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Social marketing is the planning and implementation of programmes designed to bring about social change using concepts from commerical marketing. Social marketing is geared toward furthering a cause, raising money, raising awareness and public education, or bringing about social change. Students will be exposed to a diverse range of nonprofit and for-profit organisations that embody socially responsible and social-change driven missions.
Social marketing is becoming a vital part of the marketing landscape and it has become still more essential for marketers to understand and be able to navigate in a social, environmental and political context. The course is designed for anyone who is interested in understanding the social aspects of marketing, a growing field not only in the public sector but also among organisations involved in social change programs (non-profit organisations, health authorities, political parties, interest groups etc.) and companies dealing with social issues as part of brand management or crisis management (Corporate Social Responsibility, issue management/lobbying etc.) The course seeks to develop the students' understanding of how to conceptualize and design a marketing process within particular social and political environments.On a theoretical level marketing strategies and concepts are discussed in relation to the analysis, execution and evaluation of programmes designed to change social behaviour. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to understand the major concepts, theories and principles of social marketing.On a more practical level the aim of the course is to help students acquire the knowledge, skills and techniques to design and organize effective social marketing campaigns. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to apply social marketing components and organize an effective campaign for a social cause and plan successfully.The course will be a blend of theoretical and empirical material. Most of the readings will come from the marketing literature but students can also expect to encounter readings from sociology, environmental studies, politics and public policy.Upon completion of this course students should be able to:Appreciate the significance of concepts of social marketing for profit and non-profit organisations in New Zealand and internationally.Understand social marketing campaign strategy.Understand the role of the media in social marketing.Understand the services dimension of social marketing.Have improved independent research, critical analysis, and written communication skills.
(1) MKTG201 or MGMT210; (2) MKTG202 or MGMT212; (3) MKTG204 or MGMT204
MGMT341
Ekant Veer
Detailed information on assessment will be available on LEARN and covered in class.
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Domestic fee $655.00
International fee $2,888.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism .