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  • Program Overview

    Through the program, you will gain an understanding of the broad marketing landscape through foundational coursework in topics like consumer behavior, marketing research, economics, and communication. Elective courses delve into a wide array of subdisciplines that include courses in international marketing, branding, advertising, retail, social media, and more. The marketing major is inherently flexible. Individual interests can be met through a combination of coursework and closely coordinated individualized study in the semester-long internship and senior thesis. For example, three distinct specializations include consumer product development and merchandising; advertising and promotional communications administration, and international marketing. Our faculty and advisors can help you customize your degree so that you will be able to demonstrate your value clearly to competitive graduate programs or potential employers.

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  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126

    First Year - Credits: 32-33

    • Elective (Cr: 5-6)
    • ACC 145 - Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 102 - School of Business First Year Experience (Cr: 1)
    • BUS 123 - Solving Business Problems with Technology (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 130 - Foundations of Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 270 - Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
    • ECN 210 - The Economics of Business (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies Global Issues General Elective
    • ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core Requirement
    • ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core Requirement
    • INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)

    Second Year - Credits: 32

    • Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
    • Individual and Society General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
    • Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
    • General Education Elective  (Cr: 6)
    • BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 330 - Consumer Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 333 - Design Thinking (Cr: 3)
    • INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
    • MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

    Third Year - Credits: 31

    • Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
    • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
    • World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
    • Marketing Electives  (Cr: 9)
    • BUS 307 - Market Research (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 320 - Organizational Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 334 - Digital Marketing (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 370 - Business Analysis and Research (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies Writing Designated Requirement
    • BUS 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)

    Fourth Year - Credits: 30

    • Marketing Elective  (Cr: 3)
    • General Education Electives  200+ level (Cr: 6)
    • BUS 403 - Integrated Marketing Communications (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
    • BUS 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • BUS 491 - Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)

    Marketing Electives

    Choose four from the following:

    *1 Credit course. Must take 3 credits to fulfill requirements for one elective.

    **2 Credit course.

    • BUS 206 - Introduction to Creative Tools for Marketing (Cr: 1)
      *
    • BUS 207 - Advanced Data Collection Tools for Marketing (Cr: 1)
    • BUS 215 - Marketing Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 223 - Fashion and Retail Merchandising (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 224 - Principles of Buying (Cr: 3)
      **
    • BUS 230 - Data Analysis Tools for Marketing (Cr: 2)
    • BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 302 - Legal Environment for Business Including the UCC (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 303 - International Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 309 - Project Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 328 - Sales Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 350 - Global Marketing Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 360 - Retail Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 426 - Marketplace Simulation (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 444 - Contemporary Topics in Marketing (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 460 - Brand Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 475 - Business Strategy and Policy (Cr: 3)
    • CMM 115 - Social Media: Theory and Practice (Cr: 3)
    • GD 105 - Introduction to Computer Graphics (Cr: 3)
    • MCA 103 - Advertising Fundamentals (Cr: 3)
    • MCA 203 - Public Relations (Cr: 3)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of the marketing program, students will:

    • Demonstrate the analytical and problem-solving skills needed to solve complex challenges in marketing.
    • Calculate and interpret quantitative data effectively.
    • Evaluate evidence systematically in developing solutions to marketing problems.
    • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual marketing discourse.
    • Communicate effectively in oral and written form within the conventions of the marketing discipline.
    • Apply a range of 'best practices' in a professional marketing environment.

  • Internships and Careers

    An Î÷¹ÏÊÓÆµ education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.

    Whether you pursue graduate school or embark on your career right away after graduation, we believe that your time at Î÷¹ÏÊÓÆµ will prepare you for the next step. Take a look at what our graduates have been up to lately.

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    Recent Internships

    • Continuum
    • TJX
    • Converse
    • Puma
    • Sony Records
    • Arnold Worldwide

    Alumni Employment

    • Vineyard Vines
    • Hill Holiday
    • NO BULL
    • Oracle
    • Arnold Worldwide

    Graduate School Acceptances

    • Sacred Heart
    • Loughborough University
    • Î÷¹ÏÊÓÆµ College

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