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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Manage specialised areas in marketing management 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10118  Manage specialised areas in marketing management 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Marketing 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Marketing 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 7  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7  40 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is an elective standard and forms part of the qualification, National Second Degree and is registered at Level 7 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Learners working towards this standard will be learning towards the full qualification, or will be working within a Marketing Environment, specialising in Marketing Management, where the acquisition of competence against this standard will add value to one's job.
This standard will also add value to learners who are starting their own business and recognises that marketing management forms an integral component of any business.

The qualifying learner will be capable of:
  • Managing consumer marketing management
  • Managing business-to-business marketing management
  • Managing marketing management for non-profit organisations
  • Managing marketing management for services industry 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Learners accessing this qualification will have demonstrated competence against the standards in the National Degree - Marketing Communications or equivalent at NQF 6. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
  • Marketing including all forms of marketing management, direct marketing and relationship marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, sales promotions, public relations and alternative strategies.
  • Media will include all electronic, print, outdoor, digital media ,e-media and direct media.
  • Marketing management includes public relations events such as exhibition, events, sponsorships, brochures and displays within retail environments. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Manage consumer marketing management. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Consumer marketing management philosophises are developed and communicated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Consumer marketing management issues and requirements are identified and implemented. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. In-house agency versus external agency is assessed and evaluated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Brand and retail marketing management is compared. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Sales results are planned for. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Manage business-to-business marketing management. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Business-to-Business marketing management environment is explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Buying motives are identified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Buying influences are researched. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Marketing management role in integrated marketing management is explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Marketing management is properly planned. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. Media options for marketing management are assessed and chosen. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    7. Creative marketing management is used in business-to-business marketing management. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Manage marketing management for non-profit organisations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Products of Non Government Organisations (NGO's) are identified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Characteristics of Non Government Organisations (NGO's) are identified and explained. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Image formation is utilised to address special needs of Non Government Organisations (NGO's). 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Types of marketing management used for Non Government Organisations (NGO's) is identified and implemented. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. The role of marketing management in integrated marketing communication is explained. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Manage marketing management for services industry. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Products for services industry are identified and listed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Communication activities between client and agency are kept open. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Legal and regulatory issues are identified and are complied with. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Providers offering learning towards this unit standard will be accredited by the Educational Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) of the Services SETA and /or by The Council of Higher Education (CHE). 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    A demonstrated understanding of:
  • General and broad understanding of marketing management regulations, methods and principles.
  • An all rounded and generic understanding of the industry, the product and the industry role players.

    Range: This knowledge will apply to the particular economic sector in which the learner is learning. Moderation of this aspect will therefore need to be carried out jointly by the relevant educating and training quality assurance body (ETQA) and the services ETQA 
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    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems pertaining to the management of marketing management. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others in a team when managing marketing management interventions. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise oneself and one's activities in order to assure alternative strategies exist. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information so that marketing management is correctly applied to the various types of business. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively when dealing with clients. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Understand the world as a set of related systems in that all marketing management strategy is linked. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Be culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts when designing and planning marketing management interventions. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  22872   National Diploma: Marketing Management  Level 7  Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  SERVICES 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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