General
- Post-graduate
- 30 learners; individual projects
- 10 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 2/2 project matches
- British Columbia, Canada
- Academic experience
- Any company type
- Any
Categories
Project timeline
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April 18, 2024Experience start
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April 24, 2024Student's Briefing
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May 29, 2024Q&A Session
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June 10, 2024Final Presentations
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July 1, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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April 18, 2024Experience start
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April 24, 2024Student's Briefing
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May 29, 2024Q&A Session
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June 10, 2024Final Presentations
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July 1, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Details
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This semester MBA-level students working in groups of 5 to 7 will apply their knowledge in digital marketing to help your organization develop a digital marketing campaign, develop a strategic digital marketing plan, or solve a current digital marketing challenge. Students explore proven practical examples of strategy selection, implementation, and management, and how competitive advantage is created and leveraged over time and distance in the context of rapidly evolving technologies and practice.
- Learner skills
- Digital marketing, Sales & marketing, Marketing strategy
- Deliverables
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Students will submit a Digital Marketing Plan (report) including their research, analysis, insights, and recommendations.
Students will also submit a pdf slide deck summarizing their key findings and recommendations to share with your employees.
Project Examples
The outcome of the project is a Digital Marketing Plan for the company based on the current situation analysis and business needs.
Working in groups of 5 to 7, MBA-level students will develop a Digital Marketing Plan to drive online traffic, customer leads and online sales. They complete audits on the business's current website analytics, SEO, and social media presence. Examples of the elements included but not limited to:
- SEO plan,
- Paid search marketing plan,
- E-mail marketing plan,
- Social media marketing plan,
- Mobile marketing plan
- Web analytics, evaluation & recommendations
The Digital Marketing Plan should outline the digital strategy and tactics for your company, including all or some of the following sections:
- Introduction and Company Background
- Situation Analysis
- Objectives
- Strategic decisions
- Digital Marketing Tactics
- Implementation / action plan
- Conclusion
Please, note that this is a top-line digital strategy with recommendations and examples, but it won't provide any specific tactics or deliverables other than the plan. For example, teams won't build websites, create ads, social media calendars, keyword lists, etc.
Please apply only if you are available to meet online with students on these dates:
- Wednesday, Apr 24th, 8:30-9:30 + 10:00-11:00 AM PST & Thursday, April 25th, 12:30-13:30 PST - Briefing
- Wednesday, May 29th, 8:30-9:30 + 10:00-11:00 AM PST & Thursday, May 30th, 12:30-13:30 PST - Mid-project questions
- Monday, June 10th, 8:00-10:00 + 10:00-12:00 PST & Tuesday, June 11th, 12:30-14:30 PST - Final in-class Presentations (preferably on campus or also online).
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
A dedicated representative available for a quick online call with the instructor to confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide an official letter of recommendation, endorsement on students' LinkedIn page, or a reference of their cooperation with the business
A dedicated representative available to attend the students’ marketing plan presentation during the final week of the course as well as to provide feedback to the instructor and students.
Provide a dedicated representative available to attend an online meeting to tell students about your company and your goals for the project before the first milestone AND answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions (The best is to be able to attend a weekly/bi-weekly office hour with the students for about 15 min per team)
Are you are available to meet online with students on these dates: - briefing - Apr 24th, 8:30-9:30 + 10:00-11:00 AM PST & April 25th, 12:30-13:30 PST - mid-project questions - May 29th, 8:30-9:30 + 10:00-11:00 & May 30th, 12:30-13:30 PST - and preferably on campus or also online for final presentations on June 10th, 8:00-10:00 + 10:00-12:00 & June 11th, 12:30-14:30 PST
Is the business on the market for 12+ months