Courses & Units
Principles of Marketing BMA151
Introduction
Marketing is the practice of managing an organisation's market offerings to create value-laden customer exchanges. Adopting a market orientation means organisations allow their marketing practices to be responsive to opportunities, and threats presented in the business environment. This responsiveness enables them to compete effectively in an increasingly dynamic global marketplace. This unit explores the basic principles and concepts that underpin marketing. Students will be introduced to theories supporting market segmentation, target marketing, positioning and the marketing mix. This unit provides students with the foundational knowledge on how firms market products, and an understanding of the role of marketing within the organisational, business and social environment. This unit will help students to develop skills in the application of marketing concepts to practical business problems in order to identify potential marketing solutions.
Summary
| Unit name | Principles of Marketing |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BMA151 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Marketing |
| Coordinator | Doctor Marcus Bai |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania and Third Party(ies): ECA|Shanghai Ocean University AEIN Institute |
| Level | Introductory |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Online | Semester 1 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Online | Semester 2 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Study Period 2 | 27/5/2024 | 19/6/2024 | 11/7/2024 | 25/8/2024 |
| Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
| Semester 2 | 22/7/2024 | 16/8/2024 | 9/9/2024 | 27/10/2024 |
| Accelerated Study Period 3 | 16/9/2024 | 9/10/2024 | 31/10/2024 | 15/12/2024 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Explain marketing theories.
- Analyse marketing opportunities and problems.
- Discuss marketing's role in contributing to organisational and societal sustainability.
- Communicate marketing plan in written form.
Fee Information
The 2024 Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) rates are still being finalised by the Government and we will update the domestic fee information as soon as we have more details.
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
BMA109, BMA251, JNB220, XPD112, ZAA134Teaching
| Assessment | Marketing Plan Proposal (30%)|Marketing Plan Report (30%)|Examination - take home exam (40%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Armstrong G, Denize S, Volkov M, Adam S, Kotler P, 2020, Principles of Marketing, 8th Edition, Pearson, Australia. |
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| Recommended | Lamb, CW, Hair, JF, McDaniel, C, Summers, J & Gardiner, M, 2018, MKTG4, 4th Asia-Pacific edn, Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne VIC. Elliott, G, Rundle-Thiele, S, Waller, D, Smith, S, Eades, E & Bentrott, I, 2018, Marketing, 4th edn, John Wiley & Sons Australia, Milton QLD. Bejou, D 2014, Capturing customer equity: Moving from products to customers, Taylor and Francis, Hoboken. (eBook) Ferrell, OC & Hartline, MD 2014, Marketing strategy, South Western Cengage Learning, Mason OH. Grewal, D, Levy, M, Mathews, S, Harrigan, P & Bucic, T 2015, Marketing, McGraw-Hill Education, North Ryde NSW. Hutt, MD & Speh, TW 2013, Business marketing management: B2B, Cengage Learning, Mason Ohio South-Western. Keegan, WJ & Green, MC 2015, Global marketing, Pearson, Boston. Palmatier, RW & Sridhar, S 2017, Marketing strategy: Based on first principles and data analytics, Palgrave, London UK. Perreault, WD, Cannon, JP & McCarthy, EJ 2014, Basic marketing: a marketing strategy planning approach, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York. Pride, WM, Ferrell, OC, Lukas, BA, Schembri, S & Niininen, O 2018, Marketing principles, 3rd Asia-Pacific edn. Cengage Learning, South Melbourne VIC. Reed, PW, 2014, Strategic marketing: decision making and planning, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne, Victoria. Scott, DM, 2015, The new rules of marketing and PR: How to use social media, online video, mobile applications, blogs, news releases, and viral marketing to reach buyers directly, John Wiley & Sons. (eBook) Thompson, D, 2017, Hit makers: The science of popularity in an age of distraction, Penguin. Walker Jr., OC & Mullins, JW 2014, Marketing strategy: a decision-focussed approach, McGraw-Hill Irwin, New York. Webb, NJ, 2016, What Customers Crave: How to Create Relevant and Memorable Experiences at Every Touchpoint, AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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