Course description

Social Media marketing is a driving force in today’s market with 74% of shoppers making purchase decisions based on social media. This course provides an introductory overview to the social space, reviews the platforms and tools that organizations are using to drive consumer behaviour, and outlines the response rates that they are achieving. The course also reviews the role of Community Managers, and the differences between internal and external social media efforts.

Course details

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

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Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024. Spring 2025 registration opens March 17, 2025.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery