A systematic approach to marketing and communication : a case study of MIT System Design and Management Program

Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, System Design and Management Program, Engineering and Management Program, 2016.

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Main Author: Wei, Na, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Other Authors: Patrick Hale.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107354
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spelling mit-1721.1/1073542022-01-12T19:52:50Z A systematic approach to marketing and communication : a case study of MIT System Design and Management Program Wei, Na, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Patrick Hale. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering and Management Program System Design and Management Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division. System Design and Management Program Engineering and Management Program. System Design and Management Program. Engineering Systems Division. Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, System Design and Management Program, Engineering and Management Program, 2016. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 70-73). Different from the for-profit organizations' marketing objectives, marketers in academic sectors tend to have a different set of priorities comparing to ultimately increasing goods or services sales to gain profit. This thesis attempts to explore the effective marketing and communication methods to establish strong brand recognition and to attract the best and brightest candidates for the graduate program - the MIT's System Design and Management Program (SDM). This research incorporates findings and observations from the semi-structured interviews with the program employees to obtain a historical overview of the program, the current marketing and communication efforts, and the challenges and difficulties it faces. On the other hand, a student and alumni survey was conducted to exam students' perceptions of SDM's marketing and communication. Based on the data collected and findings gathered, further analysis is carried out to assess SDM's competitiveness among the seven programs participated in the Master of Engineering Management Program Consortium (MEMPC), and to map-out the program's stakeholder value network for stakeholder management navigation. Additionally, a marketing and communication project assessment form is proposed to estimate the cost-effectiveness of a proposed project based on the ratio of the input values required (dollar amount, man-hour commitment, etc.) and the values it generates (stakeholder satisfactions, increase in engagement, brand recognitions or other anticipated impacts). Meanwhile, the considered implementations to improve SDM's online presence and alumni engagement are suggested. by Na Wei. S.M. in Engineering and Management 2017-03-10T15:06:46Z 2017-03-10T15:06:46Z 2016 2016 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107354 973331899 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 73 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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A systematic approach to marketing and communication : a case study of MIT System Design and Management Program
title A systematic approach to marketing and communication : a case study of MIT System Design and Management Program
title_full A systematic approach to marketing and communication : a case study of MIT System Design and Management Program
title_fullStr A systematic approach to marketing and communication : a case study of MIT System Design and Management Program
title_full_unstemmed A systematic approach to marketing and communication : a case study of MIT System Design and Management Program
title_short A systematic approach to marketing and communication : a case study of MIT System Design and Management Program
title_sort systematic approach to marketing and communication a case study of mit system design and management program
topic Engineering and Management Program.
System Design and Management Program.
Engineering Systems Division.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/107354
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