Feb 15, 2025  
PUBLISHED 2025-2026 Credit Catalog 
    
PUBLISHED 2025-2026 Credit Catalog

MKTG 4020 - Public Relations


Description
Corporate social responsibility and digitally driven transparency have made PR more vital than ever. This course identifies targeted stakeholders, and then walks you through a process to successfully reach them through written and spoken communications tactics. A variety of PR functions will be explored and performed, ranging from employee relations to consumer relations. You will work independently and in a team to plan a news conference, write and deliver news releases and speeches, and learn how to prepare for and manage crisis situations. Reputation management within the framework of the corporate brand will be the focus.



3 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 45 hours.


Prerequisites
  • One of:
    • MKTG 2306
    • MKTG 306
  • One of:
    • MKTG 2322
    • MKTG 322