Entrepreneurial Commercialisation

Course aim

To develop an understanding of the concepts and practice of marketing in entrepreneurial ventures when introducing new products and services into local and international markets, especially with limited resources.

Course content

Marketing in the entrepreneurial era; dealing with technological and market uncertainty; marketing and the commercialisation process; supply-side marketing; the organisation and management of the interface between marketing, R & D and production; marketing as co-creation of value with the customer; marketing, entrepreneurship and culture; collaboration and strategic partnering approaches and practice for building relationships to support local and international marketing; entrepreneurial marketing - low-cost approaches for effective marketing mix planning and implementation under conditions of rapid change and high risk and uncertainty; financial implications of marketing decisions; using marketing advisors and support services.

Textbook(s)

Schindehutte, M, Pitt, L & Morris, M 2008, Rethinking Marketing: The Entrepreneurial Imperative, Pearson, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Report presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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