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Trends in Marketing

Unit code: HBM520

Credit points12.5 Credit Points
Duration
One teaching period
Contact hours36 hours
CampusHawthorn
Prerequisites
Nil
 
CorequisitesHBM533 Marketing Strategy Development

Related course(s)

An elective unit of study in the following programs:
 

Aims and objectives

Learn about the latest trends in the business environment and in marketing. Understand how to apply them to your workplace, and how to develop and appropriate response to these trends. Understand how marketing decisions impact upon all functions of the organisation. Improve your communictaion to business and organisatoinal audiences.
 
Upon completion of this unit students shouldl be able to:-
  • Know the current environmental and marketing trends and their practical application to their workplace/situation.
  • Understand how to develop an appropriate response to trends.
  • Understand how marketing decisions impact on all functions of the organisation.
  • Work effectively in a team environment.
  • Communicate in an effective manner suitable for business audiences.

Teaching methods

Classes in either weekly or block mode

Assessment

Two individual projects 50-60%
Group presentation 10-20%
Group report 30-40%

Generic skills outcomes

  • Teamwork skills
  • Analysis skills
  • Analysis and modelling skills
  • Research skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Business model development skills
  • Project management skills
  • Communications skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Strategic thinking skills
  • Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to engage in critical enquiry and discussion

Content

  • Trend theory
  • Political trends
  • Economic trends
  • Social trends
  • Technological trends
  • Environmental trends
  • Management trends

Reading materials

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.