Skill Enhancement Course in Advanced Digital Marketing
Duration:
3 Months
Eligibility:
Current students from Mizoram University and its Affiliated Colleges, pursuing Sem II/Sem III/
Sem IV.
This course is also available for any Past Student/Alumni of Mizoram University and its
Affiliated Colleges. They may apply for admissions with the below documentary proof
Documentary proof:
(Required for Past Students/Alumnus of Mizoram University and its Affiliated Colleges)
Bonafide UG/PG certificate/ ID card/ Mizoram Statehood Registration Card.
Course Fee: INR 3000
50% discount for Mizoram University students only - Discounted Course Fee: INR 1500
Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of this course, students will be able to:
Analyze and articulate the core concepts, importance, and role of digital marketing,
including its integration into the broader framework of Integrated Marketing
Communication (IMC).
Develop and evaluate online marketing strategies focusing on customer acquisition,
conversion, and retention, including proficiency in SEO and website monetization.
Explore the technological, application-based, and audience-centric dimensions of the
digital communication environment, including keyword research and consumer browsing
behavior.
Design and implement digital promotional campaigns using various tools like SEM, online
video advertising, email marketing, and mobile marketing, while understanding the role of
websites as advertising platforms.
Manage and optimize social media platforms for marketing, including understanding social
media consumer behavior and leveraging different types of social media for marketing
purposes.
Detailed Syllabus:
Module 1: Concept of Digital Marketing Concept of Digital Marketing: Meaning, Definitions and
Concept, Importance and Role of Digital Marketing, IMC and its Relevance to the Consumer,
Segmentation, Positioning and Branding in Digital World, Digital Marketing Platforms.
Module 2: Online Marketing Strategies Online Marketing Strategies for Customer Acquisition,
Conversion and Retention, SEO - On-page and Off-page Optimization, Google Analytics, Website
Monetization.
Module 3: Dimensions of Digital Communication Environment Dimensions of Digital
Communication Environment: Technology, Applications, Marketing and Audiences, Keyword
Research and Analysis, Disintermediation and Digitization, Consumer Browsing Behaviour.
Module 4: Digital Promotion Digital Promotion and Social Media: Formulation of Digital
Marketing Plan, Digital Promotional Tools - Online Advertising and SEM, Online Video Advertising,
Email Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Lead Generation, Crowdsourcing, Website as a Form of
Advertisement and Their Types.
Module 5: Social Media Management Social Media and Networking, Social Media Consumer,
SMM - Social Media Submission Sites, Forums & Discussion Sites, Media Sharing Sites, Reviews and
Ratings Sites, Social Network Sites, Blogs, Podcasts, Microblogging, Wikis.
Reference Books:
Jobber, D., & Ellis-Chadwick, F. (2013). Principles and Practice of Marketing (7th ed.).
McGraw-Hill Education.
Bird, D. (2007). Commonsense Direct and Digital Marketing (5th ed.). Kogan Page.
Kotler, P., & Keller, K. L. (2021). Marketing Management (16th ed.). Pearson Education.
Chaffey, D., & Ellis-Chadwick, F. (2019). Digital Marketing (7th ed.). Pearson Education.
Ryan, D. (2020). Understanding Digital Marketing: Marketing Strategies for Engaging the
Digital Generation (5th ed.). Kogan Page.