Digital Marketing and AI

Creating Customer Journeys for Company Growth

Upcoming editionStarts 22 April 2026
Price€ 3995 (excl. 21% VAT)
LocationGhent
Duration3 days
Upcoming editionStarts 22 April 2026
Price€ 3995 (excl. 21% VAT)
LocationGhent
Duration3 days

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in Open Executive Education in Belgium and #25 worldwide

If your digital marketing efforts are focused on channels, it may be time to reboot your strategy. This programme sets out a holistic, powerful and integrated approach to digital marketing, that can transform your results.

You’ll learn how to develop a robust strategy, allocate budgets, improve your customer experience, keep up with latest trends and grow your business. All of this is underpinned with a clear understanding of AI, big data and other emerging technologies.

Detailed programme

In a careful blend of online and on-campus modules, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and create strategies that are resilient and adaptable in a constantly changing digital environment. We will equip you with an overview of relevant tools to develop an integrated digital marketing plan. 


Module 1: Introduction to digital marketing (online)

  • Be inspired by new trends and technologies – and understand their impact on customer behaviour
  • Discover how to create a digital marketing strategy which tells a consistent story across all channels

Module 2: Customer acquisition via digital channels

  • Explore the benefits of outbound digital marketing and the value of digital ad platforms
  • Understand the power of content marketing – and the role that generative AI can play
  • Discover how to improve website user experience through A/B testing

Module 3: Customer conversion and retention

  • Dive into CRMs and customer data platforms – and how they can power segmentation and personalisation
  • Discover how to automate personalised communications
  • Use big data and AI to boost customer loyalty
  • Explore how to enhance brand advocacy through word of mouth and influencer marketing

Module 4: Reviewing your digital marketing strategy

  • Discover how to measure and manage digital marketing success and allocate budgets effectively
  • Draft an action plan for your own organisation
  • Develop a clear view of the customer journey across online and offline channels

Why this programme

  • Embrace marketing technologies and discover how they can power lead generation, increase conversion, and enhance loyalty and advocacy
  • Develop an integrated, competitive, differentiating digital marketing strategy that’s aligned to your context
  • Leverage AI and generative AI to drive effectiveness and efficiency
  • Learn how to develop greater customer insight and articulate a single customer view to improve personalisation of marketing communications
  • Discover how to balance marketing budget across multiple channels
  • Apply everything you’ve learned in a hands-on, risk-free learning experience


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Your questions, answered!

Discover everything you need to know on digital marketing with leading Vlerick professor Andreas Munzel. He shares quick answers to the most searched questions on digital marketing.

Who should attend

  • Marketers from B2B and B2C organisations who want to develop a strategic understanding of digital marketing – and support their teams to implement it
  • Advertising managers, brand managers, CRM specialists, channel marketers and e-commerce specialists who need to create a digital marketing strategy
  • Agency owners, content marketers, marcomms specialists
  • Owners of start-ups and scale-ups who want to increase their customer reach through digital channels

Success stories

This programme transformed how I approach the customer journey. As an FMCG Marketing Lead, I see how fast marketing is being reshaped in this data-driven era. This programme has strengthened my ability to craft customer-centric digital strategies that drive impact. I am grateful to professors Munzel, Baecke, and Tackx for blending theory with real-world cases, which is essential for marketers ready to lead in a data-driven world.


As a B2B marketer at TotalEnergies, I found the programme’s combination of theory and practice to be especially valuable. The programme provides an opportunity to step back and view our daily work within a clear framework. The tools and strategies provided are helping us optimize the impact of our marketing campaigns.

Faculty

Philippe Baecke

Philippe Baecke

Professor of Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Philippe Baecke is harnessing the power of big data and analytics in all areas of marketing.

Andreas Munzel

Andreas Munzel

Professor of Marketing

Andreas Munzel is an expert in digital marketing and online social interactions

Koen Tackx

Koen Tackx

Professor of Marketing

Koen Tackx creates sustainable value for customers, shareholders and society with effective pricing, innovation and product management.

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