BBAMK01

Digital Marketing

L-T-P3-0-0 Session2026-27 (W.E.F 2024-25) TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

BBA · Sem 5 (Specialisation: Marketing)

Syllabus

5 units · 32 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Foundations of Digital Marketing

7 hrs

Evolution of digital marketing; comparison with traditional marketing; digital ecosystems and business models; digital consumer behaviour overview; online consumer journey mapping; POEM framework (Paid, Owned, Earned Media); role of digital channels in marketing ecosystems.

Unit2

Unit 2: Digital Consumer Behaviour and Strategy Development

9 hrs

Digital consumer behaviour models; segmentation, targeting and positioning in digital markets; environmental scanning; digital readiness assessment; KPI formulation; development of digital marketing strategy aligned with business goals; case studies.

Unit3

Unit 3: Digital Marketing Channels and Campaign Execution

8 hrs

SEO, SEM, social media marketing, display advertising; content marketing; website planning and optimisation; platform marketing (Meta, LinkedIn, etc.); campaign design and execution; introduction to web analytics.

Unit4

Unit 4: Digital Technologies, Analytics and Ethics

8 hrs

AI in marketing; AR/VR applications; marketing automation tools; mobile marketing and payment systems; data analytics in marketing decisions; ethical issues including data privacy, consumer protection, and responsible marketing.

Unit5

Unit 5: Integrated Digital Marketing Applications and Emerging Trends (8 Hours)

Integrated digital campaigns; omnichannel strategies; influencer and affiliate marketing; e-commerce marketing; ROI measurement; emerging trends like AI personalisation, voice search, predictive analytics; future of digital marketing; case studies. Practical Activities Selection of some brands and map the digital consumer journey from awareness to purchase and post-purchase engagement to identify the role of Paid, Owned, and Earned Media at each stage. Basic SEO audit of a website using free tools like Google Search and Google PageSpeed Insights, SEO extensions. They analyse keywords, metadata, page speed, mobile responsiveness, and content quality. Creation on one-month digital marketing campaign for a product or service, including campaign objectives, target audience, social media posts, hashtags, content calendar, and performance KPIs to learn campaign planning, content marketing, and social media strategy execution. Social media marketing campaign management and its analytics to gain practical exposure to campaign creation, audience targeting, performance monitoring, and reporting.

Course Objectives5 points
  • To understand the foundations and evolution of digital marketing ecosystems.
  • To analyse digital consumer behaviour and decision-making journeys.
  • To develop digital marketing strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • To design and execute integrated digital marketing campaigns across channels.
  • To evaluate the role of emerging technologies and ethics in digital marketing.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Explain the evolution, structure, and principles of digital marketing systems. (Understand)K2
  2. CO2Explain digital consumer behaviour and online decision-making journeys. (Understand)K2
  3. CO3Apply digital marketing frameworks to plan integrated strategies and campaigns for business objectives. (Apply)K3
  4. CO4Apply digital marketing tools such as SEO, SEM, and social media platforms for campaign execution. (Apply)K3
  5. CO5Discuss the ethical, technological, and analytical dimensions of digital marketing practices. (Understand)K2

Suggested Readings (Latest Editions)

  1. Bhatia, P. S. Fundamentals of Digital Marketing. Pearson.
  2. Ahuja, V. Digital Marketing. Oxford University Press.
  3. Kingsnorth, S. Digital Marketing Strategy: An Integrated Approach to Online Marketing. Kogan Page.
  4. Gupta, S. Digital Marketing. McGraw Hill Education.
  5. Hafiz, A. Fundamentals of Digital Marketing: Text and Cases. Book Rivers.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 18, 19 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