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Group Marketing Plan $(30\%)$

A$.$ Business$/$Product Profile

Due no later than $11$:$30$ p$.$m$.$ on Wednesday of Unit $3$

Worth $5\%$ of final grade

Students will work in groups to develop a two$-$page profile of the business or project they have chosen as the focus of their business plan.

The profile should describe the business or project in a manner that clearly illustrates the students' understanding of the business or purpose and clearly identifies $5$ questions that this marketing plan will help the business achieve. The plan should focus on market availability, financial viability and business sustainability.

B$.$ Marketing Plan Report

Due no later than $11$:$30$ p$.$m$.$ on Sunday of Unit $10$

Worth $15\%$ of final grade

Objectives

comprehensively apply their knowledge in response to a business scenario.

bring together individual concepts and theories in a strategic manner.

$,$ gain experience in the development of a comprehensive marketing plan and implementation strategy.

Instructions

Students will work in groups to develop a comprehensive Marketing Plan for a business start$-$up assigned by the instructor during Unit $1$ of the course.

The Group Marketing Plan assignment will require research into this type of business in order to identify potential market segments and their characteristics, select appropriate target markets, design a marketing mix that will optimize the profitability of the business, set targets and evaluation metrics, and develop a full implementation plan. Students should use resources from the optional reading list to guide them in the development and preparation of the plan.

This plan will be presented to the Executive Committee of the company. Click on the following link to see the Marketing Plan Outline for the correct format that is used when creating a Marketing plan.

The written submission should be substantive, both in length $($maximum $30$ pages, double$-$spaced, $12pt$ font$)$ and content, directly and thoughtfully addressing the question or issue. Use APA format.

The report should be professional. The product $($the content, the presentation, etc.$),$ Place $($the manner in which it is presented to the professor$),$ price $($the amount of effort required to read and consider the points $-$ this is a place where clarity, conciseness and attention to grammar, and spelling and punctuation counts$),$ and promotion $($how well your ideas are supported and whether to "sell" your position$)$ work together as the professor evaluates your work.