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Revisit: Marketing EDGE ECHO Challenge

Introduction

The assignment is to create an integrated marketing campaign for Facebook's Custom Audiences product

The Collegiate ECHO Marketing Challenge provides hands-on learning and real-world experience, with a marketing assignment from a corporate leader.  This year, the subject is Facebook. 

The Challenge: Your client, Facebook, requests an integrated marketing campaign that increases awareness and consideration of Custom Audiences among its target audience, B2C (Business to Consumer) marketing decision makers. 

Your Budget: $5 million. 

Location is Online:  The Challenge deliverables are submitted online (via Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive).

Prizes: Students are eligible to win cash prizes and/or recognition. Schools that field winning teams are eligible to win grants for scholarships to give to deserving marketing students. For details, visit .

Teams: Must consist of 2-5 members.  Members must be either all graduate students or all undergraduate students, but teams may combine graduates and undergraduates. 

Teaching Tools:  A team may work with or without a faculty advisor.  A Collegiate ECHO Instructors’ Guide, as well as a free 90-minute online e-learning module for students is available.  Faculty advisors may use the Challenge as a marketing or advertising course or club project.

Details: For Challenge details, visit the Get Started link and read the Official Rules at  Feel free to contact Jeff Nesler via email (below) if you have any questions.