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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "MKT 340-1"
COURSE NAME: "Digital Marketing"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Spring 2024
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Tanja Lanza
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MW 11:30 AM 12:45 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:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberComments
MARKETING 5.0Philip Kotler, Hermawan Kartajaya, Iwan SetiawanWiley9781119668541  
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
SINGLE EXERCISE I  25
MID TERM  25
FINAL  25
Email marketing exercise  25

-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

DAY

TOPIC

15 Jan

Understanding digital marketing

17 Jan

The digital ecosystem, emerging technologies, and digital transformation

22 Jan

Digital readiness and digital business models 

24 Jan

Introducing Digital Marketing Strategy and AI applied to marketing strategies 

29 Jan

Digital Marketing Strategy: from trend analysis to insights (remote and asynchronous, instructions on Moodle)

31 Jan

Digital Marketing Strategy: understanding competition and assessing it

5 Feb

Cancelled 

7 Feb

Graded Single exercise

9 Feb

AI applied to digital Strategy  

12 Feb

Digital customer: Digital Marketing Strategy:customer analysis in a hybrid world 

14 Feb

Digital customer personas in class exercise 

19 Feb

Digital Marketing Strategy: from user journey to experience journey 

21 Feb

Digital E-commerce and retail: from multi-channel to omni-channel 

26 Feb -1 Mar

Spring Break

4 Mar

Digital E-commerce and retail: journey and buyer personas

6 Mar

Digital buyer personas exercise

11 Mar

Digital buyer personas exercise 2 

13 Mar

MidTerm Exam

18 Mar

Website strategy and AI-technologies for efficient marketing 

20 Mar

Website strategy lab

25 Mar

Digital PR, creators and virtual influencers 

27 Mar

Creating your own virtual influencer 

3 Apr

Graded Single exercise II

8 Apr

Email marketing

10 Apr

Email marketing remote lab

15 Apr

Commenting email marketing lab 

17 Apr

ADV Campaign creation and AI prompts for advertising 

22 Apr

ADV Campaign structure and creation

24 Apr

Growth marketing principles (Guest lecture) and final exam wrap up 

Final exam