Title of the Course: INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
Type: Elective Course Code 16MBAMM402
No of Hours per week
Theory Practical/Field Work/Allied Total teaching Total/Week (Lecture Class) Activities hours 04 01 05 52
Marks
Internal Assessment Examination Total Credits
20 80 100
Aim/Objective of the Course:
This subject is taught as one of the marketing topic. In this subject, the students will learn about topics on Communication, IMC process, Advertising agents, Advertising Budgets, media planning, media control, various methods used for evaluation, Pre-testing, Post testing. International advertising, Decision areas in international Advertising. This subject provides the insights about importance of the communication and its promotional tool for the success of the company and also helps to take proper steps and control over its promotional tools for achieving its company’s objectives/goals. Course Learning Outcomes: Bloom’s After completing the course, the students will be able to, Taxonomy 1. Explain the basic concepts of IMC 2. Explain various advertising agency and its criteria for selecting & Kn: Knowledge evaluation of agency Cm: 3. Explain briefly advertising objectives & budgeting methods. Comprehension 4. Explain briefly the concept of Media planning, Media strategy, Ap: Application direct marketing, Promotion, PR/Publicity. An: Analysis 5. Explain the Effectiveness of marketing communications & various Sy: Synthesis methods used for monitoring, evaluation, Pre-testing, and Post Ev: Evaluation testing method. 6. Explain the emerging trends in advertising in global environment & case study Detailed Syllabus: Module 1: Role of IMC in marketing process: IMC planning model, Marketing and promotion process model. Communication process, steps involved in developing IMC programme, Effectiveness of marketing communications Purpose, Role, Functions, Types, Advertising Vs Marketing mix, Advertising appeal in 10 Hours various stages of PLC LO: after completion of the chapter student will be able to List out the purpose ,role and function of IMC Explain the various steps involved in developing IMC programme Explain the Advertising appeal in various stages of PLC Differentiate between Advertising Vs Marketing mix Explain the various types of advertising
Module-2: Advertising Agency: Type of agencies, Services offered by various
agencies, Criteria for selecting the agencies and evaluation. Advertising objectives and Budgeting: Goal setting – DAGMAR approach, various budgeting Methods used. LO: after completion of the chapter student will be able to Define advertising agency. Explain various types of Ad agency. 8 Hours Identify the various services offered by advertising agency Determine the various Criteria for selecting the agencies and evaluation. Define budgeting .What are the objectives of advertising? Explain various budgeting methods Explain the concept of DAGMAR approach. Module-3: Media planning: Developing Media plan, Problems encountered, Media Evaluation-Print, Broadcast media, Support media in advertising. Media strategy: Creativity, Elements of creative strategies and its implementation, Importance of Headline and body copy. LO: after completion of the chapter student will be able to Define media planning List out the Problems encountered in media planning Explain briefly process of developing Media plan, List out the needs & roles of creativity in advertising Define advertising copy & give the elements of advertising copy Explain briefly types of advertising copy Module-4: Direct Marketing: Features, Functions, Growth, Advantages/Disadvantages, And Direct Marketing Strategies. Promotion: Meaning, Importance, tools used, Conventional/unconventional, drawbacks, push pull strategies, Co-operative advertising, Integration with advertising and publicity Public relation/ Publicity:- Meaning, Objectives, tools of public relations, Public relation strategies, Goals of publicity, Corporate Advertising – Role, Types, Limitations, PR Vs Publicity. LO: after completion of the module student will be able to 08 Hours Define Direct Marketing? List out the Features & Functions of it. Differentiate b/w advertising & direct marketing Explain briefly sales promotion tools/vehicles Define corporate advertising? What is the functions/role of corporate advertising? Define public relation? List out its objectives and tools of it. Explain various public relation strategies Module-5: Monitoring, Evaluation and control: Measurement in advertising, various methods used for evaluation, Pre-testing, Post testing. LO: after completion of the module student will be able to 08 Hours Define Advertising Evaluation. List out the Reasons to measure effectiveness and control Explain various methods of Pre-testing & Post testing. Module-6:International Advertising: Global environment in advertising, Decision areas in international advertising LO: after completion of the module student will be able to Define International Advertising 10 Hours Explain various decision areas in international advertising. List the barriers to successful international advertising. Explain the special issues in Industrial selling. Practical/Field Work Content Study the IMC programs adopted by various colleges to students applying for an MBA course? Is the tactic adopted by your college right? If no, what are your Suggestions? Study the role of newspapers, radio, television, billboards, internet and other Media in the marketing of mobiles. cold drinks, jeans, mobiles etc. Observe a marriage in your family and write about how you would ‘event Manage’ it? Take an advertisement introducing a new product like soap, biscuit etc and find the media in which it was advertised. Ask your friends if they can recall this advertisement and the message. Analyse if they would or would not buy the product on the basis of this advertisement? And why? Students can do a survey on effective media communications. Text Books Advertising and Promotions IMC Perspectives: Belch and Belch, 9/e, Tata McGraw Hill,2012. Advertising & Integrated Brand Promotion - O’Guinn, Allen, Semenik, Cenage Learning. Integrated Advertising, Promotion, and Marketing Communications, Clow, Baack, 3/e,Pearson Education, 2007. Integrated Marketing Communications – Niraj Kumar, HPH. Reference Books Foundations of Advertising, Chynawalla&Sethia, HPH, 2007 Advertising management - Rajeev Batra, John G Myers & Aaker, 5/e, PHI, 2007. Event marketing and management- Sanjaya Singh, Vikas Publication, 2003. Advertising Basics, Vilanilam, Varghese, Response BOOKS, 2007 Advertising, Sangeeta Sharma &Raghuvir Singh, PHI, 2006. Useful Websites http://www.icmrindia.org/case%20volumes/Case%20Studies%20in%20Marketing%20Communi cations.htm http://iust.edu.sy/courses/clow_imc04_im_01.pdf http://www.pearsoned.ca/highered/divisions/virtual_tours/kotler/kotler_ch13. http://journal-archieves35.webs.com/124-133. http://www.johnstockmyer.com/enmu/452ch1. Useful Journals Integrated marketing communication and promotion E-ISSN 2229-4686/ISSN 2231- 4172 Olof Holm, (2006) "Integrated marketing communication: from tactics to strategy", Corporate Communications: An International Journal, Vol. 11 Iss: 1, pp.23 - 33 Teaching and Learning Methods: 1. Lecture class: 04hrs 2. Self study:02hrs 3. Field visits/Group Discussions/Seminars: 02hrs 4. Practical classes:01hrs Skill Mapping of Course:
Obj-1 X Obj-2 X Obj-3 X Obj-4 X Obj-5 X Obj-6 X X Assessment: Type of test/examination: Written examination Class tests: 20 marks (Average of best two of total three tests will be considered) Main examination: 80 marks (students have to answer all main questions) Test duration: 1.5 hr Examination duration: 3 hrs