MG4F3 Half Unit
Digital Marketing
This information is for the 2025/26 session.
Course Convenor
Prof Amitav Chakravarti
Prof Om Narasimhan
Availability
This course is available on the CEMS Exchange, Global MSc in Management, Global MSc in Management (CEMS MIM), Global MSc in Management (MBA Exchange), MBA Exchange, MSc in Management (1 Year Programme), MSc in Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation, MSc in Marketing and MSc in Strategic Communications and Society. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. This course uses controlled access as part of the course selection process.
How to apply:
Places on oversubscribed courses will be allocated via a random ballot process with priority given to students with the course in their Programme Regulations, followed by other Department of Management students, then students from elsewhere in the school. Providing you apply before the Department deadline of 10am on Monday 29 September 2025, the time you applied will not be taken into account. Please be aware that places on high demand courses cannot be guaranteed. By submitting an application, students are confirming that they meet any pre-requisites specified. Providing an additional written statement will not aid a student’s chances of being accepted onto a course, and statements are not read.
For further information and updates on course availability during Week 1, please see the Department of Management Electives Moodle page.
Deadline for application:
Please apply by 10am on Monday 29 September 2025 with your first course choices. No allocations are made before this date and time.
For queries contact:
Please view the Department of Management Electives page for contact emails.
This course may be capped/subject to controlled access. For further information about the course's availability, please see the MG Elective Course Selection Moodle page (https://moodle.lse.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=3840).
Requisites
Additional requisites:
Students taking this course are expected to be able to demonstrate a strong foundation in quantitative analysis.
Course content
Marketing is evolving from an art to a science and decisions in new media are on the forefront of this transformation. This course is aimed at developing state-of-the-art knowledge in the area of online marketing (e.g., display ads and search ads, SEO, mobile marketing etc.) and social media (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Furthermore, important topics of cross-cutting relevance to online marketing and social media will be addressed, including big data, data science, analytics, and integrative marketing. Many firms have extensive information about consumers' choices and how they react to marketing campaigns, but few firms have the expertise to intelligently act on such information. In this course, students will learn the scientific and strategic approach to marketing with hands-on implementation of online marketing and social media strategies (e.g., strategic design and launch of a website, implementation of SEO strategies, design and manage of a corporate social media account). Using simple yet powerful hands-on interactive models and exercises, the course will cover both theory and applications.
Teaching
30 hours of lectures in the Winter Term.
This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Winter Term.
In its Ethics Code, LSE upholds a commitment to intellectual freedom. This means we will protect the freedom of expression of our students and staff and the right to engage in healthy debate in the classroom.
Formative assessment
Students will be given examples of essay prompts and examples of ideal answers to these prompts, which will be discussed in depth during class time.
Indicative reading
- Larsen and Draper (2015): Internet Marketing Essentials, Digital Textbook.
- Chaffey, D. and Ellis-Chadwick, F. (20192): Digital Marketing. Strategy, Implementation, and Practice. 7th Edition. Pearson Education.
- Laudon, K. C. and Traver, C. G. (2015), E-Commerce 2015: Business. Technology. Society. Prentice Hall.
More readings in the form of academic research papers and media outlets (e. g., The Economist) will be added for each week.
Assessment
Exam (60%), duration: 120 Minutes in the Spring exam period
Project (40%)
This component of assessment includes an element of group work.
For detailed assessment information, including all deadlines and timings, please see the relevant course Moodle page. Assessment timings will be available at the start of each term.
Key facts
Department: Management
Course Study Period: Winter Term
Unit value: Half unit
FHEQ Level: Level 7
CEFR Level: Null
Total students 2024/25: 73
Average class size 2024/25: 73
Controlled access 2024/25: YesCourse selection videos
Some departments have produced short videos to introduce their courses. Please refer to the course selection videos index page for further information.
Personal development skills
- Leadership
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
- Commercial awareness
- Specialist skills