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Online Master’s Degree MS in Marketing Digital Marketing

Modernize your Skill Set with a Master’s in Digital Marketing

Our world has gone digital. To grab hold of consumers' attention, marketers must form personal connections in this vast online environment. From websites and blogs to social media and e-books, digital marketing continues to evolve with new approaches to engage an increasingly savvy audience - as well as strategically target them for best results.

Develop into the branding and digital marketing master the industry demands when you earn the Master of Science in Marketing with a concentration in Digital Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University.

SNHU's online master's program aligns to the American Marketing Association's Professional Certified Marketer (PCM^®) Program standards as outlined in its Digital Marketing Book of Knowledge.

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See Yourself Succeed with a Digital Marketing Master’s Degree

The MS in Marketing with a concentration in Digital Marketing will help you develop the strategies that grow today's businesses. Dive into social media, online advertising, search engine optimization (SEO), website and mobile design, email and marketing automation. You'll also acquire the skill set to analyze data from digital campaigns to make key marketing decisions.

In the master's in digital marketing program at SNHU, you'll learn how to:

Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to align marketing plans to an organization's strategic goals
Create integrated strategies for maximizing opportunities through the use of marketing theory and practices
Distill information through diverse media to inform, negotiate and persuade stakeholders
Develop international marketing strategies that address the commercial, political, legal and cultural environments in a global economy
Certify marketing practices comply with legal environments, regulatory standards and ethical practices
Manage a brand in cross-functional environments to ensure the creation, capture and delivery of value
Use digital and social media activity and data effectively to generate valuable and actionable managerial insights for informed decision-making

As a private, nonprofit university, SNHU has one mission - to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your digital marketing master's degree online at SNHU include:

Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
Convenience. Attend class when it's convenient for you - online education means 24/7 access
Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your graduate degree in as few as 15 months, with two courses per 10-week term
Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
Minimal requirements. No GMAT or GRE required for admission
Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for tips and career opportunities
Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study

Admission Requirements

Acceptance decisions are made on a rolling basis throughout the year for our 5 graduate terms. You can apply at any time and get a decision within days of submitting all required materials. To apply, simply contact an admission counselor, who can help you explore financial options. Your counselor can also walk you through the application process, which involves completing a graduate application ($40 fee) and providing undergraduate transcripts.

Career Outlook

The need for marketers continues to rise. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that opportunities for advertising, promotions and marketing managers will increase by 10% through 2026 - faster than the national average for all occupations.*

Curriculum

By specializing your master’s degree with this in-demand business focus, you’ll be on your way to developing yourself as a digital marketing master. SNHU’s unique concentration helps prepare students for the American Marketing Association’s Professional Certified Marketer® Digital Marketing Certification exam.**

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Coursework within this concentration also aligns with these industry-recognized certifications including:

Hootsuite Platform Certification Exam
HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certification and Exam
HubSpot Content Marketing Certification and Exam

These alignments are intended to offer students access to the thinking behind some of today’s most respected organizations.

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MS in Marketing - Digital Marketing

Courses May Include

INT 640 International Market Strategy

Develop practical managerial skills in multinational market research, branding, consumer behavior, sales, and product development in a global market. Study topics including budgeting, market entry, local market development, and global market integration. Assess foreign market conditions in mature, new growth, and emerging market environments for developing effective international marketing strategies.

MKT 500 Marketing Strategies

This course is a study of the activity by which organizations discover consumer and other organizations' needs and wants, and then provide satisfaction through a mutually beneficial relationship. Students will explore the topics of selecting a target market, conducting marketing research, and designing product, price, promotional, and distribution strategies through the development of a marketing plan.

MKT 605 Integrated Marketing Communications

This course is concerned with the development, evaluation, and implementation of integrated marketing communication strategies in complex environments. The course deals primarily with an in-depth analysis of a variety of concepts, theories, facts and analytical procedures, techniques and models in topics that include various communication functions, media alternatives and the integrated marketing communication concept.

