PMK T1 2024 - Group Report Structure and Marking Criteria
PMK T1 2024 - Group Report Structure and Marking Criteria
PMK T1 2024 - Group Report Structure and Marking Criteria
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ASSESSMENT 4: GROUP REPORT AND PRESENTATION (25%)
PURPOSE
Help students to have knowledge about brand, its history, stories, marketing activities, its customers and
competitors in the market.
Help students to use the theory learnt during the course to explain company’s marketing activities found.
Understanding Nature Utilizes prior learning to generate insightful and critically reflective 2
of company, key analyses of the company's background and product through high-quality
services/products research.
SWOT analysis Demonstrates the creation of SWOT analysis that are well-supported, 3
insightful, and justified, showcasing excellence in utilizing research.
Analysis of the marketing Consistently critical understanding and analysis of the company’s 4
mix (4Ps) marketing mix using relevant theory and data which was from credible
academic and/or practitioner sources.
The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic and audience. 0.25
Organization
Presentation appropriately cites requisite number of references. 0.25
Speaker maintains good eye contact with the audience and is appropriately 0.5
animated (e.g., gestures, moving around, etc.). Speaker uses a clear, audible
voice. Good language skills and pronunciation are used.
Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, and not distracting. 0.5
Presentation
Length of presentation is within the assigned time limits. 0.5
Present within 20 minutes. There will be a minus if the presentation is from 21-
25 minutes. Answer the question with 10 minutes
All presenters knew the information, participated equally, and helped each 0.5
Group other as needed.
Dynamics
REPORT STRUCTURE
1. Abstract/ Executive summary
2. Introduction: describe the company and product in Vietnam market (keep it brief and concise)
Company description (ex: history, mission/ vision)
Key Product description (ex: function, features, design, market share, brand awareness…) in
Vietnam market
3. External environment: This part covers the current situation of the company
Macro environment: PESTEL
Micro environment: identify all factors in Vietnam (focus on customers, competitors; other
factors can be put in the appendix)
4. SWOT analysis: use grid to identity strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of company in
the market.
5. STDP analysis
Segmentation:
Briefly describe the targeted segments that brand has used
Targeting:
Explain why this segment was targeted by company
Identify the targeting strategy used by the company
Differentiation:
What are competitive advantages of the products/brand
How the company differentiate themselves from other competitors in terms of products,
service, image, channel etc.
Positioning: include positioning map, positioning statement
Positioning map: to show how your brand compare to other competitors.
What are attributes to used and why?
Those chosen attributes could base on criteria that customers often consider when
purchasing a product. For instance, common attributes in positioning map could be: not only
price and quality, but also wide range of product, trendy, variety of functions, many flavors to
choose, widely distribute etc.
Positioning statement
6. Marketing mix
Product: research and collect your types of products and apply the concepts in Product
theory (like product lines, 3 products levels, etc.) to explain
Price: research the brand pricing and apply the concepts in Price theory (ex: pricing strategy
etc.) to explain
Place/ Distribution: research the brand’s place/ distribution and apply the concepts in Place
theory (ex: distribution strategy etc.) to explain
Promotion: research the brand’s promotion and apply the concepts in Promotion theory (ex:
promotion strategy etc.) to explain
7. Conclusion
Summarize what company is doing well and what is not doing well.
Conclude the core issues that you have identified in the company and what needs
immediately address.
8. Reference
9. Appendix
Any supporting analysis, diagrams, pictures etc. which add value to the main report should be
included in this part.
Campaign review: evaluate as many as possible the ad campaigns in terms of:
o How does the campaign align with the positioning strategy of the company?
o In what ways does the campaign target the specific customer group?
o How does the campaign contribute to showcasing the uniqueness of its product?
o How successful is it in terms of creativity?
o How effectively does the campaign emphasize your competitive advantages to compete
with competitors?
o Why does the ad use this KOL/ influencer instead of others? Are the messages clear?
Does the key message take out? Etc.