Assignment title: Information
From discussions and material presented during lectures, write an essay to demonstrate your
theoretical understanding and practical application of Marketing. Each student is to select one of the
essay topics below and write an essay of 1500 words, to be submitted in Week 6. The essay must be
referenced with relevant upto-date sources.
Choose one of the topics below:
1. Explain the ethical issues in marketing field and identify and discuss about two companies in
Australia who has been having some issues regarding the way they pursue their business.
You can elaborate on any aspects of marketing where these companies had some issues.
2. Discuss how companies are changing their focus from typical selling approach to societal
marketing. Identify any two companies in Australia who has been very active in following
societal marketing approach. Discuss in which way they are claiming about their contribution
towards the wellbeing of Australian society.
3. Segmentation, targeting and positioning are interrelated activities which are important to
achieving a successful Marketing Mix. Discuss any two brands from two different industries
who have been successful in using these concepts in pursuit of their business. You are not
allowed to discuss fast food or soft drinks industries for this essay. You need to choose these
brands from the following industries: -
- Furniture
- Pharmaceutical
- Baby products
- Health and fitness
- Health drinks
4. Labelling and packaging has been becoming a very important aspect of marketing. Identify
some of the recent issues in labelling, packaging and country of origin in Australia. Students
need to go through the current news