THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
NORTHAMPTON BUSINESS SCHOOL
DIVISION OF MARKETING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MODULE: MKT3017 Principles of Marketing Management 2014-2015
Module Code
Level
Credit Value
Tutor
MKT 3017-STD-1415
6
20
Gil Ogilvie-Johns
Assignment Brief – PJ1 Assignment title:
"Project Report” – PJ1 Assignment weighting:
60% of module grade
Date set:
WC 29 September 2014
Hand-in date:
24th April 2015
Macro: pest analysis
Micro: market overview, customers, competitors
Internal analysis: HR, systems, financial, marketing effectiveness (AQG)
Strong: gerber UK, products- low naturally sugar, new product development
Weakness: consumer perception of price, slow to innovation in the past ->competitive analysis,
Opportunity: new
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Berrie
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