Module Information

Module Identifier
AB27520
Module Title
Marketing: Business Relationships and Customer Experience
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
Reading List
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Written Essay  2500 Words  50%
Semester Assessment Written work  2500 Words  50%
Supplementary Assessment Written Essay  2500 Words  50%
Supplementary Assessment Written work  2500 Words  50%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Critically evaluate relationship marketing theory and practice.

Critically evaluate network theory and practice.

Critically evaluate customer relationship management theory and practice.

Critically evaluate business-to-business marketing theory and practice.

Critically evaluate service and services in a business marketing context.

Brief description

This module explores and develops an understanding of business relationships with consumers, value creation, marketing networks and systems. The majority through applied key account management techniques involving CRM and service delivery offerings, supported by lectures.

Aims

To give students hands-on experience within a key account management scenario, underpinned with knowledge of CRM and services offerings. To develop negotiation and team skills within a fast-paced, complex sales and marketing environment.

Content

Understanding Customer Relationship Management
- Underpinning company culture
- Managing customers for enriched lifetime value
- Strategic, Analytical and Operational CRM systems

Key Account Management
- Experiential/applied learning
- Client/Sales negotiation scenarios
- Team building

Service delivery offerings
- Value co-creation from services
- Service-led opportunities

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Application of Number Yes, primary research will require the application of graph based, and numerical skills – Computations will also be included.
Communication Seminars will give the student verbal as well as presentation communication skills whereas the coursework will give valuable business oriented communication skills.
Improving own Learning and Performance This will be obtained via the seminars, coursework and interaction within lectures.
Information Technology Use a range of commonly used software packages. Present information and data. Use e-mail/internet appropriately and effectively.
Personal Development and Career planning Develop awareness of personal skills, beliefs and qualities in relation to course/career progression – students will be able to translate theory into practice and learning into understanding.
Problem solving Identify problems. Identify factors which might influence potential solutions. Develop creative thinking approaches to problem solving. Evaluate advantages and disadvantages of potential solutions. Construct a rational response to a problem.
Research skills Understand a range of research methods. Plan and carry out research. Utilise primary research to translate elements of theory to practice .
Subject Specific Skills Students will develop their know ledge and research skills in relationship areas.
Team work Classroom exercises and seminar work will improve teamwork skills for the students.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5