Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- implement analytic models to support marketing decision making.
- differentiate suitable approaches for a range of analytics tasks;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to use analytic techniques to evaluate the quality of data for supporting marketing decisions;
- how to apply standard analytical tools to support marketing decisions.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- apply marketing concepts and evaluate them by using marketing analytics techniques.
- apply and critically evaluate marketing analytics techniques and use them to draw practical recommendations;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- define business and marketing problems and apply analytics to the problem.
- explain concepts clearly and critically apply findings;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Lecture | 24 |
Wider reading or practice | 15 |
Practical classes and workshops | 10 |
Completion of assessment task | 28 |
Follow-up work | 32 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 11 |
Revision | 30 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Winston, W. L (2014). Marketing Analytics: Data-Driven Techniques with Microsoft Excel. Wiley.
Grigsby, Mike (2018). Marketing Analytics: A Practical Guide to Improving Consumer Insights Using Data Techniques. Kogan Page Publishers.
Murray, Daniel G (2018). Tableau your data!. John Wiley & Sons.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Class Exercise
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Formative feedback will be provided to students during lectures, class exercises, computer laboratories, office hours, and via email when questions are asked of the module leader.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
---|---|
Essay | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Essay | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: External