Measures of Dispersion and Variability: Range, QD, AD and SD
LBS Open Day Undergraduate Marketing 1920
1. Studying Marketing, Advertising and Retail
@LeedsBeckett
BA (Hons) Marketing Management
BA (Hons) Marketing with Advertising Management
Neil Kelley Course Director
BA (Hons) Marketing with Retail Management
2. Marketing…
Consumer Behaviour
Segmentation and Targeting
Market Research
Arts and Celebrity
Marketing Mix
Strategy
Brand Management
Sales Management
Retail
B2B, B2C, C2B, C2C, B2G, G2B, B2B2C
Public Relations
Planning Digital
5. An exciting, dynamic and creative area
Uses a multitude of skills: writing, IT, research, people management, numeracy
A growing career area and a recognised profession
Relies on good interpersonal skills: communication,
team working, networking, negotiation
Why work in marketing?
Salaries and working conditions vary but are generally good
6. But…
It’s not all glamorous!!
In advertising, the vast majority of jobs DON’T involve coming up with
ideas for campaigns!
You don’t need to be creative in the artistic or literary sense
You don’t have to be a fast-talking extrovert!
The most interesting and challenging jobs involve working
on brands and for companies you don’t know about yet
7. Career areas…
Direct Marketing
Digital Marketing
Product Management
Sales Promotion
Key Account Management
Brand Management
Sales Management
Advertising Agency Account Management
Media Planning, Buying and Selling
Advertising Production
Media Advertising Sales
Business Development
Retail Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Channel Manager
8.
9. Why Leeds Beckett?
University of applied learning
Emphasis on employability
Graduates highly rated by employers
Placement year opportunity
Study abroad opportunity
Purpose-built buildings
State-of-the-art learning facilities
Taught by people with industry experience
11. Where is the Rose Bowl?
In the centre of Leeds
City Campus
Great location for studying
Student accommodation nearby
12. Accommodation
Job Shop and Careers Advice
Disability Support
Counselling
Student services…
Financial Advice
Students’ Union
Excellent sports facilities
13. Marketing degrees…
BA (Hons) Marketing Management
BA (Hons) Marketing with Advertising Management
CIM Graduate Gateway/Dual Award status
14. Optional Placement Year
Can undertake a placement year between years 2 and 3
Support is provided via the Placements Office
Placements include product management, branding,
marketing communications and advertising
Receive a salary and no university fees
Students who have done a placement generally perform better at final
year and find better graduate employment
15. A key feature…
Graduate Attributes
Employers look for certain attributes when recruiting graduates…….
We embed these in modules throughout the course with the development of skills for
enterprise, digital literacy and global outlook
This will enable our students to gain the necessary skills for personal and professional
development and, in particular, employability.
16. What you’ll study…
1. Marketing Environment
2. Information for Marketing
3. Introduction to Digital
Marketing
4. Practical Marketing
5. Marketing Essentials
6. Introduction to Marketing
Communications
1. Integrated Marketing Communications
1. Sales Management (BMKRM)
2. Marketing Research
3. Managing Marketing Projects
4. Consumer Insight
5. Marketing Planning (BAMKM)
5. Principles of Advertising (BMKAM)
5. Multi-Channel Marketing (BMKRM)
6. Option module of your choice
First Year… Second Year…
17. What you’ll study…
Third Year BMKAM…
1. Advertising Strategy
2. Media Planning Project
3. Creativity and Innovation
4. Strategic Marketing
5/6. Optional modules:
Marketing Dissertation
Retail Marketing
Arts Marketing
Consumer Culture
Digital Strategy
Celebrity and the Media
Contemporary Brand
Management
Marketing Placement
Third Year BAMKM…
1. Digital Strategy
2. Marketing Consultancy Project
3. Creativity and Innovation
4. Strategic Marketing
5/6. Optional modules:
Marketing Dissertation
Retail Marketing
Arts Marketing
Consumer Culture
Contemporary Brand
Management
Celebrity and the Media
Marketing Placement
Third Year BAMRM…
1. Digital Strategy (Retail)
2. Retail Marketing Consultancy Project
3. Creativity and Innovation
4. Strategic Marketing (Retail)
5. Retail Marketing Management
6. Optional modules:
Arts Marketing
Consumer Culture
Contemporary Brand
Management
Celebrity and the Media
Retail Marketing Placement
18. Modules are designed to intellectually stimulate
and challenge you…
All modules are inter-related (building blocks) allowing you to explore
how everything you learn works to together to build your
understanding of how marketing works
Weekly lectures, tutorials and seminars
There are regular guest lectures [from practitioners]
Support from Module and Year Tutors, Course Leader,
Student Liaison Officer, Students’ Union
24. Wider Opportunities…
Volunteering locally and overseas
Student Representatives
Student Marketing Society
Part-time work opportunities
Work-based projects and competitions
Google Digital Garage
IDM Student Challenge
Study abroad for a semester: USA, Australia, Europe, Asia
30. Student Life in Leeds…
Leeds is home to a lot of students!
Plenty of student accommodation
Nightlife, shopping, sports, entertainment for students
Good part time work opportunities
Good public transport
Talk to the Student Ambassadors
Cheap and friendly city in which to live