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Certification Theme
Certification in Integrated Marketing Communications
Description

The global marketplace consists of an increasingly complex arena of competitors within a rapidly changing international environment. A wide variety of venues attract company leaders to invest their advertising and marketing dollars as the number and types of ways to reach out to customers continually increases. In the face of these sophisticated and cluttered market conditions, firms endeavor to be heard. Two important consequences emerge from this turbulent new marketing context. First, the issue of accountability has become a primary concern to advertising agencies and for company leaders that hire those agencies. A marketing campaign must yield measurable gains in sales, brand awareness, or customer loyalty in order to be considered successful. The curriculum includes 72 hours of classroom activities.

 

Benefits

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
• Recognize the critical role communication plays in marketing programs.
• Review the nature of the communication process.
• Apply a communications model to marketing issues.
• Discover the nature of a totally IMC approach.
• Expand the concept of IMC to the global level

 

Target Audience

This program is designed for future Development of Marketers, Sales teams, Advertising Agencies, Trainers regardless of their job titles.

 

Program Modules

1. Integrated Marketing Communication
2. Brand and Corporate Image Management
3. Consumer Buyer Behavior
4. Business-to-Business Buyer Behavior
5. Advertising Management
6. Advertising Design: Theoretical Framework and Types of Appeals
7. Advertising Design: Message Strategies and Executional Frameworks
8. Advertising Media Selection 
9. Trade Promotions 
10. Consumer Promotions 
11. Personal Selling, Database Marketing, and CRM
12. Public Relations, Regulations, and Sponsorships
13. Evaluating an Integrated Marketing Program
14. Class Activities
15. Final Project: Building an IMC Campaign 

 

Program Director Prof. Ayman Al Akkad
  1. Doctorate Degree in Strategic Management – Stanford University
  2. Certified Senior Consultant - EAMC
  3. Certified Fellow International Professional Managers Association – UK
  4. Visiting Professor, Baath University – Syria
  5. Visiting Professor, National Institute of Administration (INA) – Syria
  6. Certified Management Expert – SEBC - Syria
  7. Certified Sales & Marketing Executive International – USA
  8. American Management Association Member
  9. MBA Association Consultant & Member
Certification

This Program is accredited by The International Professional Managers Association International Professional Managers Association – United Kingdom

 

Duration

Program will be running for 12 weeks, 2 days/week, 24 sessions, 3 hours/session with one coffee break in between – Total Hours: 72

 

Starting Date

Please contact Mr. Wadih Abu Hadid for starting date & registration

 

Final Test

All participants should take final test at the end of the program and scores 65% as a minimum to earn the Certification. Participants who fail to score 65% on the test will be granted a second chance to sit for a second test after 2 weeks from first one.

 

Attendance

Is a must and is graded as well. Class Activities, Quizzes are added to Final Score.

 

Registration & Payment

International Managers Development Center (IMD)
12, Baghdad Street,
Damascus, Syria.
Tel: 011- 23 11 100
Fax: 011- 23 11 400
Email : Wadih.AbouHadid@nhsyria.com 

For any additional information, please contact the
program facilitator:Prof. Ayman Al Akkad
Tel:093-726444
Email: ipma@tarassul.sy

Fees

SP 50000 (Fifty Thousands) per participant to be paid fully in advance

 

Registration Date Last date for registration & full payment date is one week before starting date.