Digital Marketing, Diploma

Program Details

Semester 1

• MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
• MKT 150 - Principles of Advertising Credits: 3
• Select from Option 1 Credits: 6
• Select from Option 2 Credits: 3
• Select from Option 3 Credits: 3

Semester 2

• MKT 121 - Digital Marketing Credits: 3
• MKT 182 - Customer Relationship Mgmt Credits: 3
• MKT 135 - Content Marketing Credits: 3
• MKT 131 - Social Media Marketing Credits: 3
• Select from Option 4 Credits: 3

Total Credits Required to Complete this Award - 33

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$215.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

Students can expect to spend $75 - $150 per course for textbooks.  Costs can be reduced by renting textbooks for buying e-texts.  Some courses within this program don’t currently require textbooks.

Approximate total cost for the program: $7,895 - $8,095 *

*Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate cost.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

• Plan and execute digital marketing strategies to achieve organizational and client goals.
• Manage social media marketing campaigns.
• Manage email marketing campaigns.
• Identify and facilitate mobile marketing strategies and tactics.
• Build search engine optimization strategies and content marketing strategies for companies and clients.
• Develop effective web-based marketing strategies.
• Analyze digital data used in company and marketing-specific planning.
• Create content for websites and blogs.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

• Work well with people to solve problems and make decisions.
• Demonstrate self-discipline, initiative, creative insight and good judgment.
• Communicate effectively with customers, employees and employers.
• Understand basic computer skills and software tools.
• Recognize various facets of digital marketing.
• Use technology for communication and business applications.
• Develop basic visual pieces for digital marketing campaigns.
• Use social media and build strategies to brand across prominent social media.

What Else Should I Consider about this Program or Career Choice?

• Tremendous job opportunities and growth due to shortage in digital marketing professionals.
• Rapid advancement opportunities.
• Diploma transitions efficiently into a Marketing AAS degree .
• Digital marketing careers often require a balance of technical and marketing skills.
• Work 40-50 hours a week in a challenging environment.
• This educational program is excellent preparation for those who may someday want to start their own business.

Program Competencies

Students in this Program will be able to…

1. Exhibit the capacity to design, develop and implement a creative promotional strategy.
2. Demonstrate full comprehension of the marketing mix.
3. Apply knowledge of effective customer relationship management.
4. Explain how to effectively integrate all critical components of a digital marketing system.
5. Detect how marketers utilize data and analytics to perpetually adapt to the ever-changing marketplace.
6. Identify discrete target markets and segments for companies and brands.
7. Reflect on how companies position brands successfully within a discrete target market.

Nondiscrimination Statement

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