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

Instil marketing culture in all stakeholder groups 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10100  Instil marketing culture in all stakeholder groups 
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  8 
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
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

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 a core 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 either Marketing Communication, Marketing Management, Market Research or Customer 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 forms an integral component of any business.

The qualifying learner will be capable of:
  • Assessing current marketing culture of all stakeholder groups
  • Setting marketing culture objectives for each stakeholder group 
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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 
  • Stakeholders will include customers, suppliers, the public, employees, management, consumer councils, local government, shareholders, trade unions and financial institutions.
  • Marketing including all forms of marketing communications, 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.
  • Cultural issues including values, principles, backgrounds, ethical issues. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Assess current marketing culture of all stakeholder groups. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Gap analysis is assessed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Marketing culture is integrated into all strategies. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Marketing culture comparison is done and identifies skills required. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Alternative options are identified and explained. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Set marketing culture objectives for each stakeholder group. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Stakeholder groups are identified and described 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Objectives (synergistic, measurable, achievable, sustainable, holistic) are set. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Effective implementation is ensured. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Principles of setting objectives are applied to ensure that these are concurrent with organisational objectives. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Objectives set optimise the use of available resources. 


    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:
  • An all rounded understanding of principles, methods and techniques for determining and setting marketing cultural objectives.
  • A comprehensive understanding of methods and techniques for analysing data pertaining to marketing culture. 
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    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems pertaining to the assessing and setting of marketing culture within an organisation. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others within the stakeholder group to ensure that marketing culture is acceptable. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise oneself and one's activities so that alternative objectives exist for each stakeholder group in the event of current objectives failing or being rejected. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, evaluate, organise and critically evaluate information so that the assessment of current marketing culture is accurate and useful. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively when consulting with stakeholders regarding marketing culture. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Be culturally sensitive across a range of social contexts so that marketing culture is acceptable to a wide range of stakeholders with varying cultural backgrounds. 

    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
    Core  22875   National Diploma: Customer Management  Level 7  Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  SERVICES 
    Core  22873   National Diploma: Marketing Communications  Level 7  Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  SERVICES 
    Core  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 
    Core  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 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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