MMS712 - Sport Marketing

Unit details

Year

2026 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Hunter Fujak
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture  and  1 x 1.5 hour on campus seminar each  week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture and  1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Content

The unit will introduce students to the marketing management process. The use of the marketing mix, product, price, promotion and distribution will be developed and related to sport. Traditional use of marketing theory in sport will be examined and analysis of sport marketing functions will be conducted. This will include positioning the sport product, market segmentation, sport marketing and technology, and the development of marketing plans.

Learning outcomes

ULO These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:

Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)

ULO1

Explain the principles and practices of marketing management and research as they apply to the unique characteristics of sport and sport management.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2

Contextualise, identify, and analyse market factors to create strategic sport marketing solutions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Collaborate with others to analyse marketing challenges facing sport organisations, identifying potential outcomes and justifying recommendations. 

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: (Group of 4) Portfolio

Part A: Report (Business)
Part B: Presentation (Live) 

Part A: 4000 words 

Part B: 20 minutes 

Part A: 25% 

Part B: 15% 

Week 6

Assessment 2: (Individual) Portfolio  

Part A: Report (Business)
Part B: Presentation (slide deck)

Part A: 2000 words 

Part B: 20 slides 

Part A: 35%

Part B: 25%

Week 11 

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning resource

The texts and reading list for MMS712 can be found via the University Library.

Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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