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MKTG3600: Marketing in Practice

2025 unit information

This capstone unit bridges the gap between theory and practice by integrating knowledge and consolidating key skills developed across the Marketing major. It aims to provide students with practical experience in identifying, analysing, and solving contemporary marketing problems. Much of this unit is dedicated to a problem-based/experiential approach to learning. Students ensure their career-readiness by demonstrating their ability to apply concepts, theories, frameworks, methodologies, and skills to authentic problems and challenges faced in the field of marketing.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Business (Business School)

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Marketing
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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Students commencing from 2018: completion of at least 120 credit points including MKTG1001 and MKTG1002 and MKTG2112 and MKTG2113. Pre-2018 continuing students: completion of at least 120 credit points including MKTG1001 and MKTG2112 and MKTG2113
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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Students are assumed to understand the key principles of marketing knowledge gained from the core units of the major and be able to apply them in various marketing contexts. All other requirements for the major or program associated with this capstone must be completed prior to or concurrently with (if enrolment rules permit) this unit of study. Capstones must be completed at the University of Sydney Business School only

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. integrate and synthesise marketing knowledge, concepts, and principles in a range of business contexts
  • LO2. identify, analyse, and recommend strategic solutions to marketing problems and challenges based on relevant research and insights
  • LO3. communicate and pitch ideas cogently, coherently and convincingly to a variety of audiences
  • LO4. apply creative and analytical techniques to generate new product/market ideas and insights.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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