By the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Understand the implications of the Internet, mobile and information technological advances on the traditional dynamics of business, commerce and marketing and their impact on product, pricing, distribution channels and on advertising
• Understand the differences and similarities in online consumer behaviour with respect to traditional offline consumer behaviour and how increasing consumer control is changing the marketing landscape
• Understand state of the art academic research in the area of digital marketing, and how it can be practically applied in the Internet and mobile worlds
• Analyse and assess technological advances in digital media and how they affect our decisions as Marketing Managers
• Formulate and persuasively communicate rigorous and practical solutions to commonly faced online marketing problems across industries
• Understand how to integrate online marketing into an overall marketing strategy
• Understand commonly used quantitative techniques to evaluate digital marketing Return on Investment (ROI) for various online customer acquisition tools (e.g. paid search and SEO) and engagement channels (e.g. social media) to best engage with target audiences and achieve your marketing objectives
Learning Objectives
School Term
Course Code
MKTG220
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