Marketing

Classes

MKT 100: Consumer Behavior

Class Program
Credits 3

Spring
This course provides the student with an introduction to the study of the underlying behavioral processes as they affect consumer buying. Topics to be covered include understanding how consumers encounter, choose, and consume products. Marketers' ethics and social responsibility will also be discussed.

MKT 120: Market Research

Class Program
Credits 3

Fall
This course covers the fundamentals of the marketing research process and different types of procedures at each stage of the process including data collection, sampling, and statistical analysis.

MKT 140: Advertising

Class Program
Credits 3

Fall
This course is an introduction to advertising. Emphasis will be placed on advertising and public relations concepts, promotional writing and visual communication, and the effective use of media. Building an advertising plan and using the plan to make decisions will also be discussed.

MKT 200: Sales and Customer Service

Class Program
Credits 3

Spring
This course is an introduction to sales and customer service. Emphasis will be placed on the developing relationships, delivering value and delivering excellent customer service. Topics to be covered include ethics in selling, communication styles, developing product selling strategies that create value, the buying process and buyer behavior and servicing the sale and building partnerships.

MKT 220: Digital Marketing Analytics

Class Program
Credits 3

Spring
This course is an introduction to digital marketing analytics. Emphasis will be placed on foundational analytic concepts, using analytics to make brand and customer related decisions, and anticipating crisis situations using analytics. Building a research plan and creating reports that aid in decision making will also be discussed.

MKT 222: Digital Marketing & Social Media

Class Program
Credits 3

This course explores digital marketing strategies and social media engagement, using the Circular Model and traditional Marketing Funnel frameworks for understanding and optimizing consumer journeys. Students will learn to navigate the dynamic digital landscape, focusing on creating, implementing, and analyzing effective marketing campaigns. Topics include understanding the digital consumer, digital strategy development, user experience design, SEO, content creation, social media marketing, e-commerce, email marketing, digital advertising, and analytics. Emphasis will be placed on practical applications, emerging trends, and fostering long-term customer relationships through continuous online engagement and loyalty-building techniques.