Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5407 Diploma of Leadership and Management

Course Title: Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 70

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MKTG6113C

City Campus

TAFE

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2022,
Term2 2022,
Term1 2024,
Term1 2025

MKTG6127C

Tullamarine - Essendon Edu Acd

TAFE

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2024

MKTG6131C

Melbourne Cricket Education Academy

TAFE

525T Business & Enterprise

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2023,
Term1 2024

Course Contact: Jeremy Glover

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1485

Course Contact Email: jeremy.glover@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, evaluate and take advantage of marketing opportunities by analysing market data, distinguishing characteristics of possible markets and assessing viability of changes to operations.

The unit applies to individuals working in a supervisory or management marketing or advertising role within a marketing or advertising team or media organisation.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBMKG541 Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities

Elements:

1. Explore marketing opportunities

2. Evaluate marketing opportunities

3. Evaluate required changes to current operations

Learning Outcomes

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to identify, evaluate and take advantage of marketing opportunities by analysing market data, distinguishing characteristics of possible markets and assessing viability of changes to operations.


Overview of Assessment

 In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must provide:

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

  • identify and evaluate at least three marketing opportunities.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

  • comply with organisational policies and procedures
  • communicate and document potential of identified marketing opportunity to relevant stakeholders.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

  • key provisions of relevant legislation, codes of practice and national standards affecting marketing operations
  • how to calculate the financial viability of marketing opportunities
  • return on investment
  • financial and marketing data
  • organisational structure, products and services
  • principles of marketing and marketing mix
  • statistical methods and techniques to evaluate marketing opportunities, including forecasting techniques.

 

Assessment Conditions

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

  • legislation, regulations, standards and codes for marketing
  • workplace marketing documentation and resources relevant to performance evidence.

 

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.  Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.