Advertising (in English)

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Teaching results

After completing the course, students will expand their knowledge in the field of marketing communication. They will deepen their knowledge of the importance of advertising as one of the elements of marketing communication. They will get acquainted with the history and development of advertising and its present, with its functions and tasks. They will gain knowledge about the process of creating an advertising campaign, about the advertising strategy and its application in practice and about the creative tactics used in creating advertising messages. They will gain an overview of the current market of communication agencies. They will gain knowledge about current trends and perspectives of advertising and about the specifics and possibilities of creating advertising in the online environment using digital technologies.
Graduates of the course will be able to identify and analyze the conditions and processes related to the market in which they will work. They will be able to prepare a brief for the agency from the client's position. They can choose the right advertising agency to work with for a given product and market. They understand new trends in advertising on the Internet and in social media.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will acquire competencies that will enable them to apply themselves in middle management positions in the field of advertising, both in manufacturing and trading companies, as well as in service companies and in the non-profit sector. They will be able to work in junior positions in marketing, communication or advertising agencies. They can solve operational problems in solving issues related to the creation of advertising campaigns.

Indicative content

Basic theory of advertising, its history. The structure of the advertising market and its subjects. Organization of work in an advertising agency. Briefing. Advertising planning, advertising strategy. Creative tactics in advertising. Media planning. Out of home. Product placement. Native advertising. Advertising on social media. Influencer marketing, viral marketing, buz marketing. Testing and measuring the effectiveness of advertising. Legislative and ethical aspects in the creation of advertising.

Support literature

1. Felton, G.2013. Advertising: Concept and Copy. New York: WW Norton & Co.
2. Gilbert, P. 2020. Join or Die: Digital Advertising in the Age of Automation. Mill City Press, Inc.
3. Ogilvy, D. 1985. Ogilvy on Advertising. New York City: Vintage.
4. Zyman, S. 2003. The End of Advertising as We Know It. Hoboken: Wiley.

Syllabus

1. Theoretical bases of advertising. Characteristics of the concept, the position of advertising in marketing communication, its functions and goals. 2. Historical development and history of advertising. 3. Advertising industry. The structure of the advertising market and its subjects, their relationships and tasks. 4. Advertising agencies and their types. Advertising agency fees. Organization of work in an advertising agency. 5. Briefing. 6. Advertising planning, elements of advertising plan. Advertising strategy, definition of advertising goals, types of goals. Advertising budgeting models. 7. Creativity and creative tactics in advertising. 8. Media planning. Media properties. 9. Out of home advertising. Product placement. 10. Native advertising. 11. Advertising in social media. Influencer marketing, viral marketing, buz marketing. 12. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. Testing and measuring the success of advertising. 13. Legislative and ethical aspects in the creation of advertising.

Requirements to complete the course

40 % - Seminar work (project):
60 % - Written exam

Student workload

Total study load (in hours): 78
Participation in seminars: 26 hours
Getting ready for seminars: 13 hours
Seminar work (project): 19 hours
Getting ready for final exam: 20 hours

Language whose command is required to complete the course

English

Date of approval: 06.03.2024

Date of the latest change: 22.05.2022