May 03, 2026  
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

COM 241 Building a Brand

Credits: (3)
In this capstone course, the students will create content for their own business or social media ventures. Still will focus on the development of an Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) plan, outline and develop content with that aligns with their brand and goals, and analyze social media and digital communication metrics to assess how to improve their overall strategy. Course requirements include developing a social media and digital communication plan, maintenance of a weekly log that includes content created, assessment of content and strategy, and a final portfolio that includes a brand and organizational analysis, a social media and brand strategy, digital communication posts, and a reflection using social media metrics. It is recommended that students take both COM 110  andCOM 233  prior to taking this course.

Designation(s): Liberal Arts

Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate social media management skills and effective brand and organizational communication.
  2. Create a social media and digital communication strategy and create content and posts that align with that strategy.
  3. Assess social media and digital communication content and strategy using metrics and analytics to guide future content and posts.
  4. Describe and evaluate performance in the form of weekly logs and a final portfolio.