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Marketing

Let's face it, everyone thinks they're a marketer, but true marketing professionals have studied the process by which organizations satisfy consumer wants and needs in today's society. Learn about product planning, distribution, pricing, and promotion, and how to conduct critical analysis based on market research and consumer behavior.

Degrees & Offerings
  • Concentration
Location
  • Bloomsburg
  • Lock Haven
  • Mansfield
Department
College
Program Contact
Chair, Department of Business, Innovation & Technology
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You'll be in demand for sure.

The marketing concentration provides written and verbal communication skills through class discussion, presentations, case analysis and research projects that develop critical thinking skills. Internships are offered year-round in a variety of business settings; practical experience opportunities are highly recommended. A dedicated core of faculty support you through your applied, ongoing research efforts that provides up-to-date course coverage.

Courses and Curriculum

Degree Requirements Degree Works

Note: Degree requirements effective for enrolled students beginning Fall 2023. All enrolled students, including matriculating students prior to Fall 2023, can review their degree program requirements and track progress to degree completion with our degree audit and advisement tool, Degree Works.

Upon graduation, students will be able to:
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of marketing.
  • Explain the process of researching and identifying customer needs, understanding the customer buying behavior and process.
  • Explain the key functions of the sales management process including the recruitment, selection, training, motivation, evaluation and compensation of the sales force.
  • Apply quantitative marketing techniques.
  • Identify the elements of international marketing.
  • Ability to solve and communicate solutions to applied marketing problems.
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Master the Art of Marketing

Clubs and Organizations

The American Marketing Association is the leading business club offering a multitude of real-life opportunities in the world of marketing. No other club does what we do. We make sure that after leaving CU, you are ready for the next step in marketing by making sure you have developed professionally, that you have experienced what its like to work in marketing and that you are ready to apply everything you learned in the classroom on real life situations with real businesses.

The Commonwealth Difference

 AACSB-accredited schools have the highest quality faculty, relevant and challenging curriculum, and provide educational and career opportunities not found at other schools.
Many top, global corporations only recruit from AACSB-accredited schools. Those grads are offered better, more competitive salaries.
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College of Distinction
Bloomsburg has earned national recognition as a College of Distinction for its business programs, honored for its quality and high-impact preparation for successful business professionals.
Sekisui Professional Experience Lab

Sekisui Professional Experience Lab

Our professional sales and marketing program partnered with Alumni and Professional Engagement to create the Sekisui Professional Experience Lab in the Greenly Center. Designed as a state-of-the-art facility to help you hone your skills, the sales lab features a role-play office with audio/visual recording capabilities and sophisticated control center and an observation facility.

Marketing Contacts

Monica

Monica Favia

  • Chair, Department of Business, Innovation & Technology
  • Bloomsburg

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