Digital Marketing Specialist Diploma

Business Principles provides an introduction to fundamental business operations. The course provides insight into the global economy as well as explores management, marketing, economics, human resources, ethics and financial principles.

Marketing Principles is designed to teach students the fundamental marketing terms and concepts used in contemporary marketing. The marketing approach includes defining the market environment, market research, and the marketing mix (4 P's: product, price, promotion and place). At the conclusion of the course, students will develop and present their marketing plan.

This course is an introduction to the writing process and the formulation of appropriate workplace communication, as well as the essentials of essay writing. Instruction in effective academic and career reading strategies are introduced, along with basic information literacy skills to retrieve, evaluate, and appropriately use the ideas of others.

This course introduces students to the basic use of computer hardware and software, electronic communication, and the Internet. Students will develop and utilize their technical knowledge, skills, and abilities in working with office technology in order to efficiently perform tasks and complete projects for contemporary academic, professional, and personal use. Students will apply fundamental theoretical, analytical, and problem solving strategies to advance their understanding of computer literacy.

This course provides an overview of the various disciplines within digital marketing, including search engine optimization, pay per click advertising, and web analytics. Social media, content, email, and mobile marketing are also introduced. Students will understand the core aspects of these disciplines within digital marketing and be able to provide insight into establishing a multi-disciplinary strategy for marketing in the digital space.

Content and social interactions are the currency of the internet. Web traffic follows relevant and valuable content, and users online often become informed of new content through social channels. Quality content and the promotion of products and businesses through social media are crucial to the success of a digital marketing campaign. Throughout this course, students will learn how to drive internet traffic to websites. Students will also use social media to cultivate a community around a product or business.

Web analytics involves the study of what people do online and why they participate in those actions. In this course, students learn about web analytic programs that measure website user experiences and the success of digital marketing campaigns. Students will also be introduced to standard industry analytics software.

This course will help students learn and apply concepts relating to various workplace situations. Learners will gain a fundamental understanding of the connectivity across course disciplines that incorporate numerical calculations, ratios, proportions, percent, measurement, algebraic concepts, and the ability to visually communicate numerical information.

This course introduces students to the basic tenets of the communication process and the necessity of effective communication in order to achieve academic, professional (career), social, and personal goals. Students will consider factors which influence the achievement of those goals for academic, professional (career), social, and personal success, as well as for the creation of productive learning communities and students' transformation into agile, lifelong learners.

This course provides students with an introduction to psychology and the science of human behavior. Students are exposed tou00a0concepts, terminology, principles, and theories foundational to the discipline. Featured topics include research methods, consciousness and learning, emotional and motivational theories, psychological disorders and treatment, personality theories, and social psychology as they relate to personal, professional, and academic life.

This course provides an examination of technology and new media. Particular emphasis is placed on present-day ethical problems raised by the ever-increasing prevalence of technology, social media, and mass media in professional and personal life. Students will consider the social, capital, and moral aspects of new media, as well as the rights, duties, motivations, and consequences of social networking services. Finally, students will explore the impact of social media on societal, political, and informational practices of individuals and organizations.