DMCS3160 Digital Marketing Strategy (6 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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Learn how to formulate effective marketing strategies in the digital age.

Description

This course focuses on the formulation of effective marketing strategies with a special emphasis on the digital environment. It covers essential concepts, principles, and techniques to develop competitive advantages in a customer-centric and sustainable manner.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Formulate effective marketing strategies at the digital age.
  • Develop analytical thinking and apply it for analyzing and solving strategic marketing problems.

Description of prerequisites

The student is expected to have completed a Bachelor-level degree in business studies (or equivalent) before registering for the course. Bachelor-level students who have not completed their degree are accepted to the course only in exceptional circumstances (e.g., over 160 credits completed and the thesis is 80-99% ready).

The course builds on YMAA3220 Digital Marketing and DMCS3130 Digital Market Environment, and they are thus highly recommended courses to complete before registering for this course. 

Recommended prerequisites

Study materials

  • Coursebook and other literature assigned by the instructor
  • Lecture content
  • Other supplementary material provided by the instructor.

Literature

  • Palmatier, R. & Sridhar, S. (2021). Marketing Strategy (2nd ed.). MacMillan & Red Globe, London.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Mandatory attendance to lectures (min. 80% of lectures must be attended to pass the course).
Evaluation criteria:
Exam and/or assignment(s).
Time of teaching:
Period 2
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (6 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

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