Digital Marketing & Communication Strategy, M.S.

Students who complete three certificates are eligible to enroll in a Capstone course that leads to earning a Master’s degree. The Capstone course is designed to facilitate students’ demonstration of their learning, commitment to ethical practices,  as well as their ability to integrate marketing, advertising, and public relations functions effectively.

 Learning Objectives

  1. Select and execute appropriate marketing research techniques;

  2. Use research findings to create appropriate and effective strategies;

  3. Create a thorough, strategic marketing communication plan;

  4. Create appropriate integrated marketing content to achieve marketing and communication objectives;

  5. Demonstrate creativity, strategy, and reliance on research/consumer intelligence to develop a marketing communication plan;

  6. Demonstrate integration of content learning from completed certificates through project

Degree Requirements

CONTENT MARKETING CERTIFICATE (9 credit hours)

COM 5080

BRANDING AND CONTENT STRATEGY

3

COM 5120

BRAND STORY-TELLING THRU CONTENT PRODUCTION

3

COM 5160

WITING & SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

3

DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING CERTIFICATE (9 credit hours)

COM 5180

DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND MARKETING

3

COM 5220

ONLINE REPUTATION MANAGEMENT

3

COM 5240

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

3

DIGITAL MARKETING ANALYTICS CERTIFICATE (9 credit hours)

MK 5583

DIGITAL MARKETING

3

MK 5584

MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS

3

BI 5521

INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED DATA ANALYTICS

3

or

EC 5522

BUSINESS STATISTICS

3

COM 5300: CAPSTONE (3 credit hours)

Total: 30 credit hours