HADM 6491

Integrated Marketing Communications for the Hospitality Industry

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course delves into the dynamic field of marketing promotion in the hospitality and service industries. Building on theories and research from brand management, communications, consumer learning and information processing, and persuasion and attitude change, students will examine traditional promotions tools such as advertising, public relations, and direct marketing, as well as new digital media tools such as search and website marketing, content marketing, social media, influencer marketing, experiential marketing, digital-direct, and programmatic advertising. The main course project is the development of an integrated marketing communications plan for a local service organization. Students will also demonstrate their emerging knowledge through presentations on industry practices and essay exams focusing on the theories that guide marketing-communications strategy.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to EMMH students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA

Outcomes

• students will examine traditional promotions tools such as advertising, public relations, and direct marketing.
• Students will also demonstrate their emerging knowledge through presentations on industry practices and essay exams focusing on the theories that guide marketing-communications strategy.

When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement Elective.

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