You have been appointed as a Marketing Consultant for A Business Consultants Ltd. In this role you have been asked to produce a report for a company that wishes to launch a new product or service in a different market.
You are to choose one market and country from the following list for your assignment:
Please note that every student is to select a unique combination of market and country which should be agreed with the Module Leader before you start the assignment.
| Market | Country |
| Shampoo, conditioners and treatments | Australia |
| Facial skincare | Brazil |
| OTC painkillers and cold and flu remedies | China |
| Soap, bath and shower products | Germany |
| Crisps and salty snacks | Mexico |
| Cakes and cake bars | United States |
| Household Polishes and Specialist Cleaners | Turkey |
| White spirits and RTDs | Russia |
Task 1
Provide an explanation of how marketing theories and concepts have changed over the last 60 years and why the current thinking in marketing is more appropriate to the environment in which your chosen brand finds itself today.
Marking Guide for Task 1
| Description | Learning Outcome covered | Maximum mark % |
| Students must identify the changes that have taken place in the business philosophies over time from the production philosophy to the marketing philosophy | 1 | 20 |
| Students must identify how marketing theory has changed from the early days with the development of the 4ps model to more recent theory and concepts in terms of customer value. |
1 | 20 |
| Answers must be linked to and discuss how this theory is applicable to the company they have chosen and the environment that company is working in. | 1 | 10 |
Task 2
Undertake an analysis of the market that the company wishes to operate in and produce an audit of the macro and micro environments affecting the company using the theories and concepts discussed in the module.
Marking Guide for Task 2
The analysis of the market will include the following;
| Description | Learning Outcomes covered | Maximum mark % |
| An analysis of the macro- and micro-environment trends for the market into which the company intends to launch its new product/service | 2, 3, 4 | 20 |
| An analysis of the customers and competitors of the company in the market into which the company intends to launch its new product/service | 2, 3, 4 | 20 |
Using the results of the analysis of the market produce the following:
| Description | Learning Outcomes covered | Maximum mark % |
| A SWOT for the company A breakdown of the segments in the market Identification of the target segment for the new product/service |
2, 3, 4 | 10 |
Students will use the theories and models discussed in the lectures to analyse the market These will include STEEPLE, Marketing Intelligence system, Porter’s five forces model, customer value theory, buyer behaviour theory, segmentation and targeting theory, SWOT analysis theory.
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