MRKTG200-20A (TGA)
Strategic Marketing Planning
15 Points
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Roger Brooksbank
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Paper Description
Gaining a competitive advantage in today's fast-changing global business environment is a demanding challenge. Based on the key concepts of differentiation, competitive positioning and the 'superior customer value proposition' it requires marketing professionals who are capable of analysing a company's competitive situation, formulating a strategy, and planning for its effective implementation in the marketplace. This paper is concerned with developing abilities in these areas. In the context of marketing strategy formulation, the paper is also concerned with the need to develop socially- and environmentally-responsible products and services, and, in the context of strategy implementation, the need to employ legal, decent, honest and truthful marketing tactics.
The paper also addresses some of the practical aspects of formatting and writing an effective strategic marketing plan, as well as the on-going process of strategic marketing planning, performance measurement and control. Extensive use is made of case studies.
Paper Structure
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessment
It will be required that a student attain at least a 'D' grade in internal assessment work, and at least a 'D' grade on the final examination. A pass in the course occurs when the weighted average is at least a 'C' grade.
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Required Readings
Recommended Readings
Students can access the recommended readings for MRKTG200 via Waikato Reading Lists -
https://rl.talis.com/3/waikato/lists/E937A295-00FF-9F70-876A-C521F4C8A8DC.html
A.Brooksbank, R., Davey, J. and McIntosh, J. (2009). Marketing's Great Identity Crisis: A Revised Definition and Urgent Research Agenda. Proceedings of the 11th International Business Research Conference, Sydney: December 2-4.
B.Varadarajan, R. (2017). Advances in strategic marketing and the advancement of the marketing discipline: the promise of theory. Journal of Marketing Management, 34 (1-2), 71-85.
C.Brooksbank, R. (1996). The BASIC marketing planning process: A practical framework for the smaller business. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 14 (4), 16-24.
D.Brooksbank, R. (2007). Ways that high-performing UK manufacturers build a marketing-led company culture. Innovative Marketing, 3 (3), 93-101.
E.Porter, Michael (1980). Industry Structure and Competitive Strategy: Keys to Profitability. Financial Analysts Journal, 36(4), 30-41.
F.Dalton, M. (2018) Time runs out for Swiss watch industry The Wall Street Journal. Tuesday 13 March 2018, pA8.
G.Ries, A. (1992). The discipline of the narrow focus. The Journal of Business Strategy, 13 (6), 3-10.
H.Brooksbank, R. (1994). The anatomy of marketing positioning strategy. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 12 (4), 10-15.
I.Aaker, D.A. (2014). Alternative Value Propositions. Strategic Market Management. Chapter 8.
J.Brooksbank, R., Garland, R., Subhan, Z. and Rader, S. (2015). Strategic Marketing in Times of Recession versus Growth, 27 (4), 600-627.
K.Brooksbank, R. Subhan, Z. & Miller, S. (2017) What differentiates successful strategic marketing among manufacturers in an emerging vs developed market? Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, 30 (2) 309-332.
L.Dawar, N. (2013). When Marketing is Strategy. Harvard Business Review, November-December.
M.Brooksbank, R. (1991). The essential characteristics for an effective marketing plan. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 9 (4), 17-21.
SUGGESTED READING:
Marketing Magazine NZ.
Also available on High Demand at the Library, as extra readings:
How to Prepare Your Strategic Marketing Plan. The Marketing Improvement Group, Hamilton, NZ.
Brooksbank, Roger (2002). Hot Marketing, Cool Profits. McGraw Hill.
Some additional readings will also be made available during the semester. Further details will be given in class.
Other Resources
In the majority of cases, lecture recordings will usually be available.
Online Support
Workload
Linkages to Other Papers
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite papers: MRKTG101 or MKTG151
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: MKTG251