Essentials of Marketing Planning

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your study is delivered on campus and/or online
100% online, On campus
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Area/Catalogue
AERO 3014
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Course ID
205130
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Campus
Online, Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Marketing
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
John Dawes
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course will develop each student's ability to identify, analyse, conceptualise and form an opinion on strategic issues relevant to business and marketing planning; and to synthesise innovative solutions to everyday business and marketing problems. This course encourages students to explore the literature and develop their understanding of the principles of business and marketing planning so that they can apply them to the practical situations that they may encounter in their career. Topics include the marketing planning process, development of competitive advantage, specific strategies for internationalisation and strategies for conducting business over the internet. Students will also learn how to use different tools to plan, implement and evaluate business and marketing strategies.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the components of a marketing plan.
  • Develop strategies for a marketing plan.
  • Apply course knowledge to develop a marketing plan.
  • Identify appropriate courses of action, along with the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches.
  • Contribute to strategic thinking and decision making within an organisation.
  • Demonstrate Business Enterprise Skills in the context of the Marketing discipline: i) Problem Solving (advanced level); ii) Ethical Awareness (intermediate level); and iii) International Perspective (intermediate level).

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 28235
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 90
Available
Available 89
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West ,
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West ,
Class number
Class number 28236
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-09
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-09
Class number
Class number 28237
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 29
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK2-10
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK2-10
Class number
Class number 28239
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12B
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS4-12B

Online

Class number
Class number 20128
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Census date Icon
Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 58062
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 90
Available
Available 90
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West ,
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus West ,
Class number
Class number 58064
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-22
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-22
Class number
Class number 58065
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-23
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-23
Class number
Class number 58066
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-23
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-23

Online

Class number
Class number 50107
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 100
Available
Available 100
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Prerequisite(s)

  • Must have completed all of MARK1001 Consumer Behaviour/MARK1009 Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange OR must have completed all of MARK1000 Marketing Principles/MARK1017 Consumer Behaviour (UniSA)

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed MARK3009 Essentials of Marketing Planning at the University of South Australia OR must not have completed MARK3021 UO Essentials of Marketing Planning at the University of South Australia

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