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Courses

Program of Study

AIIM offers training in integrated marketing with a focus on research and strategy. Accomplished working professionals teach courses that provide grounding in fundamentals while highlighting the latest best practices. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding on how agencies work with internal teams to effectively promote organizations, products, and services. 

AIIM offers eight courses over four quarters. Each course is available on an individual basis. However, students are strongly encouraged to complete all coursework in one calendar year, and students who register for the full program receive enrollment preference. The school year begins every January and ends in December.

Program of Study
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1st Quarter

Strategic planning

  • Topics: elements of a campaign, proactive vs reactive communication, strategic models and tactics, marketing funnel, crisis management

  • Assignments: plans, crisis pre-plan

 

Ethics and management

  • Topics: professional ethics and privacy, data protection, agency operations, business functions and budgets, project/client management

  • Assignments: project tracker, budget, code of ethics

1st Quarter
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2nd 
Quarter

Insights and analytics

  • Topics: trendspotting, campaign forecasting, audience analysis, competitor analysis, campaign evaluation

  • Assignments: situation analysis, campaign report

 

Messaging, positioning, branding

  • Topics: message and content development, brand vs reputation, interpreting research

  • Assignments: messaging document, creative brief

2nd Quarter
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3rd Quarter

Content marketing and events

  • Topics: content marketing planning, execution, and measurement; event management

  • Assignments: content briefs, event trackers

 

Social media

  • Topics: social media planning, content creation, measurement, influencer engagement

  • Assignments: audit, editorial calendar, content calendar

3rd Quarter
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4th Quarter

Paid advertising

  • Topics: paid media planning, targeting, direct marketing, creative execution, measurement

  • Assignments: media plan, creative brief

 

Press relations

  • Topics: earned media planning, execution, measurement

  • Assignments: press kit, media training, press event

4th Quarter

Dates and Deadlines

01

Quarter

Fall 2025

September 30 to December 10
Offices closed: October 13
No classes: Thanksgiving week, November 23 to 28

 

Application Deadline: September 15

02

Quarter

Winter 2026

January 6 to March 11
Offices closed: January 19, February 16

 

Application Deadline: December 15

03

Quarter

Spring 2026

April 7 to June 10
Offices closed: May 25

 

Application Deadline: March 15

04

Quarter

Summer 2026

July 7 to September 9
Offices closed: September 7
 

Application Deadline: June 15

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