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UNE unit code: MM514

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Unit information

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From hospitality to healthcare and many other areas, marketing intangible services takes a distinct approach compared with marketing tangible products.

Studying this unit will equip you with the specialist set of services marketing related knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies you need to meet the future of work demands in the service industries.

You will learn to design, manage and critically evaluate the processes and performance of a service business to better meet the customers’ evolving needs.

Analysing the essential nature of services and the role of service quality, you will examine the part that people play in delivering services and how to best manage the 'emotional load' for service workers.

Exploring the unique attributes of service firms, you will investigate ways to implement profitable service strategies, effective change management service processes and service leadership models.

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
candidature in a postgraduate award
Restrictions
MBA737 OR GSB737 or MM314
Combined units

Notes

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Sujana AdapaProfessor and Head of School - UNE Business School

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate an advanced and integrated knowledge of services marketing theories and concepts and apply these to services marketing problems;
  2. use a range of cognitive, communication and research skills to investigate, analyse, synthesise and reflect critically on relevant services marketing theories, concepts and methodologies to solve complex services marketing problems;
  3. work independently to plan and execute tasks to enhance professional knowledge and skills in services marketing; and
  4. demonstrate the ability to recognise, reflect on, and respond appropriately to a range of ethical, cultural or social issues influencing the practice of services marketing.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assignment 1Yes25%All offerings

Essay.

No. Words: 2000

Assignment 2Yes35%All offerings

Essay.

No. Words: 3000

Final ExaminationYes40%All offerings

Students must obtain at least 50% in the exam (and at least 50% overall) to receive a pass or better in the unit.

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Services Marketing: Concepts, Strategies, and Cases

ISBN: 9781285429786

Hoffman, K.D. and Bateson, J.E.G., Cengage Learning US 5th ed. 2016

Text refers to: All offerings

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