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Integrated Marketing and Brand Communication - Service Learning


Course Description

The study of marketing communications of business firms and organizations. Attention focuses on the process and the challenges involved in developing effective communication strategies. Key issues in effective advertising are illustrated using business cases. A community-based, service-learning project will be completed.


Athena Title

Integ Market and Brand Comm SL


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in MARK 4600, MARK 4600S


Non-Traditional Format

This course will be taught 95% or more online. Students are asked to provide feedback on team engagement in the learning experience in the form of peer evaluations. Students are also encouraged to share their learning experiences with the client throughout the term, and in the form of a final project presented to the client at the end of the term.


Prerequisite

MARK 3000 or MARK 3000E or MARK 3000H or MARK 3001 or MARK 3001E or MARK 3001H


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to identify the role of advertising as it relates to other marketing functions and other promotional activities.
  • Students will understand the advertising industry and the environment in which it operates.
  • Students will develop the theoretical and analytical skills necessary for the initiation, execution, and evaluation of advertising strategies.
  • Students will develop, write, and present an Integrated Marketing communications plan.
  • Students will be able to present and defend their recommendations and critically examine and discuss the recommendations of others.
  • Students will demonstrate effective teamwork, teambuilding, leadership, listening, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Topical Outline

  • Developing and implementing an applied service-learning project
  • Introduction to integrated marketing communications and its role in the marketing process
  • Brand building and its relationship with communications
  • Role of advertising agencies
  • Consumer behavior and its relevance to advertising and communication
  • Developing marketing communications creative strategy
  • Media planning and strategy
  • Evaluation of broadcast and print media
  • Types of and use of support media
  • Direct marketing
  • The internet and interactive media
  • Sales promotion
  • Public relations, publicity, and corporate advertising
  • Measuring the effectiveness of the promotional program
  • The marketing communication process
  • Source, message, and channel factors
  • Objectives and budgeting for marketing communications

Syllabus