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IHETC Business School

Digital Marketing

Build awareness, preference and sales — with the numbers to prove it.

Entry level
Bachelor's degree
Award
Bachelor's degree
Duration
2 years
Actual work
20 h/week
Pace
Self-paced
Tuition
4 600 000 GNF per year

A hands-on programme in online marketing: acquisition, content, social media, search and performance measurement. It starts from real usage on the continent, where mobile and messaging outweigh traditional channels.

Learning objectives

  • Build an acquisition strategy that fits a real budget
  • Produce and distribute content that serves a commercial objective
  • Improve the organic visibility of a site and its content
  • Measure performance and allocate spend accordingly

Curriculum

1200 hours · 120 credits

Year 1440 hours

  1. Marketing fundamentals and the customer journey

    220 hours · 22 credits

    Market, segmentation, targeting, positioning, value proposition, the buying journey

  2. Search visibility and content

    220 hours · 22 credits

    Keyword research, content, technical optimisation, link building, persuasive writing

Year 2680 hours

  1. Online advertising and acquisition

    240 hours · 24 credits

    Ad platforms, auction mechanics, audiences, creative, budget, optimisation

  2. Social networks, community and influence

    180 hours · 18 credits

    Choosing platforms, editorial calendar, community management, moderation, influencer partnerships

  3. Performance analysis and attribution

    200 hours · 20 credits

    Instrumentation, dashboards, attribution models, A/B testing, return on investment

  4. Commissioned campaign and placement

    60 hours · 6 credits

    A real campaign run for an organisation, with measured results · ten-week placement · publicly defended

Cross-curricular, throughout80 hours

  1. Cross-curricular base

    80 hours · 8 credits

    Professional English, written expression, applied statistics

Real prerequisite

What follows is assumed and will not be explained again. If most of it is foreign to you, this is not the right entry point — better to know now than at the final assessment.

No technical prerequisite. You need regular internet access and to be able to keep a simple spreadsheet.

Entry requirements

  • High school diploma or experience in communication, sales or creative work
  • No technical prerequisite
  • Motivation interview

Career outcomes

  • Digital marketing officer
  • Community manager
  • Acquisition specialist
  • SEO consultant
  • Digital communication manager

Skills acquired

  • SEO
  • Paid ads
  • Social media
  • Analytics
  • Copywriting

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Digital Marketing — IHETC