Marketing Management BSc(Hons)

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Course structure

In your first year you will gain a broad understanding of the principles of marketing and how they relate to business management. There is a focus on developing professional skills and you will have an opportunity to put these into practice through live project work with local organisations.

In your second year you will develop your understanding of market research, insight, strategy and planning and cover law for marketing and the ethical behaviour of modern marketers.

During your final year you have the opportunity to specialise and tailor your learning to your own specific areas of interest through a number of specialist modules.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. If you apply to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

Year 1

In your first year you will develop your own brand, client management abilities and team leadership skill which you can apply in live projects with local organisations.

Core modules in year 1 of the Marketing Management degree include aspects of economics, digital and social media marketing, marketing principles, understanding markets and finance for marketing.

Modules

• Business Economics

  In this module you will develop your understanding of key economic concepts by applying them to contemporary issues within the world of business and through the application of quantitative techniques. You will also gain an understanding of how political, economic and environmental factors influence the world of business.

• Digital and Social Media Marketing

  This module will introduce you to the challenges and opportunities of marketing across a range of digital and social media platforms.

  Whilst the founding principles of marketing remain unchanged, their application has evolved considerably with the development and use of a range of digital tools.

  Based upon the CIM’s Digital Marketing programme, this module will give you an opportunity to develop your knowledge of the design, implementation and evaluation of digital and social media marketing strategies.

• Marketing Principles

  This module introduces the role and function of marketing within organisational frameworks. You'll develop an understanding of basic qualitative and quantitative tools available for analysing and interpreting the marketing environment.

• Management Accounting for Marketers

  This module will introduce you to the underpinning management accounting and measurement concepts required of a modern marketing manager. You will develop your understanding of key financial and management accounting terminology and activities, the role of finance in marketing planning and be introduced to the subjects of marketing measurement, metrics and analytics.

  This module examines brand performance measures and how they are used to support the development of future marketing plans and activities.

• Understanding Markets and Consumers

  Throughout this module you will examine the underpinning principles of consumer behaviour/psychology, and explore the relationship between brands, their competitors and customers.

  You'll be able to examine the external marketing environment encompassing both macro and microfactors alongside further consideration of the dynamics of marketing in relation to competitive environments.

  Insight will be provided into different market sectors to develop your awareness of a range of market trends and developments.

• The Professional Marketing Practitioner

  On this module you will develop a range of professional, academic and employability skills to help you achieve success both at university and in graduate employment.

  Specific features include; early formative assessment of key academic skills, participation in a team skills development centre, the creation of your personal brands and other recruitment documentation, reflective practice and career/personal development planning.

Year 2

In your second year, more advanced modules develop your skills in analytics, strategy and content generation ready for your marketing career.

Modules

• Marketing and Responsibility
• Law for Marketing
• Digital Customer Experience
• Marketing Research and Insight
• Marketing Analytics
• Services Marketing

Placement year

Gain valuable industry experience and earn money on an optional placement year. Return to your final year with confidence, hands-on experience and contacts.

During your placement year you'll complete a business project. This project is an assessed part of your degree and, depending on the topic you choose, could also provide a valuable piece of insight for your placement employer.

Previous placement companies include American Express, BMW, Bosch, Channel 4, Disney, Electronic Arts, Hewlett Packard, Home Office, IBM, Ipsos Mori, ITV, lastminute.com, Microsoft and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Our dedicated Placements and Employability team are here to support you in getting a placement, as well as while you're on placement.

Final year

During your final year, you will complete a research project. You will also choose option modules allowing to tailor your course to your interests and career aspirations. Depending on your module choices, this can give you exemptions from CIM examinations.

Core module

• Marketing Management and Leadership
• Marketing Planning and Strategy
• Digital Optimisation OR Innovation in Marketing

Options*

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• E-Commerce and Online Behaviour
• CRM and Services Marketing
• Consumer Psychology
• Marketing Across Cultures
• Responsible Enterprise
• Contemporary Issues in Marketing
• International Law and Development
• Futurism for Marketers
• Retail Marketing and Distribution
• Public Relations – Principles and Practice
• Big Data and Business Intelligence
• Destination Marketing
• Marketing Communications

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

Course leader 

Liz Hawkins

Liz is the undergraduate course leader for our Marketing Management BSc(Hons) course.

She's been a lecturer at the University of Brighton since 2006.

Liz is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and has an MSc in Branding and Communication, PGCert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the University of Brighton, and BA in Business Management with Marketing from the University of Derby.

Course fees

The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2024–25.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or RPI (whichever is higher).

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

Find out more

• Fees, bursaries, scholarships and government funding info for UK and international undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Student finance and budgeting while studying
• About the university’s fees by checking our student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

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