BMK 400 Social Media Marketing

This course covers advertising, marketing and communication strategies in the new media landscape where traditional media (e.g., television, print) and the online social media (e.g., Web 2.0, online social networks, user-generated content, blogs, forums) co-exist. Students will investigate the current media landscape and the strategic opportunities (and challenges) that it affords marketers, managers, and consultants who are concerned with how to efficiently and effectively advertise/promote brands and products. Primary focus will be on understanding social media platforms, how to build social media marketing strategies, and how to track their effectiveness.