Marketing
- MKTG 3700Principles of MarketingPrerequisites: ECON 1001, junior standing and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0. An examination of the character and importance of the marketing process, its essential functions and the institutions performing them. Attention is focused on the major policies (such as distribution, product, price, and promotion) which underlie the multifarious activities of marketing institutions and the managerial, economic, societal implications of such policies.
- MKTG 3710Consumer BehaviorPrerequisites: MKTG 3700, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0. A study of such consumer functions as decision-making, attitude formation and change, cognition, perception, and learning. The marketing concepts of product positioning, segmentation, brand loyalty, shopping preference and diffusion of innovations are considered in context with the environmental, ethical, multicultural and social influences on an increasingly diverse American consumer.
- MKTG 3720Advertising and PromotionPrerequisites: MKTG 3700, minimum campus GPA of 2.0. A study of the design, organization and implementation of the marketing "communications mix." Various methods such as advertising, personal selling, and publicity are analyzed as alternatives for use alone, or in combination to stimulate demand, reseller support, and buyer preference. Particular topics considered include media selection, sales promotionals, packaging, selling strategy and their relationships in the promotion process.
- MKTG 3721Intro to Digital Mktng StratPrerequisites: MKTG 3700 and a minimum campus GPA of 2.0. This course explores the world of digital media marketing and how it impacts and is integrated along with our traditional marketing channels. It explores how the balance of power has shifted between brands and consumers. Consumers are becoming more active in the marketing process and in influencing how brands communicate with them. This course explores the latest digital marketing trends, how to build a strong website from an organic perspective, search strategies for success, website intelligence and tracking using Google Analytics, retaining customers via Email marketing, online display advertising, and developing an integrated marketing plan.
- MKTG 3722Intro to Soc Media MktgPrerequisites: MKTG 3721. In this course, students will learn how to create a brand presence on social networks, understand the differences between earned and paid media, be introduced to the various tools (free and paid) used to listen and engage with consumers, discuss how brands manage healthy communities, and learn techniques used by social media managers to identify influencers. Students will also learn how to create various forms of content for consumption by consumers on these platforms including livestreaming, video, blogs, podcasts, memes, and more. Students will support the College of Business social media platforms via content creation, curation, production and distribution.
- MKTG 3733CRMSame as ENT 3133. Prerequisites: MKTG 3721 and MKTG 3722 or consent of instructor. The marketing and sales technology framework covered in this course includes project management, automation and email, Customer Experience Platforms (CMS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, E-Commerce, data analytics and internet sources. We'll cover best-in-class technologies for use in small businesses through enterprises. Students will learn how to immediately apply the marketing technology roadmap and choose the right digital marketing tools to execute successful campaigns. Students may not receive credit for both MKTG 3733 and MKTG 5733.
- MKTG 3734Seminars in Dgtl & SocPrerequisites: MKTG 3721 or MKTG 3722 or consent of instructor if prior digital/social media experience. In this course, the students will be attending three one, or three day intensive workshops covering various digita and social media marketing topics in depth. Topics may include CRM and email marketing strategy, advanced Facebook advertising, Google Analytics, strategic search engine marketing, paid search, LinkedIn strategy, data analytics and visualization, video production/editing, and podcasting strategy. All seminars are on various Fridays and Saturdays. Contact the instructor for the exact schedule for these workshops.
- MKTG 3738Advrtsng TechnqueSame as MEDIA ST 3338. Prerequisites: COMM 1100 or MKTG 3700 or consent of instructor. Techniques for creating advertising messages and campaigns to reach target audiences. Focus on the process of persuasion, importance of advertising in modern economics, rationale for company advertisement, evaluation of advertising effectiveness, and assessment of advertising myths and truths. Practical application of messages and campaigns will be stressed.
- MKTG 3740Marketing AnalysisPrerequisites: INFSYS 1800, MKTG 3700, SCMA 3300, and a 2.0 Overall GPA. An investigation of the acquisition, presentation, and application of marketing information for management. Particular problems considered are defining information requirements, evaluating research findings, and utilizing information. Statistical methods, models, and/or cases are employed to illustrate approaches to marketing intelligence problems, such as sales forecasts, market delineation, buyer motives, store location, and performance of marketing functions.
