Marketing Communications
| Code | MKT 450 |
| Semester | Spring |
| Type | On Campus Only |
|
Hours/ | 2 |
| ECTS Credits | 3 |
| Assessment | Written Exam (100%) |
| Language | English |
| Contact | Ann-Kathrin Polenz, M.Sc. |
| Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Florian Kraus |
| Timetable |
Session I Friday, 17 February 2023, 10:15am – 1.30pm Room: SN 163 Introduction: Overview of class, course requirements, goals, and format Brand and Benefit Positioning: T-C-B positioning model & I-D-U benefit analysis Session II Friday, 24 February 2023, 10:15am – 1.30pm Room: SN 163 Campaign Objectives: Campaign target audience selection and action objectives & Campaign communication objectives Guest Lecture: The Truth about TV Advertising, Oskar Schneider, Lead Link GmbH Session III Friday, 3 March 2023, 10:15am – 1.30pm Room: SN 163 Creative Strategy: Creative idea generation and selection & Attention tactics Exercise 1 Session IV Friday, 10 March 2023, 1:45pm – 5.00pm Room: W117 Campaign Budgeting Media Strategy: Media-type selection & Reach pattern Session V Friday, 17 March 2023, 10:15am – 1.30pm Room: SN 163 Exercise 2 + Exam Q&A |
| Kick-off Date | 17 February 2023, 10:15am |
| Registration | All students must register by joining the ILIAS e-learning group of this course. Registration 18 February 2022. Detailed information and the password required for the ILIAS e-learning group will be announced in the first lecture. |
| Exam | 31 March 2023, 10.30 am |
| Short Description | Marketing communications is concerned with the methods, processes, meanings, perceptions and actions associated with the ways in which organizations (and their brands) engage with their target audiences. |
| Learning Outcomes |
This course has four specific learning objectives: (1) Understanding of what Marketing Communications is and how it works. (2) Understanding of the different process steps of marketing communications (planning, organization, execution, monitoring of communication actions). (3) Knowledge of the various aspects and perspectives of marketing communications (i.e., advertising, public relations, sponsoring, sales promotion, direct marketing). (4)Develop the ability to criticize various communication instruments and their application. |
| Course Outline | The lecture covers all elements of the communications mix, including advertising, public relations, sponsorship, sales promotion, direct marketing, point-of-purchase communications, exhibitions, and personal selling. |
| Course Material | A selection of lecture slides will be uploaded onto ILIAS. |
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