MKT 445: Marketing Seminar
Spring 2008 Calendar

Be sure to return to this calendar for the most updated schedule of readings and assignments. Dates and times are subject to change.

Texts:

  • Purple Cow, by Seth Godin.
  • Life After the 30-Second Spot, by Joseph Jaffe.
  • Zag, by Marty Neumeier.
  • Beyond Buzz, by Lois Kelly.
  • Brand Simple, by Allen Adamson.
  • Juicing the Orange, by Pat Fallon and Fred Senn.
  • The New Rules of Marketing & PR, by David Scott.

  • Supplemental: Fortune Magazine


January:
    Tuesday, the 15th:
    • Introduction to the course
    • Discussion of Marketing Passions/Interests
    • Brainstorming/Assignment of Marketing Passions
    Thursday, the 17th:
    • Hansen's Theory of Marketing
    • Brainstorming/Assignment of Marketing Passions
    Tuesday, the 22nd:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Purple Cow
    Thursday, the 24th:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 29th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Life After the 30-Second Spot: Sections 1 & 2 (Chapters 1-10)
    Thursday, the 31st:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due

February:

    Tuesday, the 5th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Life After the 30-Second Spot: Section 3 (Chapters 11-20)
    Thursday, the 7th:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 12th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Zag
    Thursday, the 14th:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 19th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Beyond Buzz: Chapters 1-4
    Thursday, the 21st:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 26th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Beyond Buzz: Chapters 5-end
    Thursday, the 28th:
    • Marketing Reflections #1 Due: Purple Cow, Life After 30-Second Spot, Zag, Beyond Buzz, and all your Thursday questions/answers
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due

March:

    Tuesday, the 4th:
    • Spring Break -- No Class!
    Thursday, the 6th:
    • Spring Break -- No Class!
    Tuesday, the 11th:
    • TBA
    Thursday, the 13th:
    • Marketing Passions Discussion
    Tuesday, the 18th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Brand Simple: Part 1
    Thursday, the 20th:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 25th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Brand Simple: Part 2
    Thursday, the 27th:
    • Virtual Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due

April:

    Tuesday, the 1st:
    • TBA
    Thursday, the 3rd:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Juicing the Orange: Chapters 1-6
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 8th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: Juicing the Orange: Chapters 7-end
    Thursday, the 10th:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 15th:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: New Rules of Marketing & PR: Chapters 1-12
    Thursday, the 17th:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 22nd:
    • Marketing Readings for Discussion: New Rules of Marketing & PR: Chapters 13-end
    Thursday, the 24th:
    • Marketing Discussions
    • Marketing Discussion Questions Due
    Tuesday, the 29th:
    • Marketing Wrap-Up
    • Marketing Reflections #2 Due: Brand Simple, Juicing the Orange, New Rules of Marketing & PR, Thursday questions/answers, and Marketing (what it now means to you)

May:

    Tuesday, the 6th:
    • FINAL EXAM Section 01-- 9-11 a.m.
    • Marketing Passions Assignment Due
    • Marketing Passions Discussions

    Wednesday, the 7th:

    • FINAL EXAM Section 02-- 9-11 a.m.
    • Marketing Passions Assignment Due
    • Marketing Passions Discussions


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This page last updated March 11, 2008

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