Marketing Strategy Course

The Marketing Strategy Course develops capability for students planning marketing direction at a strategic level, where decisions about positioning, audiences, investment, and messaging need to be aligned to broader business goals. A strong marketing strategy provides clarity on where to compete, who to target, and how to execute in a way that supports measurable outcomes over time.

NQF Level 5 Skills Programme
MICT SETA Accredited
QCTO Accredited
QLS Endorsed
Self-Paced
4 to 6 Months
6 Modules
Marketing Strategy Course

Build marketing strategy capability to design, implement, and measure plans that align with business objectives, improve positioning, and support sustainable growth. Learn how to integrate research, digital strategy, and structured action planning, and evaluate performance using measurable criteria.

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Marketing Strategy for Planning, Execution, and Measurable Outcomes

Marketing strategy provides direction for how an organisation will compete, position itself, and reach customers effectively. It connects business objectives to practical marketing choices, including audiences, messaging, channels, and measurement. Without strategy, marketing activity can become inconsistent and difficult to evaluate.

This course focuses on strategic planning, research integration, and marketing execution, positioning marketing strategy within broader business strategy and long-term organisational objectives. Students learn how to develop structured marketing action plans, integrate marketing research into decision-making, and align management and communication initiatives across teams. Digital strategy is included to support modern channel planning, and performance evaluation is embedded throughout, helping students measure results using clear criteria and improve decision-making over time.

This course is delivered by Digital School of Marketing. On successful completion, the certificate is issued by the delivering partner college.

What You’ll Gain

  • Understand marketing strategy within the context of business objectives and long-term planning.
  • Develop structured marketing action plans with priorities, timelines, and measurable outputs.
  • Apply digital marketing strategy principles to align channel choices to audiences and goals.
  • Integrate marketing research into strategic planning to reduce risk and improve positioning decisions.
  • Align marketing management and communication initiatives to support consistency across teams and channels.
  • Measure and evaluate marketing performance using practical criteria, reporting methods, and improvement cycles.

Included in the Course

  • Fully online learning delivered through the partner college platform, with video and infographic content.
  • Module-based learning covering action planning, research integration, digital strategy, and communications.
  • Assessments with progress tracking tools where provided.
  • Interactive feedback and student support where provided.
  • Certificate issued by the delivering partner college on successful completion.

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