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MKTG 408 Public Relations and Influencer Marketing 3 Credits
This comprehensive course is aiming to teach a new strategic public relations approach reflecting changing marketing and communication needs of today?s world. This new approach focuses on those individuals and groups who influence the opinion and decision of the target audience, and has been increasingly used by major organizations over the last decade. This course will analyze theory and applications of this new marketing and communication approach in an interactive learning environment. Key topics that will be covered in the course are: Public relations concepts & definitions, Public Relations' role in organizations, public relations ethics and principles, corporate communication, strategic communication, planning and tailoring communication for the target audience, research and evaluation techniques, media relations, internal communication, crisis communication &management, consumer relations, public sector and government relations, Influencer mapping-identifying &ranking influencers, effective influencer relations, marketing through and with influencers, word of mouth, community and social responsibility programs , future of PR and influencer marketing: issues and opportunities.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Spring 2012-2013 Public Relations and Influencer Marketing 3
Fall 2012-2013 Public Relations and Influencer Marketing 3
Spring 2011-2012 Public Relations and Influencer Marketing 3
Fall 2011-2012 Public Relations and Influencer Marketing 3
Spring 2010-2011 Public Relations and Influencer Marketing 3
Spring 2009-2010 Public Relations and Influencer Marketing 3
Prerequisite: MKTG 301 - Undergraduate - Min Grade D
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 6 ECTS (6 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements: