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,MNM3709 QUESTIONS AND
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, MNM 3709 SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
STUDY UNIT 1 - THE NATURE OF STRATEGIC MARKETING
1. Identify the various strategy levels in an organisation.
Corporate strategy - The organization's sense of purpose.
Business strategy- Managing a specific division or business unit.
Market strategy - The marketing management's contribution to formulating the business
strategy.
Functional strategy - is equivalent to the marketing strategy.
SG pg 3
2. Explain by means of practical examples the functioning of SBUs
SBUs are distinct businesses set up as units in a larger company to ensure that a certain
product or product line is promoted and handled as though it was an independent business.
SBUs direct their product offering at a particular market and supervise the manufacturing,
distribution and marketing communication with a degree of autonomy.
TB pg 10
An example would be Pick n Pay, they have many SBU’s such as hypermarkets, supermarkets,
family franchise stores, butcheries and financial services.
SG pg 4
3. Explain how strategic marketing management and retail marketing management differ.
Mission Deals with the actions of the Deals with marketing activities of
SBUs the specific SBU
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