Market Analysis

Course aim

The course provides the basic understanding of markets and overall market behaviour. The course focuses on providing students with knowledge that can be applied across a wide range of marketing conditions.

Course content

Numerical methods for consumer and business-to-business markets in single and repeat purchase product categories and as can be applied through the use of widely available computer software. The principles of data reduction and the effective communication of quantitative results using tables and graphs. The use and interpretation of models in marketing decision making and in exploring the implicit knowledge of marketers. Structure, use and interpretation of metrics and models for adoption, including the Bass model, for repeat purchase, including Dirichlet model and for the competitive evaluation of product offerings, including logit, the conjoint models etc. Methods for analysing purchase and audience data and for data mining.

Textbook(s)

Sharp, B 2010, How Brands Grow, Oxford University Press, Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MARK 1010	Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	2 hours equiv. x 13 weeks
External (Online staff consultation with weekly feedback)	1 hour equiv. x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Workshop	2.5 hours x 8 days
Tutorial	10 hours x across 14 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lecture	2 hours x 14 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Examination, Group assignment, Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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