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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Manage specialised areas in marketing research

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10107	Manage specialised areas in marketing research
ORIGINATOR
SGB Marketing
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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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 Research, 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 research 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 organizations

Managing marketing management for services industry

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 research, direct marketing and relationship marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, sales promotions, public relations and alternative strategies.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Manage consumer-marketing research.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Consumer marketing research philosophises are developed and communicated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Consumer marketing research 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 research is compared.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Sales results are planned for.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Manage business-to-business marketing research.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Business-to-Business marketing research environment is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Buying motives are identified.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Buying influences are researched.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Marketing research role in integrated marketing research is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Marketing research is properly planned.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Media options for marketing research are assessed and chosen.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7

7. Creative marketing research is used in business-to-business marketing research.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Manage marketing research 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 research used for Non Government Organisations (NGO's) is identified and implemented.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. The role of marketing research in integrated marketing communication is explained.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Manage marketing research 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 integrated understanding of marketing research 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.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems pertaining to the management of marketing research.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others in a team when managing marketing research 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 research 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 so that all marketing research is linked.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Be culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts when designing and planning marketing research 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	22874	National Diploma: Marketing Research	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES

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