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Professional Personal Branding and InfluencersLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: 5D00DS42

Objective

Students understand the central concepts of personal branding and influencer marketing. Students are able to identify central characteristics and actors and to analyze the role of personal branding in professional and commercial contexts. Students are able to construct and analyze their own strategy for personal branding. Students are able to analyze the social capital of influencers and engagement in different platforms. Student understands the concept and effects of image management.

Content

-Central concepts of personal branding and influencer marketing
-Self-branding strategies
-Image management
-Platformization
-Actors, categories, networks and communication related to self-branding and influencers

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

-

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

-

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student shows the ability to understand central concepts. The student is able to analyze personal brands in different platforms and understands their connectivity. Student is able to develop solutions for image management and understands its process. Student shows the ability to construct a strategy for self-branding and develop it in practice.

Materials

Marshall, P.D, Moore, C. & Barbour. K. (2020): Persona Studies - An Introduction. Wiley-Blackwell.

Enrollment

05.08.2024 - 22.09.2024

Timing

01.10.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Master of Business Administration, International Business Management
Teachers
  • Elisa Kannasto
Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK (Ei koske tutkinto-opiskelijaa) (Size: 10. Open UAS: 10.)
  • Ristiinopiskelu (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • IBM24
    Masters Degree Programme in International Business Management
  • IMEIBM24F
    Master-level Exchange Programme in International Business Management
Education groups
  • Open UAS (Doesn't apply to degree student)
  • Cross studies

Objective

Students understand the central concepts of personal branding and influencer marketing. Students are able to identify central characteristics and actors and to analyze the role of personal branding in professional and commercial contexts. Students are able to construct and analyze their own strategy for personal branding. Students are able to analyze the social capital of influencers and engagement in different platforms. Student understands the concept and effects of image management.

Content

-Central concepts of personal branding and influencer marketing
-Self-branding strategies
-Image management
-Platformization
-Actors, categories, networks and communication related to self-branding and influencers

Materials

Marshall, P.D, Moore, C. & Barbour. K. (2020): Persona Studies - An Introduction. Wiley-Blackwell.
Other course material provided in Moodle

Teaching methods

Online course, independent tasks and/ or tests

Student workload

Independent course
reading approximately 70 hours
tasks and reflective assignments 70 hours

realization.localizedApproveRejectDescription

Pass: The student shows the ability to understand central concepts. The student is able to analyze personal brands in different platforms and understands their connectivity. Student is able to develop solutions for image management and understands its process. Student shows the ability to construct a strategy for self-branding and develop it in practice.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

-

Assessment criteria, good (3)

-

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

-

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass: The student shows the ability to understand central concepts. The student is able to analyze personal brands in different platforms and understands their connectivity. Student is able to develop solutions for image management and understands its process. Student shows the ability to construct a strategy for self-branding and develop it in practice.

Assessment methods and criteria

Online tasks, material and assignments