MKT 618 Marketing Analytics

This course will look at a number of quantitative tools and techniques and their application in a marketing context. The course will focus on understanding the relationship among marketing factors, variables, and the consumer. Students will learn how to analyze data in order to guide and support marketing related decisions.

MKT 620 Consumer Behavior and Marketing

This course focuses on the market's consumer behavior by investigating its psychological, sociological, economic, and anthropological influences, both theoretical and research based. Designing effective marketing strategies will be explored using the knowledge of these influences.

MKT 625 Strategic Internet Marketing

This course will introduce students to the Internet marketing landscape. Through exploring platforms, players and technology, the students will have a better understanding of the business models used in online marketing. Understanding consumer behavior in an online environment will help in creating integrated online strategies. All these, together with theories of online campaign development and management, with a hands-on approach to marketing automation and intelligence will provide the frame work for a comprehensive understanding of strategic internet marketing.

MKT 675 Ethical and Legal Issues in Marketing

This course examines a range of ethical issues facing marketing managers as seen through the viewpoints of various comprehensive ethical theories. The goal is for students to develop their own ethical framework for making marketing decisions within the knowledge of the various ethical theories and U.S. marketing laws. Traditional topics such as ethics in marketing research, product liability, selling, advertising, and pricing are covered. Emerging ethical issues such as international marketing, competitive intelligence, socially controversial products, privacy, and corporate policies are also examined. However, topics may change to reflect current business concerns. The course is taught using a seminar format utilizing cases and readings.

MKT 555 Social Media Marketing

Explore possibilities and limitations of contemporary social media platforms and tools. Construct and evaluate social media content, its impact, and practical use in marketing context. Analyze general strategic uses of social media for advertising, marketing, public relations, journalism, and civic and political participation. Gain hands-on experience with several forms of the most current social media technology.

MKT 635 Websites and Search Engine Marketing/ Search Engine Optimization

Differentiate between search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO). Analyze the benefits and limitations of SEM and SEO strategies and explain how marketers can use these tools for effectively reaching customers. Employ SEO tactics to develop marketing initiatives and recommend SEM strategies to optimize campaign efforts.

MKT 645 Online Marketing Channels

This course will expose students to online marketing channels, such as, social media platform and players, and measurement and analysis. Marketing channels such as internet display advertising, remarketing, email marketing, affiliate marketing, mobile marketing, video marketing, virtual worlds, gaming, and public relations will also be examined.

MKT 665 Digital Story Telling and Branding

Explore marketing theories and application of digital storytelling for the purpose of engaging an organization's consumers and stakeholders. In addition, focus on digital branding through storytelling to differentiate an organization from competitors while conveying its purpose and mission. Gain hands-on experience in the strategic implementation of a brand narrative using various marketing approaches and analyses.

MKT 700 Marketing Capstone

This capstone course is the culminating experience for the M.S. in Marketing program. The aim of the capstone is to assess students' ability to synthesize and integrate the knowledge and skills they have developed throughout their coursework, rather than introducing new concepts. This course is structured to support student success in fulfilling program requirements.

Total Credits: 36

Program Outcomes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates for SNHU's online degree programs are among the lowest in the nation. We offer a 25% tuition discount for U.S. service members, both full and part time, and the spouses of those on active duty.

Online Graduate Programs	Per Course*	Per Credit Hour*
Degree/Certificates	$1,881	$627
Degree/Certificates (U.S. service members, both full and part time, and the spouses of those on active duty)	$1,410	$470

*Tuition Rates are subject to change and are reviewed Annually.

Additional Costs:
$40 Application Fee, $150 Graduation Fee, Course Materials ($ varies by course)

University Accreditation

Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) as well as several other accrediting bodies.

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/advertising-promotions-and-marketing-managers.htm (viewed online Apr. 10, 2019). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.

**SNHU does not guarantee that the completion of this program will result in certification. In addition to successfully completing the educational requirements, students may need to meet other certification requirements.