This assessment is a culmination piece, in which you will be given an opportunity to combine the information you have accumulated in Assessments 1 and 2. More importantly, you will need to showcase an understanding of marketing issues related to consumer behaviours such as attitudes, group influences, culture, social class, consumer learning processes, and personal buying decision-making processes. The Task: Based
Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Assessment Information 3 Subject Code: MBA404 Subject Name: Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Psychology Assessment Title: Length: Individual Report 2000 words (+/- 10% allowable range) Weighting: 40% Total Marks: Submission: 100 Online via Turnitin Due Date: Week 13 . Assessment Description . This assessment is a culmination piece, in which you will be given an opportunity to combine the information you have accumulated in Assessments 1 and 2. More importantly, you will need to showcase an understanding of marketing issues related to consumer behaviours such as attitudes, group influences, culture, social class, consumer learning processes, and personal buying decision-making processes. The Task: Based on the scenario below, you are required to write a 2000-word report. In this report, you must demonstrate an understanding and application of various consumer behaviour concepts and theories by analysing the facts gathered from the video and the survey, and present strategic recommendations. You will be required to incorporate recent peer-reviewed literature in order to justify your proposed recommendations. Scenario: Imagine that you have just been employed by the company of your chosen product or service that you analysed in your earlier assessments. You have been asked to prepare a report in which you must critically analyse the company’s current marketing strategy and marketing communication mix and its alignment to your findings in assessment 1 and 2. More specifically, you will need to determine if identified consumer behavioural factors in previous assessments align with the company’s current marketing focus. Based on your analysis, you are also required to provide at least three strategic recommendations to the board of directors, along with reasons for recommending further improvements, all of which must be based on scholarly sources. Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Assessment Format The paper is to be presented in a professional report format and cannot exceed 2000 words. In all of the responses, whilst your views are important and must be shared, you must cite consumer behaviour theory to support your position. Your report MUST follow this professional structure: Table of Contents Table of Figures (optional) Executive Summary (1 page long, no more or less) Selected Product or Service Overview (250 words) Critical Analysis (1150 words) Strategic Recommendations (600 words) that are logical and feasible. Appendices (optional) Reference List NB: Title page, Table of Contents, Table of Figures, Executive Summary, Reference List & Appendices do not count towards the word limit of your analysis In addition to your video and survey results, you are also required to use at least 15 sources of information that are referenced in adherence to Kaplan Harvard Referencing Style. These may include government publications, industry reports, and journal articles. Please note that Wikipedia and other ‘popular’ or non-academic sources are not to be used. Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Assignment Submission This file must be submitted as a ‘Word’ or ‘PDF’ document to avoid any technical issues that may occur from incorrect file format upload. Uploaded files with a virus will not be considered as a legitimate submission. Turnitin will notify you if there is an issue with the submitted file. In this case, you must contact your lecturer via email and provide a brief description of the issue and a screenshot of the Turnitin error message. You are also encouraged to submit your work well in advance of the deadline to avoid any possible delay with the Turnitin similarity report or any other technical difficulties. Late assignment submission penalties Penalties will be imposed on late assignment submissions in accordance with Kaplan Business School “late assignment submission penalties” policy. Number of days Penalty 1* - 9 days 5% per day for each calendar day late deducted from the total marks available 10 - 14 days 50% deducted from the total marks available. After 14 days Assignments that are submitted more than 14 calendar days after the due date will not be accepted, and the student will receive a mark of zero for the assignment(s). Note Notwithstanding the above penalty rules, assignments will also be given a mark of zero if they are submitted after assignments have been returned to students *Assignments submitted at any stage within the first 24 hours after the deadline will be considered to be one day late and therefore subject to the associated penalty For more information, please read the full policy via https://www.kbs.edu.au/wp- content/uploads/2016/07/KBS_FORM_Assessment-Policy_MAR2018_FA.pdf. https://www.kbs.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/KBS_FORM_Assessment-Policy_MAR2018_FA.pdf https://www.kbs.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/KBS_FORM_Assessment-Policy_MAR2018_FA.pdf Assessment Information COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of Kaplan Business School pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (‘Act’). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Kaplan Business School is a part of Kaplan Inc., a leading global provider of educational services. Kaplan Business School Pty Ltd ABN 86 098 181 947 is a registered higher education provider CRICOS Provider Code 02426B. Important Study Information Academic Integrity Policy KBS values academic integrity. All students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Academic Integrity and Conduct Policy. For details on academic integrity policies and penalties, the reassessment process, and the appeals process, please refer to http://www.kbs.edu.au/current-students/student-policies/. Word Limits for Written Assessments Submissions that exceed the word count by more than 10% will cease to be marked from the point at which that limit is exceeded. 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BA404 Assessment Marking Rubric – Individual Report 40% Marking Criteria NN (Fail) 0 – 49% P (Pass) 50 – 64% CR (Credit) 65 – 74% DN (Distinction) 75 – 84% HD (High Distinction) 85 – 100% Critical Analysis of Identified Issues /20 marks Your analysis lacks depth, and your interpretation is not relevant. You briefly analyse some of the issues, and your interpretation is not always relevant. You sufficiently analyse most of the issues, and your interpretation is well structured. You thoroughly analyse and interpret the issues articulately. You critically analyse and interpret the issues articulately and convincingly. Theory comprehension and application /10 marks Your analysis identifies and applies minimal or none of the relevant MBA404 theories and concepts. Your analysis identifies and applies the basic MBA404 theories and concepts. Your analysis identifies and applies some of the MBA404 theories and concepts. Your analysis identifies and applies many of the relevant MBA404 theories and concepts. Your analysis clearly identifies and applies all of the relevant MBA404 theories and concepts and does so convincingly. Strategic Recommendations /30 marks The quality of your recommendations is poor and/or incoherent. You have drawn some useful recommendations although a more comprehensive analysis of the scenario would have been helpful. You have drawn mostly useful recommendations.