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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "MKT 340"
COURSE NAME: "E-Marketing"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Fall 2023
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Tanja Lanza
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: TTH 1:30 PM 2:45 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: Prerequisites: Junior Standing, MKT 301
OFFICE HOURS:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course approaches Internet marketing from a marketing management perspective. The course looks at the Internet both as a tool to be used in the marketing planning process and as an element of a company’s marketing mix. The course explores how traditional marketing concepts such as market segmentation, research, the 4Ps, and relationship marketing are applied using the Internet and other electronic marketing techniques, including mobile marketing and social media marketing, as well as digital commerce and web analytics.
SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
With the success stories of companies capturing market share adapting to digitalization, it is a prerequisite that all organizations must have an effective online presence to prosper, or possibly even survive! The course will look at technological advance, changes in customer behaviors, and shifts in accepted business models to cover how firms, SMEs and individuals can conquer new challenges and bring their products and services to market.  What are the marketing techniques that businesses need to master to make effective use of digital marketing? Strategic planning for online businesses, cross-media presence and advertising, content creation and curation, agile and data driven marketing actions
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1.      Be informed of the current marketing scenario, the latest trends and challenges and learn how to master it

2.      Plan a structured online presence by starting with reliable insight

3.      Develop a digital marketing strategy 

4.      Know and use storytelling techniques on digital media and master online formats to serve the right purpose and KPI

5.      Create and apply an experience journey

6.      Know and apply new immersive technologies

7.      Know organic, earned and paid media and how to master them

8.      Know how to create an integrated hybrid marketing plan

9.      Know how to develop basic deliverables of written and visual content for media advertising

10.    Know where to find data and how use them to evaluate both a strategical plan with a scorecard and an executive plan using KPIs and objectives of specific platforms

Scale an online business through growth marketing 
TEXTBOOK:
NONE
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
NONE
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
SINGLE EXERCISE I  30
MID TERM  35
FINAL  35

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.
BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.
CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.
DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.
FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant.

-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
This course approaches Internet marketing from a marketing management perspective. The course looks at the Internet both as a tool to be used in the marketing planning process and as an element of a company’s marketing mix. The course explores how traditional marketing concepts such as market segmentation, research, the 4Ps, and relationship marketing are applied using the Internet and other electronic marketing techniques, including mobile marketing and social media marketing, as well as digital commerce and web analytics.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

WEEK

DAY

TOPIC

4-10 Sept

5 Sept

Understanding digital marketing

7 Sept

The digital ecosystem, emerging technologies, and digital transformation

11-17 Sept

12 Sept

Integrating digital: digital readiness

14 Sept

The digital business models

15 Sept

Make up class for November 23rd (online): Online exercise

18-24 Sept

19 Sept

Introducing Digital Marketing Strategy

 

21 Sept

Digital Marketing Strategy: understanding the business and embracing innovation

24 Sept-1 Oct

26 Sept

Digital Marketing Strategy: understanding competition

28 Sept

Online exercise

2-8 Oct

3 Oct

Digital Marketing Strategy: the value of branding and digitalization with purpose

5 Oct

Graded Single exercise

9-15 Oct

10 Oct

Digital Marketing Strategy:customer analysis in a hybrid world 

12 Oct

Digital Marketing Strategy:customer analysis data visualization

16-22 Oct

17 Oct

Digital Marketing Strategy: from user journey to experience journey 

19 Oct

Customer experience journey: how to 

23-29 Oct

24 Oct

Customer experience journey: practice 

26 Oct

MidTerm Exam

30 Sept -5 Nov

31 Oct

Digital Commerce  

2 Nov

Digital website strategy and principles

Technicalities

6-12 Nov

7 Nov

De-Marketing and the eco-design of digital properties  

9 Nov

Eco-design of digital properties: Online exercise (online)

13-19 Nov

14 Nov

Digital Content Marketing: creation, curation, distribution 

17 Nov

Digital Content & Performance Marketing: Display advertising and promotion

20-26 Nov

21 Nov

Digital Content & Performance Marketing:Tailoring social media

23 Nov

Thanksgiving

27 Nov – 3 Dec

28 Nov

Performance Marketing:Digital PR, creators and the power of partnerships 

30 Nov

Digital Content & Performance Marketing: Email marketing and automations 

4-10 Dec

5 Dec

Email marketing practice (Online)

7 Dec

Digital Content & Performance Marketing: Digital PR and creators, a new economy

 + Final Exam Q&A

11-15 Dec

14 Dec          Final Exam C.2.5 from 1:30 to 2.45 PM