Strategic Social Media – STCO 348

CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 09/05/2023

Course Description

This course connects students to organizational growth objectives with social media strategy, platforms, and tactics. Extensive focus is given to interactive sessions and team problem-solving exercises.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the practices used in implementing social media for the purposes of organizational growth. In doing so, the student will gain understanding of the objectives, strategies, platforms, and tactics used in social media.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist located in the Course Overview.

Students will submit a short post describing their experience with social media marketing, as well as other items about themselves that will help their peers get to know them.

Client Selection Assignment

The student will select 1 client company from the provided list. The student will post his/her choice to the proper Discussion thread for his/her classmates to see. The student will then submit a minimum of one paragraph, explaining why they chose this client. The student must choose a topic that has not already been claimed by a classmate. The company chosen will be used as the foundation for the rest of the assignments in the course.

Discussion Assignments

The student will complete 3 reports (Client Research, Consumer Research and Social Media Research) for their selected Client. These reports will serve as the discussion posts for each week. For each discussion, the student is required to reply to at least 2 classmates’ posted assignments in the following week. Each reply must be between 150–200 words. Students are expected to support their opinions and comments with outside sources, and provide at least 1 citation per reply. All posts must adhere to current APA format.

Client Research Report Assignment

The student will write a 2–5-page paper in current APA format that focuses on research of his/her chosen client. The paper must include at least 1 reference in addition to the course textbooks. The title and reference pages do not count toward the page requirement.

Consumer Research Report Assignment

The student will write a 2–5-page paper in current APA format that focuses on research of potential consumers for his/her chosen client. The paper must include at least 1 reference in addition to the course textbooks. The title and reference pages do not count toward the page requirement.

Social Media Research Report Assignment

The student will write a 2–15-page paper in current APA format that focuses on research of different social media outlets and platforms. The paper must include at least 1 reference in addition to the course textbooks. The title and reference pages do not count toward the page requirement.

Social Media Strategy Sheet Assignment

The student will complete a 3–15-page strategy sheet that reveals data and trends to his/her chosen client. This assignment must include at least 1 reference in addition to the course textbooks. The title and reference pages do not count toward the page requirement. Current APA format must be used.

Strategic Social Media Marketing Pitch Assignment

This assignment will contain 2 parts. In the first, the student will complete a visually appealing Pitch Deck. This will show an analysis of the topics and how they apply to the student’s chosen company. For the second part, the student will complete a 5–10-minute Video Pitch where he/she will pitch his/her marketing strategy for the client. At least 1 reference must be cited in current APA format in the Pitch Deck.

Quizzes (4)

All quizzes will cover the Learn material for the module or course. These will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice, true/false questions, and have a 2-hour time limit.