BUSI 59E: EMAIL MARKETING
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Units: | 4 |
| Hours: | 4 lecture per week (48 total per quarter) |
| Advisory: | Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249; basic internet skills and an understanding of Microsoft Office applications are recommended. |
| Degree & Credit Status: | Degree-Applicable Credit Course |
| Foothill GE: | Non-GE |
| Transferable: | CSU |
| Grade Type: | Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass) |
| Repeatability: | Not Repeatable |
Student Learning Outcomes
- Familiarized with email automation tools and how they can help launch email campaigns.
- Understand how to develop an email plan to launch multiple email campaigns at once.
- Recognize best practices and understand the lifecycle of an email campaign.
- Understand how to generate an email list.
Description
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
A. Recognize best practices and understand the life cycle of an email campaign.
B. Understand how to generate an email list.
C. Familiarized with email automation tools and how they can help launch email campaigns.
D. Understand how to develop an email plan to launch multiple email campaigns at once.
Course Content
A. Introduction to Email
1. The role of email in a marketing campaign and its relation to the customer journey funnel
2. Customer segmentation and types of email
B. Email List Generation
1. Lead generation
2. The implications of GDPR in Europe and CAN-SPAM in the United States
C. Email Best Practices
1. Writing an effective email copy
D. Email Analytics
1. A/B testing an email copy
2. Key metrics to analyze an email campaign
3. Best practices in optimizing email campaign based on data
E. Email Automation
1. Types of email campaigns and email calendar
2. Tools for email automation
Lab Content
Not applicable.
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
B. When taught as an online distance learning section, students and faculty need ongoing and continuous internet and email access.
Method(s) of Evaluation
The student will demonstrate proficiency by participating in the following:
A. Activities
B. Problem-based learning/case studies
C. Discussion
D. Formative quizzes/knowledge checks
E. Performance-based assessments
F. Exams
Method(s) of Instruction
During periods of instruction the student will read online lectures and articles, view instructional videos and participate in online activities.
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
The content for this course is developed and maintained by industry leaders and is open source. There is no textbook comparable.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
A. Reading assignments: Students will read articles from industry publishers, such as AdWeek magazine and the Wall Street Journal, and industry websites, such as Google AdWords and Facebook Ad Manager.
B. Additional assignments: Students will complete projects designed to practice writing email copy, creating a campaign strategy, selecting automation tools and analyzing results.