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PANI Advertising Competition

You will gain these graduate attribute skills:

Subject Specialist Subject Specialist

Effective Communicator Effective Communicator

Digitally Fluent Professional Digitally Fluent Professional

Personal Confidence & Resilience Personal Confidence & Resilience

Growth Mindset Growth Mindset

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Only open to BSc Com, Ad and Marketing and BDEs Graphic Design and Illustration. Students from the School of Communication and School of Art and Design form cross-disciplinary teams, are assigned to a mentor ad agency.

Outline of Activity

Students will create an ad campaign based on an brief, pitch their campaign to a panel and, subject to certain conditions (including that the winning work meets the required standard), get to see their campaign go live.

Learning Outcomes

  • Commercial awareness
  • Awareness of a complementary discipline
  • Appreciation of internal workings of an advertising agency
  • Knowledge of the practicalities of creating an ad campaign
  • Personal and interpersonal skills
  • Time management
  • Negotiation skills
  • Team working skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Problem solving skills
  • Appreciation of creativity in practice
  • Organisational and planning skills
  • Project management
  • Research skills
  • Development of self-esteem and confidence.

Assessment Details

  • Attendance at two pre-brief workshops
  • Mentor agency report on participation
  • Participation in pitch.

Level of Commitment

40 hours to include
ActionCommitment

Attendance at two workshops

4 hours

Scheduled time with mentor agency

10 hours

Working on team on campaign development

20 hours

Pitch preparation

5 hours

Pitch

1 hour

Graduate Attributes

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Subject Specialist

A student who displays this skill can:

  • use a breadth and depth of knowledge
  • apply knowledge confidently
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Effective Communicator

A student who displays this skill can:

  • show effective spoken and written communication skills in multiple forms and with a range of audiences
  • help resolve conflicts which may arise in a group dynamic
  • be an assertive and active listener
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Digitally Fluent Professional

A student who displays this skill can:

  • confidently use and adapt digital devices, applications and services to suit task requirements
  • explore, evaluate and adapt subject specific and generic ICT solutions to professional tasks  and problems
  • operate safely and ethically in a digital world
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Personal Confidence & Resilience

A student who displays this skill can:

  • understand individual emotions and triggers
  • manage stress and stay composed in difficult situations
  • be resilient, adaptable and flexible when dealing with change or uncertainty
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Growth Mindset

A student who displays this skill can:

  • confidently explore new directions and take on new challenges
  • proactively make decisions and take responsibility for actions
  • encourage progress by assessing and taking risks