MKTG 4504 — Advertising and Brand Promotion
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Focuses on developing a creative advertising strategy and brand plan that aligns with a company’s overall marketing objectives. Topics include the business of brands, marketing strategy, ethical and legal considerations in advertising, advertising strategy development, media planning and buying, creative development and testing, identifying and measuring success on key performance indicators, historical foundations of advertising, and what’s next in the industry. Students apply course concepts to develop a creative advertising strategy to address campaign objectives.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 72 | 75 | 96% | 1.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 118 | 118 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 30 | 40 | 75% | 10.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 121 | 122 | 99% | 0.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 | 156 | 155 | 101% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 38 | 40 | 95% | 2.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 37 | 40 | 93% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 109 | 122 | 89% | 4.3 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 116 | 120 | 97% | 1.3 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 13% · T 49% · W 22% · Th 17% · F 49%
Common patterns: TF (36% of sections), async (29% of sections), WF (13% of sections), MTWR (8% of sections), T (5% of sections), MR (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Rachel Stewart (87% of students) · reviews
- Daniele Mathras Fay (13% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Chad O'Connor (51% of students) · reviews
- Rachel Stewart (29% of students) · reviews
- Niland Mortimer (11% of students) · reviews
- Lauren McGuiness (9% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Chad O'Connor (51% of students) · reviews
- Rachel Stewart (49% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Rachel Stewart (55% of students) · reviews
- Chad O'Connor (45% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (MKTG course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All MKTG courses · Plan it at numap.app