Course Objective:
This course will enable the students to gain a comprehensive understanding of Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC), enabling them to strategise, execute, and evaluate effective marketing campaigns.
Course Outcomes (COs):
Understanding IMC in the Marketing Process
Exploring IMC Tools: Advertising, Sales Promotion, Publicity, Public Relations, and Event Sponsorship
Insight into Advertising Agencies: Operations and Roles
Analyzing Communication Process: Source, Message, and Channel
Exploring Effect Models: Hierarchy of Effects, Innovation Adoption, Information Processing
Understanding Consumer Engagement Models: Elaboration Likelihood (ELM), FCB Model
Understanding Consumer Involvement and Its Impact
Setting Communication Objectives: Sales and Beyond
Planning for Marketing Communication Strategies
Crafting Creative Communication: Strategies in Advertising, Sales Promotion, Publicity, and Event Sponsorships
Integrating IMC Programmes: Planning and Development
Implementing Creative Strategies: Appeals and Execution Styles
Media Planning and Selection: Decisions and Steps Involved
Assessing Effectiveness: Measuring ROI and IMC Performance
Essential Readings:
Rajput, N. (2010). Advertising and Personal Selling. Himalaya Publishing House.
Clow, K. E. (2006). Integrated Advertising. Prentice Hall of India.
O'Guinn, T. C., Allen, C. T., &Semenik, R. J. (2009). Advertising Management with Integrated Brand Promotion (CD included). Cengage Learning.
Singh, S. (2010). Advertising Media. Centrum Press.
Suggested Readings:
Duncan, T., & Everett, S. E. (2019). Principles of Advertising & IMC. McGraw-Hill Education.
Belch, G. E., & Belch, M. A. (2020). Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated Marketing Communications Perspective. McGraw-Hill Education.
Schultz, D. E., Tannenbaum, S. I., & Lauterborn, R. F. (2020). Integrated Marketing Communications: Putting It Together & Making It Work. Routledge.
E-Resources:
https://communicationmgmt.usc.edu/blog/how-to-develop-an-integrated-marketing- [2] communications-plan [2]
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-marketing-spring2016/chapter/reading-determining- [3] imc-objectives-and-approach/ [3]
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-introbusiness/chapter/promotion-integrated- [4] marketing-communication-imc/ [4]
https://www.globalsocialmediamarketing.com/integrated-marketing-communications/ [6]
https://www.slideshare.net/ashishawasthi184/monitoring-evaluation-and-control-of-imc [7]
Links:
[1] https://journalism.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/integrated-marketing-communication-2
[2] https://communicationmgmt.usc.edu/blog/how-to-develop-an-integrated-marketing-communications-plan
[3] https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-marketing-spring2016/chapter/reading-determining-imc-objectives-and-approach/
[4] https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-introbusiness/chapter/promotion-integrated-marketing-communication-imc/
[5] https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/openimc/chapter/chapter-1/
[6] https://www.globalsocialmediamarketing.com/integrated-marketing-communications/
[7] https://www.slideshare.net/ashishawasthi184/monitoring-evaluation-and-control-of-imc
[8] https://journalism.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2025-2026