Marketing Courses
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320 Principles of Marketing
Activities by which the planning and exchange of ideas, goods, and services are explained from inception to final consumption. Analysis of markets and their environments, development of marketing strategy, evaluation and control of marketing programs.
Prerequisite(s): Accounting 201, Business Administration 202, and Economics 101-102. Business School major or minor.
Unit(s): 1
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322 Product Management
Decisions made by brand manager as product moves through its life cycle including new product development, product management, and product portfolio assessment. Uses case study and lecture.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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324 Sales Management
Sales force management program; allocation of sales effort; recruiting; selection and training, motivation, supervision, compensation, evaluation, and control of the sales force; elements of the personal selling process.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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325 International Marketing
Global market and its influence on domestic as well as international marketing including cultural, political, and economic factors. Analysis includes screening of foreign markets for entry of U.S. products and subsequent development of market plans as well as strategic responses to effects of international trade on U.S. market.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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326 Marketing Research and Analysis
Concepts, methodology, and techniques. Research design and statistical analysis. Validity and reliability of research information. Note: Marketing 326 is required in the marketing concentration area.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320 and Business Administration 301. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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328 Directed Independent Study
Independent research on a marketing topic conducted under the direct supervision of an instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): .5-1
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329 Selected Topics in Marketing
Major areas in marketing such as retailing, personal selling, industrial marketing, service marketing, and advanced market research. Specific area varies by semester.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): .5-1
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421 Integrated Marketing Communications
Focus on coordination of organization's whole communications strategy to convey a consistent message to target customer.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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422 Entrepreneurial Brand Management
Entrepreneurship and the process of conceiving, evaluating, developing, and managing brands. Provides theoretical and applied understanding of entrepreneurship and brand management - placing specific emphasis upon the processes used in generating and capturing brand equity under resource-constrained conditions.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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423 Database Marketing
An overview of techniques for manipulating, analyzing, and presenting marketing data. Techniques are applied to major types of marketing databases: survey, scanner, direct marketing, and census data. Students will make extensive use of SPSS, Excel, and Answer Tree software packages.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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424 Consumer Behavior
Emphasis on understanding of individuals as consumers and organizational buyers; actions consumers engage in while selecting, purchasing and using products or services in order to satisfy needs and desires. Focus on psychological, emotional, social, and physical processes that precede or follow these actions; how offerings can be targeted more efficiently and effectively to consumer.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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425 Sports Marketing
Overview of the essentials of effective sports marketing, addressing two broad perspectives of sports marketing: the marketing of sports, and the marketing through sports. Covers the sports consumer, sports and sports-related product offerings, brand management, sponsorship, licensing, strategy development, research resources and techniques, and career opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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427 Marketing Case Analysis
Application of marketing concepts to analysis and formulation of marketing programs using case studies.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major.
Unit(s): 1
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428 Strategic Market Planning
Senior-level honors course. Students working in small teams act as "consultants" to local businesses in developing a strategic market plan for their assigned product. Formal written reports and presentations will be developed and presented.
Prerequisite(s): Marketing 320. Business School major. Senior standing.
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