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Format Updated: 04/27/05

MKT 108 – Advertising

Course Description

Introduces the fundamental principles and practices associated with advertising activities. Topics include: purposes of advertising; principles of advertising; budgeting; marketing and advertising plans; regulations and controls; media evaluation, target marketing, and selection; campaign planning; and trends in advertising.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Purposes of Advertising

Class

3

Principles of Advertising

D. Lab

2

Budgeting

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Marketing and Advertising Plans

Credit

4

Regulations and Controls

 

 

Media Evaluation, Target Marketing, and Selection

 

 

Campaign Planning

 

 

Trends in Advertising

 

 

 

 

 


Prerequisite:

Program admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

PURPOSES OF ADVERTISING

3

0

0

Functions

Identify the functions of advertising.

 

 

 

Marketing mix

List the four purposes of the marketing mix.

 

 

 

 

Describe the impact of advertising on the marketing mix.

 

 

 

 

Describe the factors that influence the need for advertising.

 

 

 

Demand strategy

Discuss basic demand strategy.

 

 

 

Consumer motives

Classify consumer motives for buying.

 

 

 

PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING

3

0

0

Definitions

Define advertising.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the nature of advertising.

 

 

 

 

Classify types of retail advertising.

 

 

 

Legal aspects

Describe legislative controls used to protect consumers.

 

 

 

Advertising campaign

Explain the planning process required for effective advertising.

 

 

 

 

Describe the implementation process and the impact on producing effective advertising.

 

 

 

 

Interpret the factors affecting the evaluation process as applicable to advertising.

 

 

 

 

Analyze the elements of the control process and their use in advertising.

 

 

 

BUDGETING

3

0

0

Budgeting approaches

Explain the different approaches for establishing an advertising budget.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the need for establishing an advertising budget.

 

 

 

MARKETING AND ADVERTISING PLANS

7

0

0

Elements

Identify the elements of the marketing and advertising plan.

 

 

 

 

Explain the elements of the marketing and advertising plan.

 

 

 

Case study analysis

Analyze a marketing and advertising plan.

 

 

 

REGULATIONS AND CONTROLS

5

0

0

Federal agencies

List the major federal agencies that regulate advertising.

 

 

 

Self-regulation

Describe the concept of self-regulation as applicable to advertising.

 

 

 

Ethics

Discuss the major ethical issues that advertisers and government regulatory agencies must address in developing an advertisement.

 

 

 

Constitution and rights

Explain the first amendment rights of advertisers.

 

 

 

 

Explain the process used to determine when an ad is deceptive and offensive.

 

 

 

Terminology

Define deceptive as it is used in regulations governing the advertising field.

 

 

 

 

Define offensive as it is used in regulations governing the advertising field.

 

 

 

MEDIA EVALUATION, TARGET MARKETING, AND SELECTION

3

10

0

Media

Identify various types of advertising media.

 

 

 

 

Compare and contrast various types of advertising media.

 

 

 

Target marketing

Categorize target markets.

 

 

 

 

Select appropriate media for identified target markets.

 

 

 

 

Develop an advertising campaign.

 

 

 

TRENDS IN ADVERTISING

3

0

0

Advertising trends

Describe advertising trends in the area of products.

 

 

 

 

Describe advertising trends in the area of services.

 

 

 

 

Give examples of advertising trends for products.

 

 

 

 

Give examples of advertising trends for services.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Govoni, N., et al. (1986). Promotional management. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Nylen, D. W. (1986). Advertising: Planning, implementation, and control (3rd ed.). Cincinnati: South-Western.

Russell, J. T., & Lane, W. R. (1990). Kleppner's advertising procedure (11th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Samson, H., & Little, W. G. (1985). Advertising: Planning and techniques (2nd ed.). Cincinnati: South-Western.

 

Journals

 

Advertising Age

Clip Bits

Clipper

Communication Briefings

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