Digital Marketing Minor
Digital marketing encompasses all marketing efforts that use an electronic device or the internet (HubSpot).
DM involves the following strategic areas:
- Marketing Research/Analytics/SEO,
- Sales, CRM/Databases,
- Integrated Marketing Communication/Advertising-Promotion/Digital Advertising/Social Media,
- Retailing/e-Commerce/Omni-Channel Marketing/Mobile Marketing.
Stronger preparation for students.
- Employer demand for digital marketing knowledge and skills continue to increase along with student interest in the subject matter for jobs and careers.
- According to a 2019 Forrester report, “digital marketing spend will reach $146 billion by 2023, growing at a 9% compound annual growth rate.”
- According to a 2019 study by McKinley Marketing Partners, “digital marketing continues to be the most sought-after skill set, with 61 percent of hiring managers reporting that they would hire for these skills in 2019.”
- In a Quick Guide to Digital Marketing Careers, “digital marketing careers have a high work-life balance and a bright future: LinkedIn reported a shortage of 230,000 people with marketing skills in the 20 largest metro areas.”
- Note: the need for digital marketing knowledge and skills reaches across to many disciplines and jobs in business, journalism, and communication. While a marketing student may want a digital marketing minor to better sell themselves for a digital marketing career, other non-marketing business or non-business students may want a digital marketing certificate to complement their careers in entrepreneur/management, tech/CIS, graphic design, or journalism.
If you want to add a Business Administration Minor, you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on at least 15 credit hours and obtain written approval from the Monfort College of Business Advising Center.
To add a minor, contact the Monfort College of Business Advising Center at MCB.Advising@unco.edu or stop by Kepner 1095 or call (970) 351-1233.
Digital Marketing
Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business
The Digital Marketing minor is for students interested in acquiring the latest knowledge, skills, and tools in areas of digital marketing such as e-commerce, user experience design, basic web development, social media management, digital advertising, search engine marketing, and content creation.
A student who wishes to add or change to a Digital Marketing Minor must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on at least 15 credit hours and obtain written approval from the Monfort College of Business Marketing Department. Students who have completed 15 or more credit hours and have a cumulative GPA between 2.25 and 2.49+ may apply for admission to the Digital Marketing minor with the Monfort College of Business Marketing Department, Kepner 1055.
Minor Requirements — 21 Credits
Complete 21 Credit Hours from the courses listed below.
Digital Marketing Minor Core
| BACS 200 | Web Design and Development for Small Business |
3 |
| BAMK 360 | Marketing |
3 |
| BAMK 371 | Digital Marketing |
3 |
Digital Marketing Minor Electives
Select any 4 courses.
| ART 469 | Interactive Design |
3 |
| or | ||
| ART 473 | Brand Identity Design |
3 |
| BACS 383 | Designing User Experiences |
3 |
| BAMK 365 | Advertising and Promotion |
3 |
| BAMK 444 | Web and Digital Ad Analytics |
3 |
| BAMK 478 | Social Media Marketing |
3 |
| or | ||
| JMS 415 | Social Media Campaigns |
3 |
| BAMK 494 | Seminar in Digital Marketing |
3 |
Students may transfer a maximum of 6 semester credits toward the minor from other institutions.
To graduate with a Digital Marketing Minor, a student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher in the courses that count towards the minor and earn at least a "C-" grade in each of the individual courses.
