Marketing Plan Project (MRKT 621)
Timeline
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April 29, 2023Experience start
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June 26, 2023Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Customer segmentation Social media marketing Communications Market research Competitive analysisSkills
marketing research marketing strategic marketing marketing planning researchThis semester students are working in groups of 5 to 6 and apply their knowledge in marketing to help your organisation seize a marketing opportunity, develop a strategic marketing plan, or solve a current marketing challenge.The students will use marketing research, strategy, digital promotional tools and marketing best practices to create a report and presentation.
Learners
Students will submit a 10-20-page report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations.
Students will also submit a pdf slide deck summarising their key findings and recommendations to share with your employees.
5-10 minute presentation of key findings and recommendations.
Project timeline
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April 29, 2023Experience start
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June 26, 2023Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Examples include but are not limited to:
Marketing strategy review: Providing recommendations on what methods you can use to leverage and improve your marketing strategy, based on your organisation's budget and current marketing strategy.
Marketing Mix strategy: Providing insight and recommending sustainable strategies related to the Marketing Mix (Product, Place, Price and Promotion).
Conduct external analysis (including customer, competitor, market and environment) as well as marketing mix performance.
Developing an integrated online/offline communication strategy.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Assess and judge the "top" student project and provide a letter of recommendation or LinkedIn recommendation for each student in the top student group. (Student chooses Linked In or letter.)
Your company has legally been operating for more than six months.
Be available for a quick (online) meeting with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who, is available to answer weekly emails or phone calls for the duration of the project (about once a week) to address students' questions.
Attend a kickoff class meeting to tell students about your company and your goals for the project before the first millstone (second or third week).
Be available to attend the students’ marketing plan presentation during the final week of the course as well as to provide feedback to the instructor and students.
You are a Canadian (local) company.
Timeline
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April 29, 2023Experience start
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June 26, 2023Experience end