Marketing New Products for a Consumer Brand
Timeline
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May 1, 2022Experience start
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May 16, 2022Group Enrolment Completed
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May 30, 2022Group Contract completed and Client Kick off Scheduled
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June 6, 2022Completed Kick off Meeting with Client completed
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June 20, 2022Project Plan Due by 11:59pm EST
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July 4, 2022Draft Report Due by 11:59pm EST
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August 1, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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May 1, 2022Experience start
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May 16, 2022Group Enrolment Completed
Students will self-enroll in groups in Avenue to Learn and have set up their Riipen account.
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May 30, 2022Group Contract completed and Client Kick off Scheduled
The group contract is due in Avenue to Learn. Use Riipen to contact the client and arrange a client kick-off meeting. Don't forget to include your instructor in all meetings scheduled with the client.
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June 6, 2022Completed Kick off Meeting with Client completed
Kick-off meeting via Riipen will have been completed. Groups should identify in advance of the meeting what questions they have for the kick-off as well as how they want to run the meeting.
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June 20, 2022Project Plan Due by 11:59pm EST
Submit Project Plan in Avenue to Learn
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July 4, 2022Draft Report Due by 11:59pm EST
Submit Draft Report in Avenue to Learn
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August 1, 2022Experience end
Categories
Communications Market research Sales strategy Marketing strategySkills
marketing communications market assessment basic financial analysis competitive assessment environmental reviewIn an increasingly competitive consumer marketplace, decisions around adding new products and services are more important to a company’s success than ever. Students in the Marketing program at McMaster University’s Centre for Continuing Education will research and prepare a report for your company that recommends a new product or service and/or plans its launch.
The final project deliverables will include a written report that includes the following key components (as appropriate to the context):
· Research and recommendations relating to the development of a new product or service.
· Assessments of the market situation of the product(s) or service(s) in question.
· External and internal environmental scanning.
· Market segmentation, targeting, and positioning.
· Marketing strategies
· Marketing Budgets
· Schedules, task descriptions, resource allocations, and timelines for implementation
Project timeline
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May 1, 2022Experience start
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May 16, 2022Group Enrolment Completed
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May 30, 2022Group Contract completed and Client Kick off Scheduled
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June 6, 2022Completed Kick off Meeting with Client completed
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June 20, 2022Project Plan Due by 11:59pm EST
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July 4, 2022Draft Report Due by 11:59pm EST
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August 1, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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May 1, 2022Experience start
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May 16, 2022Group Enrolment Completed
Students will self-enroll in groups in Avenue to Learn and have set up their Riipen account.
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May 30, 2022Group Contract completed and Client Kick off Scheduled
The group contract is due in Avenue to Learn. Use Riipen to contact the client and arrange a client kick-off meeting. Don't forget to include your instructor in all meetings scheduled with the client.
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June 6, 2022Completed Kick off Meeting with Client completed
Kick-off meeting via Riipen will have been completed. Groups should identify in advance of the meeting what questions they have for the kick-off as well as how they want to run the meeting.
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June 20, 2022Project Plan Due by 11:59pm EST
Submit Project Plan in Avenue to Learn
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July 4, 2022Draft Report Due by 11:59pm EST
Submit Draft Report in Avenue to Learn
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August 1, 2022Experience end
Project Examples
Students, in groups of 4 or 5, will research and construct a plan that will help you achieve success in your marketing efforts. Your own staff will liaise with the course instructor and students to ensure that their work meets the objectives—whether financial, marketing, or societal—that your company sets out to achieve around the development and/or launch of a new product or service.
Based on information you provide, students will prepare a report that provides thoroughly researched and soundly reasoned recommendations relating to the development and/or launch of a new product or service. Student teams will address industry-specific concerns as well as broader elements of marketing best practice to provide as meaningful contribution to your firm’s decision making process around these questions.
Project Examples include, but are not limited to:
· Research and Recommend a New Product to a Company and Plan its Launch
· Research and Recommend a New Service to a Company and Plan its Launch
· Plan a New Product Launch
· Plan New Service Launch
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who will be available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address student’s questions or provide additional information. Minimum of 2-4 interactions with each student group leader (approximately 4-6 hours over the duration of the project). Let the students/instructor know if you will be away for an extended time (e.g., vacation).
Share feedback and recommendations about the project deliverables with the students and instructor.
Be available for a quick phone call with the organizer to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience. Advise the instructor if students will be required to sign an NDA prior to beginning the project.
Provide an online video or link to your website to introduce the students to your organization prior to starting the project.
There will be several student groups participating in the Riipen Assignment. To provide efficiency in the information sharing process, the Instructor may ask that you participate in an Instructor-led webinar session for students at the beginning of the project by providing an overview of your organization, project and desired/expected outcomes.
Timeline
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May 1, 2022Experience start
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May 16, 2022Group Enrolment Completed
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May 30, 2022Group Contract completed and Client Kick off Scheduled
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June 6, 2022Completed Kick off Meeting with Client completed
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June 20, 2022Project Plan Due by 11:59pm EST
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July 4, 2022Draft Report Due by 11:59pm EST
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August 1, 2022Experience end
Timeline
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May 1, 2022Experience start
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May 16, 2022Group Enrolment Completed
Students will self-enroll in groups in Avenue to Learn and have set up their Riipen account.
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May 30, 2022Group Contract completed and Client Kick off Scheduled
The group contract is due in Avenue to Learn. Use Riipen to contact the client and arrange a client kick-off meeting. Don't forget to include your instructor in all meetings scheduled with the client.
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June 6, 2022Completed Kick off Meeting with Client completed
Kick-off meeting via Riipen will have been completed. Groups should identify in advance of the meeting what questions they have for the kick-off as well as how they want to run the meeting.
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June 20, 2022Project Plan Due by 11:59pm EST
Submit Project Plan in Avenue to Learn
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July 4, 2022Draft Report Due by 11:59pm EST
Submit Draft Report in Avenue to Learn
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August 1, 2022Experience end