MKTG 3322 Promotional Strategies
| School | School of Business + Media |
|---|---|
| Program | Marketing Management |
| Course Credits | 3 |
| Minimum Passing Grade | 50% |
| Start Date | January 04, 2021 |
| End Date | March 27, 2021 |
| Total Hours | 36 |
| Total Weeks | 12 |
| Hours/Weeks | 3 |
| Delivery Type | Other |
| Pre-requisites | MKTG 2203 |
| CRN | 80198 |
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The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam).
Instructor Details
| Name | Fair Gordon |
|---|---|
| Instructor to provide | |
| Location | none |
| Office Hours | Instructor to provide |
Course Description
Provides the opportunity to develop a complete communications plan from the situation analysis to creative solutions. Reviews the role of strategic planning as it applies to media, creative, sales promotion and research.
Course Learning Outcomes/Competencies
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Describe a model of the Integrated Marketing Communications process. Explain the steps in developing a marketing communications program.
- Explain how the various decisions of the marketing mix influence and interact with advertising and promotional strategy.
- Describe the advertising regulation system in Canada. Evaluate the ethical perspectives of advertising. Assess the social effects of advertising. Explain the economic role of advertising and its effects on consumer choice, competition, and product costs and prices.
- Explain the importance of advertising and promotion objectives. Differentiate between marketing objectives and communication objectives. Use a comprehensive framework for setting IMC objectives.
- Define advertising creativity. Describe the creative strategy planning process. Assess the effectiveness of various types of message appeals and sources.
- Identify three key decisions for creative tactics. Assess the effectiveness of various creative execution styles.
- Explain the role and functions of specialized marketing communications organizations.
- Explain the reasons for measuring promotional program effectiveness. Evaluate alternative methods for measuring promotional program effectiveness.
- Develop a complete communications plan.
Learning Resources
Required: Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated Marketing Communications Perspective the new 7th Edition 2020 by Guolla, Belch and Belch. Earlier editions will not apply to this course. The new text is available in an etext version from the Publisher's website and BCIT's Bookstore (If it is open and operating) for around $99 and includes optional access to Connect and LearnSmart.
The course is ONLINE instead of in the classroom. The class will be on the Learning Hub/ D2L Platform. Some Virtual Classes will be held as scheduled, but there will not be weekly classes as this course is designated as distance learning. Students will still interact with each other online and in teams. There will be team and individual presentations during the course on Virtual Classroom and Video Assignment.
Recommended reading: Strategy Magazine - strategyonline.ca & the Globe and Mail - theglobeandmail.com, Adweek - adweek.com & AdAge- adage.com.
BCIT Library marketing research databases - the student should have knowledge of these databases and how to access them through the BCIT Library online - Library Resources will be indicated on the Learning Hub for this class.
Course Goals
This course is online and will build on material covered in MKTG 2203 and further explore how promotional strategies and the creative elements work within the Integrated Marketing Communications plan. Strategic campaigns will be discussed as well as course examples within the text. Students will be able to develop, in stages, a strategic IMC plan in a team. As the majority of Chapters are covered in MKTG2203, we will not cover all chapters in the textbook in this online class although students will have access to all textbook content and quizzes will be on text chapters as this is a new edition of the textbook.. The Midtem will cover the chapters presented to date. Online discussions will be important to successfuly completing this course.
Evaluation Criteria
| Quizzes on all chapters | 10% | Chapter Quizzes are to be completed as students learn and apply the content of each chapter in the textbook 7th edition |
Mid Term | 20% | TBD individual Multiple Choice |
Team Project | 30% | Group Presentation 10% and 20% Typed Document - Business Standards. Team Oral presentations ONLINE to include a PowerPoint and written portion of the Term Project must be presented and/or completed and submitted on the due date. Status Reports will be required as teams develop their IMC plan - all count for marks. |
Individual Promotional Strategy Project | 20% | Individual IMC project including research and application of message and media tactics for an organization. |
| Participation | 5% | |
Discussions | 15% | Composed of participation, attendance and engagement with the subject matter. Participation marks will be based on completion of quizzes, and contribution to class/team discussions as well as the major team IMC project. The level of participation and contribution observed by the instructor will be the principal factor in determining the marks awarded for participation. |
Attendance Requirements
Students must keep up with and complete all the contents of all modules, quizzes, discussions, projects, exams and teamwork.
Course Specific Requirements
Completion of an assigned IMC in a team, with equal participation expected, and completion of an individual IMC assignment is mandatory in this course. Business standards on submitted documents apply.
