MK2S11 - Digital marketing for hotels 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: MK2S11
Module Title: Digital marketing for hotels
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Sarah Campbell
Module Team: David Phillips, Laurence Blake
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100084 - hospitality management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2022
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

The aim of the module is:

To equip students with the ability to apply established and emerging digital marketing concepts, tools, and data metrics models to ameliorate marketing activities.

Content Summary

The emerging / contemporary digital environment; Persona development; Digital planning, strategies, tactics, management and measurement of contemporary digital marketing tools and techniques in response to identified opportunities and challenges. Performance measures using online metrics to determine performance against objectives.

This module employs a simulation exercise which is used in collaboration with LM2S22 Strategies for Revenue Management and focuses primarily on tactical and strategic decisions regarding; advertising; social media; digital distribution channels (hotel website; OTAs; GDS); digital WoM; Review management.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 20
Seminar 20
Independent Study 76
Directed Study 84
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically assess marketing opportunities and challenges presented through the disruptive digital environment.
LO2 Distinguish digital marketing tools and apply the key principles involved in monitoring and measuring digital marketing effectiveness.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (CW) Presentation (CW) 1 Presentation evaluating contemporary ‘digital’ opportunities Hotels can embrace. 15 N/A 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Reflective account of the simulation exercise - decisions made and their impact, marketing strategies and metrics for digital marketing. 0 2500 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Chaffey, D and Ellis- Chadwick, F. (2015) Digital Marketing, Perasons, London.
Kitcken, T,. Ivanescu, Y and Nicholson, L. (2015) Profitable Social Media Marketing, Creative Space.
Mangold, B. (2015) Learning Google Ad Words and Google Analytics. Lovesdata.
McGuire, K.A. (2016). Hotel pricing in a social world: Driving value in a digital economy, John Wiley & Sons: NJ.
Ryan, D. (2014) Understanding Digital marketing: Marketing Strategies for Engaging The Digital Generation. Kogan Page, London.
Stephens, D. (2013) The Retail Revival: Reimagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism, Chichester, John Wiley & Sons
Skeldon, P. (2011) M-Commerce, Richmond, Crimson Publishing.
Street, R and Bruce, L. (2008) The Multichannel Challenge: Integrating Customer experience for profit, Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann.
Thomas, C. (2012) Your 5 Steps to Successful Online Selling, Bakersfield, Kern Publishing.

Journals:
International journal of hospitality management
Journal of research in interactive marketing
Journal of hospitality and tourism technology
Journal of services marketing