MKTG 3156 Digital Marketing

Today's most successful companies interest and engage customers like never before by orchestrating a symphony of innovative digital marketing instruments. The transformation of the marketplace has forced businesses to adapt quickly and frequently to a dynamic digital environment. In this course you'll learn how the best companies leverage new tools and integrated strategies including lean startup & MVP, inbound and outbound marketing, omnichannel earned/owned/paid media, crowdsourcing, social media, mobile and demand generation via automated platforms to build new products, delight their customers, and launch successful new companies and brands.

Course overview

Department
Marketing
School
CSOM
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall, Periodically in the Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
MKTG1021

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.06 / 5 · Very Good
391 responses
Instructor rating
4.23 / 5 · Very Good
391 responses
Terms evaluated
8
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Paul Abbate4.44.74.64.74.54.54.74.31–3 hrs/week26 of 31
Fall 2025Paul Abbate4.54.64.84.84.54.74.84.61–3 hrs/week24 of 29
Fall 2024Stevan Adam Brasel4.24.44.64.64.64.54.74.44–6 hrs/week72 of 95
Fall 2023Stevan Adam Brasel—————————54 of 69
Spring 2023Matthew O'hern3.94.14.24.34.34.24.54.21–3 hrs/week57 of 71
Fall 2022Matthew O'hern3.93.94.44.44.14.34.54.21–3 hrs/week53 of 65
Spring 2022Matthew O'hern3.73.74.24.24.23.84.33.91–3 hrs/week53 of 59
Fall 2021Matthew O'hern4.14.34.54.74.24.34.74.21–3 hrs/week52 of 61

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Matthew O'hern
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Paul Abbate
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.68/5
  • Stevan Adam Brasel
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.44/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Paul Abbate · Fulton Hall 235 Th 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Paul Abbate · Fulton Hall 115 F 10:00AM-12:30PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Paul Abbate · Fulton Hall 130 MW 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Paul Abbate · Fulton Hall 425 MW 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered