1. assignment course work- principles of marketing (final)

Unit 04: Marketing Principles 2013

HND in Business 1

Level 5

Edexcel BTEC

HND BUSINESS

Marketing Principles

Unit 04

Assignment Reference:

Module Instructor: Carlos Gomez

Email: carlos.gomez@britcollege.org.uk

Module started: 30/09/2013

Submission deadline: 13/01/2014

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Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

Learning outcomes On successful completion of this unit a learner will:

Assessment criteria for pass The learner can:

LO1 Understand the concept and process of marketing

1.1 Explain the various elements of the marketing process 1.2 Evaluate the benefits and costs of a marketing orientation for a selected organisation

LO2 Be able to use the concepts of segmentation, targeting and positioning

2.1 Show macro and micro environmental factors which influence marketing decisions 2.2 Propose segmentation criteria to be used for products in different markets 2.3 Choose a targeting strategy for a selected product/service 2.4 Demonstrate how buyer behaviour affects marketing activities in different buying situations 2.5 Propose new positioning for a selected

product/service

LO3 Understand the individual elements of the extended marketing mix

3.1 Explain how products are developed to sustain competitive advantage 3.2 Explain how distribution is arranged to provide customer convenience 3.3 Explain how prices are set to reflect an organisation’s objectives and market conditions 3.4 Illustrate how promotional activity is integrated to achieve marketing objectives 3.5 Analyse the additional elements of the extended marketing mix

LO4 Be able to use the marketing mix in different contexts

4.1 Plan marketing mixes for two different segments in consumer markets 4.2 illustrate differences in marketing products and services to businesses rather than consumers 4.3 Show how and why international marketing differs from domestic marketing.

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Assessment criteria matched against learning outcomes

Pass requirement:

To attain a PASS‘ grade, learners need to achieve all the PASS’ criteria (P).

Merit requirement:

In addition to fulfilling the Pass requirement, a learner can be awarded a Merit subject to the

achievement of the following conditions:

Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions

o Effective judgments have been made

o Complex problems with more than one variable have been explored

o An effective approach to study and research has been used.

Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques

o Relevant theories and techniques have been applied.

o A range of methods and techniques has been applied.

o A range of sources of information used

o The selection of methods and techniques justified.

o Complex information/data have been synthesized and processed.

o Appropriate learning methods/ techniques applied

Present and communicate appropriate findings

o Appropriate structure and approach has been used.

o Logical and coherent arguments have been presented

o Technical language accurately used.

o A range of methods of presentation has been used

o Familiar and unfamiliar contexts have been used.

Distinction requirement:

In addition to fulfilling the Merit requirement, a learner can be awarded a Distinction subject to the

achievement of the following conditions:

Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusion

o Synthesis has been used to generate and justify valid conclusions

o The validity of results has been judged

o Self-criticism of approach has taken place.

o Evaluation has taken place using defined criteria

Take responsibility for managing and organizing activities

o Autonomy/independence demonstrated

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o Substantial activities/projects or investigations have been planned, managed and

organized.

o The unforeseen has been accommodated.

o The importance of interdependence has been recognized.

Demonstrate convergent, lateral and creative thinking

o Ideas generate and decisions taken

o Convergent and lateral thinking have been applied

o Capacity for innovation and creative thought has been used.

o Receptiveness to new ideas has demonstrated.

o Unfamiliar contexts have been applied.

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Assignment Course Work – Principles of Marketing

Task 1; Pass 1.1 and 1.2

1.1 Using Tesco for your examples, explain the various elements of the marketing process (250 words)

1.2 Evaluate the benefits and costs of Tesco’s adopting a marketing orientation (250 words)

Task 2: pass 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4 and 2.5

2.1 Show macro and micro environmental factors which influence marketing decisions taken by Tesco PLC.

(250 words)

2.2, 2.3 Propose segmentation criteria to and targeting strategy to be used for products in Tesco and Easy Jet.

(250 words)

2.4 Demonstrate how buyer behaviour affects marketing activities in different buying situations in reference to

Tesco. (250 words)

2.5 Propose new positioning for a selected product/service in Tesco. (250 words)

Task 3: pass 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5

3.1 Explain how products are developed to sustain competitive advantage using any mobile phone seller.

(200 words)

3.2 Explain how distribution is arranged to provide customer Convenience by Tesco. (250 words)

3.3 Explain how prices are set to reflect a Tesco’s objectives and market conditions. (250 words)

3.4,3.5 Illustrate how promotional activity and other additional elements of the extended marketing mix are

integrated by Tesco to achieve marketing objectives (250 words)

Task 4. Pass 4.1,4.2,4.3

4.1 Using a product and service offered by Tesco, plan marketing mixes for two different segments in consumer

markets (250 words)

4.2 Illustrate differences in marketing products and services to businesses rather than consumers in relation to

Tesco PLC. (150 words)

4.3 Show how and why international marketing differs from domestic marketing in relation to Tesco PLC.

(150 words)

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Materials for reading and consulting:

Textbooks Armstrong, G., Kottler, P., Harker, M. and Brennan, R.(2012). Marketing: An Introduction. 2nd edition. Pearson. ISBN 978-0273762607. Covers key topics of marketing with European examples and case studies. Brassington, F. and Pettitt, S. (2006). Principles of Marketing. 4th Edition. Pearson. ISBN: 978-0273695592. Covers the basics of marketing. Kotler, P. and Armstrong, G. (2011). Principles of Marketing. 4th edition. Pearson Education. ISBN 978-0273752431. Provides fundamental marketing information in a comprehensive format, organised around an innovative customer-value framework. Journals B2B Marketing (Crain Communications) Campaign (Haymarket Publishing) European Journal of Marketing (Emerald Group Publishing) The Marketer (Journal of the Chartered Institute of Marketing) Marketing Business (The Chartered Institute of Marketing Magazine) Marketing Intelligence and Planning (Emerald Group Publishing) Marketing Week (Centaur Communications Ltd) The Financial Times and other daily newspapers that contain a business section and market reports Websites ● http://businessinyou.bis.gov.uk: How to create a marketing strategy ● www.cim.co.uk: Chartered Institute of Marketing – resources available only to members ● www.knowthis.com: a marketing virtual library with many free articles ● www.managers.org.uk: Chartered Management Institute — searchable database with access to articles and books for members only ● www.marketingpower.com: American Marketing Association with access to searchable free resources ● www.westburn.co.uk: Journal of Marketing Management

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calculations, tables, bibliography and appendices are excluded from word counts.

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policy. Basically, plagiarism occurs when excerpts, ideas, passages taken from other sources are not

properly acknowledged and referenced both in the body of the text and in reference. It is the learner’s

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responsibility to ensure that they understand all Edexcel guidelines with regards to plagiarism and

what Edexcel considers to be an academic offence.

Collusion can be understood as the submission of works produced in collaboration for an assignment

based on the assessment of individual work. It is a severe academic offence to share a learner’s work

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