Business Administration Bachelor of Arts - Marketing Track
Marketing Track
The Marketing curriculum provides a specialization of study for students planning careers in marketing research, advertising, retailing, or sales management.
Mission
Graduates in the marketing specialization will possess the communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills required for filling professional marketing positions in corporate, government, or small business organizations in an ever-changing, and globally competitive business environment. This program also provides a solid background for students who may want to pursue graduate work in business or related areas. Graduates should be able to:
- Understand basic marketing principles and apply them effectively in their professional lives;
- Design and manage programs that create and deliver the organization’s products and services to its various markets; and
- Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, quantitative and information technology skills.
Career Opportunities
Students who successfully complete the marketing track may either join the workforce immediately upon graduation or pursue a graduate degree. Career marketing opportunities include positions at management-trainee level in corporate marketing, sales, account management, distribution management, and advertising. Graduate degree opportunities include the M.B.A. (Masters of Business Administration).
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Marketing Track
Term 1 (Fall) | Hours | |
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ENG 101 | English Comp I | 4 |
BUA 101 | Computer Applic Business | 3 |
EDU 118 | Intro. to University Learning | 3 |
MAT 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
Humanities Requirement I | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Term 2 (Spring) | ||
ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
SPE 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
ECO 201 | Prin of Economics I | 3 |
KSU 186 | Navigate. the Tech. World | 3 |
Natural Science Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Term 3 (Fall) | ||
ACC 201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
ECO 202 | Prin of Economics II | 3 |
BUA 204 or ENG 216 |
Business Communication or Technical Writing |
3 |
Humanities Requirement II | 3 | |
Arts Block | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Term 4 (Spring) | ||
ACC 202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
MGT 301 | Principles of Management | 3 |
MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
MIS 300 | Management Info Systems | 3 |
BUA 320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Term 5 (Fall) | ||
Social & Behavioral Science Requirement II | 3 | |
BUA 321 | Legal Environment | 3 |
MGT 352 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
MKT 310 | Personal Selling | 3 |
ECO 321 | Quantitative Methods Dec Mak | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Term 6 (Spring) | ||
BUA 370 | Global Business Issues | 3 |
FIN 330 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
MKT 315 | Retailing Management | 3 |
MGT 465 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
FIN 305 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Term 7 (Fall) | ||
BUA 325 | Bus. Res. & Data Analysis | 3 |
MKT 320 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
MKT 440 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
MKT 325 | Internet Marketing | 3 |
BUA 380 | Leadership and Business Ethics | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Term 8 (Spring) | ||
MGT 490 | Business Capstone | 3 |
MKT 430 | Marketing Research | 3 |
MKT 490 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
BUA 402 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
GUIDED ELECTIVE | 3 | |
Hours | 13 | |
Total Hours | 120 |