BA4010 Integrated Marketing Communication Syllabus:
BA4010 Integrated Marketing Communication Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
This course introduces students to the essential concepts and techniques for the development and designing an effective Integrated Marketing Communication programme.
UNIT I AN INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION (IMC)
An Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC): Meaning and role of IMC in Marketing process, one voice communication V/s IMC. Introduction to IMC tools – Advertising, sales promotion, publicity, public relations, and event sponsorship; The role of advertising agencies and other marketing organizations providing marketing services and perspective on consumer behaviour
UNIT II UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION PROCESS
Understanding communication process: Source, Message and channel factors, Communication response hierarchy- AIDA model, Hierarchy of effect model, Innovation adoption model, information processing model, The standard learning Hierarchy, Attribution Hierarchy, and low 20% involvement hierarchy Consumer involvement- The Elaboration Likelihood (ELM) model, The Foote, Cone and Belding (FCB) Model
UNIT III PLANNING FOR MARKETING COMMUNICATION (MARCOM)
Establishing marcom Objectives and Budgeting for Promotional Programmes-Setting communication objectives, Sales as marcom objective, DAGMAR approach for setting ad objectives. Budgeting for marcom-Factors influencing budget, Theoretical approach to budgeting viz. Marginal analysis and Sales response curve, Method to determine marcom budget
UNIT IV DEVELOPING THE INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME
Planning and development of creative marcom, Creative strategies in advertising, sales promotion, publicity, event sponsorships etc. Creative strategy in implementation and evaluation of marcom- Types of appeals and execution styles. Media planning and selection decisions- steps involved and information needed for media planning. Measuring the effectiveness of all Promotional tools and IMC.
UNIT V DIGITAL MEDIA & ADVERTISING
Digital Media, Evolution of Technology, Convergence of Digital Media, E- Commerce and Digital Media, Advertising on Digital Media, Social Media, Mobile Adverting, E-PR Advertising Laws & Ethics: Adverting & Law, Advertising & Ethics
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. To review and give a general understanding of the basics of traditional communication forms, such as advertising, personal selling, sales promotion and indirect promotion within various delivery vehicles from broadcast to targeted social media.
2. This course introduces students to the essential concepts and techniques for the development and designing an effective Integrated Marketing Communication programme.
3. To Know how IMC fits into the marketing mix.
4. To develop an awareness about marketing communications tools, and how each can be used effectively- individually or in an integrated mix.
5. To examine the process by which integrated marketing communications programs are planned, developed, executed and measured.
REFERENCES:
1. Advertising & Promotion- An Integrated Marketing Communications Perspective, George Belch, Michael Belch &Keyoor Purani, TATA McGraw Hill 8th edition
2. Wells, Moriarty & Burnett, Advertising, Principles & Practice, Pearson Education, 7th Edition, 2007. Kenneth Clow. Donald Baack, Integrated Advertisements, Promotion and Marketing communication, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 3rd Edition, 2006.
3. Terence A. Shimp and J.Craig Andrews, Advertising Promotion and other aspects of Integrated Marketing Communications, CENGAGE Learning, 9th edition, 2016
4. S. H. H. Kazmi and Satish K Batra, Advertising & Sales Promotion, Excel Books, New Delhi, 3rd Revised edition edition, 2008.
5. Julian Cummings, Sales Promotion: How to Create, Implement and Integrate Campaigns that Really Work, Kogan Page, London, Fifth Edition Edition ,2010.
6. JaishriJefhwaney, Advertising Management, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 2013.
7. Dr Niraj Kumar, Integrated Marketing Communication,Himalaya Publishing House 2015