MARK 453/A (Fall 2024): MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

This course introduces students to the field of marketing communications. The initial part of the course examines the role that communications play in marketing strategy. Then, the specific elements involved in developing and executing an effective promotional campaign such as message strategy, creative execution, media planning and budgeting are examined. Next, the course covers ways to support the promotional campaign through various communication tools, such as sales promotion, Internet marketing, personal selling, publicity and direct marketing. The course ends with a discussion of some of the key legal, ethical and social aspects of marketing communications.

 

Prerequisite: COMM 223 or 224 or MARK 201