic, practical, straightforward approach to analysing, planning, and implementing marketing strategies. This approach focuses on real-world applications and practical methods of marketing planning, including the process of developing a marketing plan.

The module approach initially is to provide a comprehensive planning framework based on conducting sound background research, developing market capabilities and competitive advantages, designing integrated marketing programs, and managing customer relationships for the long term. This module also emphasises the need for integrity in the strategic planning process, as well as the design of marketing programs that are both ethical and socially responsible. An emphasis on critical thinking (both analytical and creative) enables students to understand the essence of how marketing decisions fit together to create a coherent strategy. Throughout the module, examples of successful planning and implementation to illustrate how firms face the challenges of marketing strategy in today’s economy will be provided. In particular, this module will be delivered through introducing relevant literature, learning experiences, and industry-linked case studies; so that theory and practice go together.

Outline Of Syllabus

1. Introduction to market-led strategic management      
2. Strategic marketing planning
3. Environment, industry, competitor, and market analysis
4. Understanding the organisational resource-base and capability-base view
5. Identify current and future competitive position
6. Market segmentation and positioning principles
7. Principles to create sustainable competitive advantage
8. The marketing program: Competing through the new marketing mix
9. The marketing program: Competing through the innovation
10. Strategic customer management and customer participation
11. Strategic alliances and networks management
12. Strategy implementation
13. Principles of internal marketing
14. Ethics and corporate social responsibility
15. New directions and challenges

Teaching Methods

Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.

Teaching Activities

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

This module will be delivered through introducing relevant literature, learning experiences, and industry-linked case studies; so that theory and practice go together. There will be a series of lectures, seminars, and group discussions held on various platforms throughout the semester. Students are in control of their learning in this module. Each day, there are learning opportunities that you must take advantage of but to be able to do this you must stay up to date. Students are expected to participate actively and positively in the teaching/learning environment.

Assessment Methods

Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment

Formative Assessments

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

Student progress is measured by a 2000 words Essay, which critically analyse a real-world case study, and a 2000 word Marketing Plan. The essay and marketing plan encourages students to demonstrate their understanding of the subject area, to show the ability to think critically and to construct logical arguments. The skills required to analyse a case study and develop a marketing plan will be introduced and practiced through specific lectures and seminars.

Reading Lists

• MKT2009's Reading List

Timetable

• Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
• MKT2009's Timetable