This guide is for MRKT 690 Week 5 Case Study Group Report: Growth Strategies, start to submission. Your group's 15-page report designing a growth market strategy for the simulated company in Case Study 1, with 20 peer-reviewed citations.
MRKT 690 is Marketing Strategy Capstone, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Marketing. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as MRKT690; it is the same course.
| Course | MRKT 690 Marketing Strategy Capstone |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 5 |
| Points | 150 points |
| Length | At least 15 double-spaced pages, excluding title page, contents, bibliography and appendices |
| Sources | At least 20 citations from reputable peer-reviewed sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Group report in current APA, with members' names on their portions |
What MRKT 690 Week 5 Case Study Group Report: Growth Strategies asks for
Working in your group, you design a marketing strategy for a simulated company from a case study on growth market strategies. The report is at least 15 double-spaced pages excluding the title page, table of contents, bibliography and appendices, shows course knowledge and includes at least 20 citations from reputable peer-reviewed sources. The group submits one report, each member adds their name next to the portion they completed, and each student submits a peer evaluation. It is due in Module/Week 5 with Case Study 1. Worth 150 points.
Where it fits in MRKT 690
In the published schedule, Case Study Group Report: Growth Strategies is one of 9 graded written assignments in MRKT 690. It follows Week 4 Individual Research Report: Growth Strategies and comes before Week 6 Individual Research Report: Demand Shift Strategies.
How MRKT 690 Week 5 Case Study Group Report: Growth Strategies is graded
Liberty grades Case Study Group Report: Growth Strategies with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 150 points in the published guide. That is about 15% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in MRKT 690 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Module/Week One begins on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Modules/Weeks 2- 8 begin on Saturday and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The MRKT 690 Week 5 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
Read the case in Case Study Group Report: Growth Strategies and list the facts that matter: who is involved, what happened, what constraints exist. Separate facts from assumptions before analyzing anything.
Name the central problem
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
Apply the course framework
Use the model or concepts from Marketing Strategy Capstone to analyze the case. Name the framework, then work through it with the case facts, step by step.
Weigh the options
Lay out two or three realistic options, with the benefit and the cost of each. Graders look for judgment, which means showing what you rejected and why.
Recommend and justify
Choose one course of action and defend it with evidence (At least 20 citations from reputable peer-reviewed sources). Include how you would implement it and how you would know it worked.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within At least 15 double-spaced pages, excluding title page, contents, bibliography and appendices.
Divide sections among members and mark each with the author's name. Have one editor unify the report, and check the citation count early, since 20 peer-reviewed sources is demanding.
A structure for MRKT 690 Week 5 Case Study Group Report: Growth Strategies
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,500 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Situation analysis | Market, customers and competitors. | ~330 words |
| Strategy | Targeting, positioning and marketing mix. | ~510 words |
| Implementation and metrics | Plan and measures. | ~330 words |
| Sources | 20 peer-reviewed citations. | ~330 words |
A topic angle that works
Use the case data to identify the growth opportunity, then design a strategy to capture it: target segments, positioning, product, price, place and promotion, with metrics to track results.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The case company should target urban professionals aged 25 to 40, the fastest-growing segment, positioning its product as the convenient premium choice. Launch pricing at a 10% premium is supported by survey data showing low price sensitivity in this segment, and the first-year goal is 8% share of segment sales, tracked monthly.
- A target.
- Positioning.
- A measurable goal.
Mistakes that cost points on MRKT 690 Week 5
- Description without analysis.
- Too few sources.
- Ignoring the capstone's integration of the marketing core.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 15 double-spaced pages, excluding title page, contents, bibliography and appendices
- Sources: At least 20 citations from reputable peer-reviewed sources
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is the MRKT 690 case study group report: growth strategies due?
In Module/Week 5, worth 150 points.
How many points is MRKT 690 Week 5 Case Study Group Report: Growth Strategies worth?
150 points in Liberty's published course guide for MRKT 690, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 15% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is MRKT 690 Week 5 the same in every section of MRKT 690?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for MRKT 690. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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