Other information
All student work will be completed and submitted by the last week's deadline - generally Sunday night by 11:30 PM
Course Schedule and Assignments
Individual IMC presentations and final document submissions.
Material Covered | Readings | Assignment | Due Date | |
Module 1 |
| Chapter 1 | IMC Plan Review Quiz Discussion 1 | Sunday 11:30 PM |
Module 2 |
| Chapter 2 Creative Brief Example | Quiz 2 due Discussion 1 closes | Sunday 11:30 PM |
Module 3 |
| Chapter 4 Chapter 5 | Quiz 4 and 5 due Discussion 2 opens Team project due last week of class | Sunday 11:30 PM |
Module 4 |
| Group IMC Project assigned Chapter 6 Creative Brief | Quiz 6 due Individual IMC Assignment is given Discussion 2 closes | Sunday 11:30 PM |
Module 5 |
| Chapter 7 | Quiz 7 due Discussion 3 opens Stage 1 and Creative Brief Team IMC PowerPoint Presentation and submission stages assigned | Sunday 11:30 PM Stage 1 due |
Module 6 |
| Chapter 8 | Stage 2 Discussion 3 closes Midterm Week due11:30 PM Sunday available all week | Quiz 8 due Stage 2 Team IMC Sunday 11:30 PM |
Module 7 | Individual IMC project | Chapter 18, Review 9 Individual Assignment due | Individual IMC project submission including a presentation on Video Assignment Discussion 4 opens Stage 3 All quizzes are open until the last day of course | Sunday 11:30 PM Stage 3 Team IMC |
| Module 8 | IMC Case Studies Storyboard Team Assignment includes video presentation on Video Assignment part of Stage 4 | Case Studies Review , 11, 12, 17 | Stage 4 Discussion 4 closes | Stage 4 Team IMC 11:30 PM Sunday |
| Module 9 | IMC Case Studies | Case Studies Review only 13, 14, | Discussion 5 opens Stage 5 | Stage 5 Team IMC 11:30 PM Sunday |
| Module 10 | Creative Elements of IMC plans submission concepts | Examples supplied by Instructor Review only 15, 16, | Discussion 5 closes Stage 6 | Stage 6 Team IMC 11:30 PM Sunday |
| Module 11 | Creation of submission concepts for the pitch to clients - working on final Team IMC plan document | Stage 7 | Stage 7 Team IMC | |
| Module 12 | Final Team Presentation on Video Assignment | Final Team IMC Plan Peer Review Assignment | Final all week Peer Review Due |
Course topics
All course topics will be covered in the 12 modules, Some chapters may only be reviewed as students have taken MKTG2203 that uses the same textbook. As we have a new 7th edition not everyone will have seen this one. Please note that this course uses the 7th edition only and not the 6th edition. Students are expected to view the content in all modules.
All Virtual Classes will take place as scheduled by the instructor online on the Learning Hub platform.
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Attempts:
Students must successfully complete a course within a maximum of three (3) attempts at the course. Students with two attempts in a single course will be allowed to repeat the course only upon special written permission from the Associate Dean. Students who have not successfully completed a course within three attempts may not be eligible to graduate from their respective program.
Attendance:
Regular attendance in lectures and labs is seen as integral to student success, therefore, attendance in class is monitored. Unexcused absences in excess of 10% of the time prescribed for this course may result in the assignment of a failing grade. Attendance may be taken at any time during class. A student not present for attendance will be marked absent. A student who leaves class for a period of time deemed excessive by the instructor may be considered absent regardless of whether they are present when attendance is taken.
In case of illness or other unavoidable absence, students must communicate with the instructor, or the appropriate Program Head, as soon as possible (preferably in advance) indicating the reason for the absence. Students who are seeking accommodation for a medical absence must have a BCIT-approved medical certificate ). For other absences, students must be prepared to provide appropriate supporting documentation.
A student who has unexcused absences in excess of 10% of the time prescribed for the course by the Withdrawal Deadline is considered to have ‘Vanished’ and will be assigned a grade of ‘V’. In these cases, no further work will be graded.
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Approved
I verify that the content of this course outline is current.
Fair Gordon, Instructor
November 22, 2020
I verify that this course outline has been reviewed.
Tracey Renzullo, Program Head
November 25, 2020
I verify that this course outline has been reviewed and complies with BCIT policy.
Morgan Westcott, Associate Dean
November 25, 2020
Note: Should changes be required to the content of this course outline, students will be given reasonable notice.