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Buyer (Consumer) Behaviour - Strategic Marketing Plan

MARK 3215
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Douglas College
Douglas College
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
DK
David Keighron
Professor
(18)
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Timeline
  • February 1, 2021
    Experience start
  • February 11, 2021
    Initial introduction meeting
  • April 7, 2021
    Experience end
General
  • Undergraduate; 3rd year
  • 35 learners; teams of 5
  • 200 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 5/4 project matches
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any
  • Any industries
Categories
Communications Market research Sales strategy Marketing strategy
Skills
digital marketing competitive analysis sales & marketing marketing strategy research
Project timeline
  • February 1, 2021
    Experience start
  • February 11, 2021
    Initial introduction meeting
  • April 7, 2021
    Experience end
Overview
Learner goals and capabilities

A group of four to five student-consultants will analyze, assess and provide recommendations (as well as mock-ups) to your organization around the core buyer behaviour principles that can be applied to a product(s) and the organizations marketing strategy to maximize its market potential.

Expected outcomes and deliverables

Your organization will receive the following deliverables:

  • Weekly progress reports from student groups to make sure their clear channels communication from you, the client and student group.
  • A Strategic Report outlining all areas where your organization can implement consumer behaviour principles to improve your market potential.
  • Potential Mock-ups (Branding and messaging).
  • Video Presentation that can be used to present to other members of your team.
Project Examples

Starting mid-January, a group of four to five 3rd year Undergraduate marketing student-consultants will spend up to 200 hours over the course of the semester developing a strategic marketing report and presentation on how your organization can adapt your marketing strategy to implement the core buyer behaviour principles to improve engagement and maximize market potential.

Student-consultants will research, analyze, and provide actionable recommendations that can be applied to a particular product(s) and the organizations marketing strategy.

The project scope will include, but it is not limited to:

  • Examining the organizations current marketing strategy.
  • Analyzing market potential through observing target markets.
  • Applying consumer behaviour theories and principals to improve the market potential.
  • Provide recommendations and mock-ups.
Additional company criteria

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

Minimum of 2-3 interactions throughout the semester with student representative as needed based on your availability (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project/group)

Be available for an initial client meeting with student group representative at the beginning of the semester.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.