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ICBM: Content Marketing28575/1894/2021/1/64
Study guide

ICBM: Content Marketing

28575/1894/2021/1/64
Academic year 2020-21
Is found in:
  • International programmes Management and Communication, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Teaching staff: Picard Frederik
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.03.2021 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 75,00 hours

Short description

One of the fastest growing professions in marketing and communication is that of Content Marketer. Today, every company wants to engage customers with a great story.

Content marketing is situated at the interface between marketing, media, PR and journalism. When it comes to content marketing, companies don't choose the hard sales language or promotions, but share relevant information and stories in order to gradually build up and retain an audience.

Different skills come together in content marketing: strategic insight into brands, conceptual thinking, content creation, journalism, marketing and sales insights and account management.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Educational organisation (text)

In the course 'Content marketing' we explore how companies can build up a marketing strategy based on producing relevant and useful content for their target groups. How can companies gain profit by promoting less? Students learn how to work out a good content marketing strategy, how to plan it and how to measure their actions. During the semester they have to work on a group project where they learn how content marketing works, or not...

Learning outcomes (list)

The student develops a marketing strategy around relevant content
The student defines 'relevant content' for a specific target group
The student plans the execution of the marketing strategy
The student measures the returns of the marketing actions
The student executes a team project

Course content

In the course 'Content marketing' we explore how companies can build up a marketing strategy based on producing relevant and useful content for their target groups. How can companies gain profit by promoting less? Students learn how to work out a good content marketing strategy, how to plan it and how to measure their actions. During the semester they have to work on a group project where they learn how content marketing works, or not...

Study material (text): Mandatory

We use the book 'Epic Content Marketing' by Joe Pulizzi & powerpoint slides.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials24,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours51,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Semester 2Portfolio75,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodPortfolio75,00
Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
Semester 2Continuous project assignment (Permanent evaluation)25,00