Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Charry Karine; Jean Christine (compensates Charry Karine); Kervyn de Meerendré Nicolas (compensates Charry Karine);
Language
English
Prerequisites
Basic Marketing
Main themes
Reativity, setting up a multicanal strategy (mass medias, e-communication, evenemential, public relations, '), budget setting, effectiveness measurement.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Having regard to the LO of the programme X, this activity contributes to the development and acquisition of the following LO:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The objective of this course is to lead students to consider "communications" as one of the many strategic decisions to be made by marketing managers (and not merely an operational task). While it presents the vast array of communication tools available to an organization, each tool or channel will be analyzed in a strategic perspective (integration with the marketing mix, objective(s), target(s), sector, interaction between the tools and channels..) and the optimization of each option will be considered through the lens of the latest knowledge in consumer behavior, communication, psychology, ... . Academic research, case studies, experts’ interventions and a wide variety of examples will be used to this end. Last, elements enabling an ethical evaluation of communication practices will be presented to help student reflect upon this managerial task.
Teaching methods
Lectures; Readings to prepare the lecture; In-class activities based on readings; Cas studies; Paper work; Experts' discussions
Evaluation methods
Cases and readings will be requested from students . The written report to the major case - done in group- will represent 20% of the final note.
Examination session
Examination session
- Written: 3 hours
- 80% of the final note
Other information
Internationalisation - international content - case study
Online resources
Course slides and papers for reading, quizzes and cases will be made available to students on Moodle a few days before the class.
Bibliography
: SLIDES compulsory and available on line . BOOK : P. De Pelsmacker, M. Geuens : Marketing Communications : a European Perspective , 5th edition, Pearson not compulsory. BOOK : P. De Pelsmacker, M. Geuens : Marketing Communications : a European Perspective , 5th edition, Pearson compulsory . No reading file. Supports available on line are on ICAMPUS.
Faculty or entity
CLSM