Strategic Marketing Decision Making

MRKT 3000
Closed
Main contact
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Instructor - Marketing and Business Development
3
Timeline
  • January 11, 2022
    Experience start
  • January 26, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • February 9, 2022
    Situation Analysis
  • February 16, 2022
    STP Analysis
  • February 23, 2022
    Team Meeting
  • March 2, 2022
    Consumer Behaviour Research Plan
  • April 6, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any, Social Enterprise, Small to medium enterprise
Retail, Food & beverage, Hospitality, Travel & tourism

Experience scope

Categories
Market expansion Marketing strategy
Skills
digital marketing sales & marketing marketing strategy data analysis research
Learner goals and capabilities

Does your organization have a marketing challenge you want to tackle? This semester students working in small groups will apply their knowledge in marketing to helping your organization seize a marketing opportunity, develop a strategic marketing plan, or solve a current marketing challenge. The students will use marketing research, strategy, and marketing best practices to create a report and presentation.

We are looking to partner with clients only in BC or Alberta (please only submit your project if you are located in one of these provinces).

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
35 learners
Project
15 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final project deliverables might include:

  1. Students will submit a 15-page report including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations.
  2. Students will also submit a pdf slide deck summarizing their key findings and recommendations to share with your employees.
Project timeline
  • January 11, 2022
    Experience start
  • January 26, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • February 9, 2022
    Situation Analysis
  • February 16, 2022
    STP Analysis
  • February 23, 2022
    Team Meeting
  • March 2, 2022
    Consumer Behaviour Research Plan
  • April 6, 2022
    Experience end

Project examples

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 organization'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).
  • Promotion: An analysis of how to leverage promotional channels to reach different customer groups
  • Conduct external analysis (including customer, competitor, market and environment) as well as marketing mix performance.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
    It is preferred to have access to basic financial information such as a financial forecast (3-5 years) and basic costs or margins for product lines
  • Q2 - Checkbox
    Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
  • Q3 - Checkbox
    Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
  • Q4 - Checkbox
    Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.