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Marketing Promotions

Program Type: Certificate in Applied Science

Program Level: UG

Division: Business, Computing, & Social Science

Program Duration: 16 months

Program Contact: Pete Gioldasis

Credit Requirement: 24

Time: Day

Program overview

This certificate program is designed to prepare students for job opportunities in retail and wholesale organizations. Specifically: advertising, publicity, sales, and marketing management.

Courses Required

Semester 1

Accounting Concepts

Course Code: ACC-111

This course is a study of the principles of the basic accounting functions - collecting, recording, analyzing, and reporting information.


Principles of Management

Course Code: MGT-101

This course is a study of management theories, emphasizing the management functions of planning, decision making, organizing, leading, and controlling.


Marketing

Course Code: MKT-101

This course covers an introduction to the field of marketing with a detailed study of the marketing concept and the processes of product development, pricing, promotion, and marketing distribution.


Semester 2

Digital Marketing

Course Code: MKT-140

This course is a study of electronic marketing. In addition to traditional marketing topics, special emphasis will be placed on internet marketing fundamentals, strategies, and trends.


Digital Marketing

Course Code: MKT-140

This course is a study of electronic marketing. In addition to traditional marketing topics, special emphasis will be placed on internet marketing fundamentals, strategies, and trends.


Advertising

Course Code: MKT-240

This course is a study of the role of advertising in the marketing of goods and service, including types of advertising, media, how advertising is created, agency functions, and regulatory aspects of advertising.


Consumer Behavior

Course Code: MKT-250

This course is a study of the buying behavior process and how individuals make decisions to spend their available resources on consumption related items.


Semester 3

Retailing

Course Code: MKT-110

This course is a study of the importance of retailing in American business and covers the concepts of store location, layout, merchandising, display, pricing, inventory control, promotional programs and profit management.


Sales Principles

Course Code: MKT-120

This course is a study of the personal selling process with special emphasis on determining customer needs and developing effective communications and presentation skills.


Entry Requirements

To see a list of entrance requirements for this program, please check the FDTC Course Catalog.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Prepare financial statements and reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Analyze and prepare techniques and procedures for marketing of products and services.
• Develop a promotional campaign using traditional advertising tools, as well as social media.