- MKTG 3750Sales ManagementPrerequisites: MKTG 3700 and MGMT 3600. (MGMT 3600 may be taken concurrently). Also a minimum campus GPA of 2.0. the aim of this course is to provide an understanding of how selling is critical to the success of marketing. The course will promote critical thinking skills as well as practical selling skills needed in a competitive marketplace. Course topics include, among others, selling principles & techniques, understanding of the tasks and roles of the sales manager, the management of sales professionals within an organization, developing and applying effective persuasive communications, creating a vision, developing and implementing a sales-team strategy, structuring sales-force, designing and assigning territories, recruiting, training, motivation and evaluating salespeople, methods of compensation, and forecasting sales. The emphasis will be on ways the sales-force can be molded to build long-lasting relationships with customers through the systematic analysis and solution of customer's problems.
- MKTG 3765Sports MarketingPrerequisite: MKTG 3700. This course is a study of how the principles of marketing are applied in the sports industry. The course examines the marketing of sports, teams, athletes, etc., as well as the use of sports to market products (e.g., sponsorship and promotional licensing).
- MKTG 3770Introduction to TransportationSame as SCMA 3370. Prerequisite: A minimum campus GPA of 2.0. This course provides an overview of the transportation sector, including history, providers, users, government regulation, and the central role of transportation in supply chain management. The course covers the importance of domestic and global transportation, the operational aspects of the various transportation modes (rail, water, motor, air, and pipeline), the role of transportation intermediaries, the demand and supply of transportation, and the managerial aspects of transport in both the commercial and urban environment.
- MKTG 3780International MarketingSame as INTL BUS 3780. Prerequisites: MKTG 3700 and a 2.0 overall GPA. Marketing management problems, techniques and strategies needed to apply the marketing concept to the world marketplace. Understanding a country's cultural and environmental impact on the marketing plan is emphasized, as well as competing in markets of various cultures. Worldwide consumerism, economic and social development, the spread of multinational corporations, business ethics, and current economic and marketing issues are examined.
- MKTG 3790Internship in MarketingPrerequisites: A minimum campus GPA of 2.0; one must have completed and/or be currently enrolled in at least 6 credit hours of Marketing electives and have consent of supervising marketing instructor and the department chair. A Business College GPA of 2.5 is also required. Students are employed in the field of Marketing where they apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom. Professional development and obtaining specialized work experience are primary goals. A Marketing faculty member will monitor the student's program with the student providing a formal written report at the end of the project. MKTG 3790 may be counted toward the minimum credit hours of marketing electives required for a marketing emphasis.
- MKTG 4700Marketing ManagementPrerequisites: MATH 1105, MKTG 3700, three other marketing elective courses, senior standing, and a 2.0 campus GPA. An intensive analysis of major marketing decisions facing the firm, such as level, mix, allocation, and strategy of marketing efforts. Specific decision areas investigated include market determination, pricing, physical distribution, product policy, promotion, channel management, and buyer behavior. Competitive, political, legal, and social factors that may affect such areas of decisions are discussed. Cases, models, and problems are used heavily.
- MKTG 5700Marketing StrategiesPrerequisites: BUS AD 5000. This course is designed for students with no prior course work in the field of marketing. A wide spectrum of marketing institutions and activities is covered. The impact of marketing on the total firm, the economy, and society in general is assessed. The course is intended to develop and organize the fundamental marketing concepts necessary to an analytical study of consumer behavior, the economic environment and four managerial aspects of marketing. The acquisition and utilization of marketing research data for problem solving is stressed. Relation and integration of basic marketing knowledge to the successful development of sound marketing policy, planning, and strategy is developed.
- MKTG 5710Consumer Motiv & BehavPrerequisite: MKTG 5700. An analysis of the socio-psychological foundations of consumer behavior including personality differences, needs and wants, status symbols, social change and mobility, fads and fashions. Consumer spending and saving habits, product preferences, leisure-time patterns, shopping behavior and motivation research also are examined for their impact on advertising, selling and marketing management.
- MKTG 5721Digital Mktg Strat & MeasurePrerequisites: MKTG 5700. This course provides students with the theoretical understanding of the internet marketplace necessary to adapt to its many changes, while also introducing them to the real-world internet marketing problems. The following topics will be covered: (1) an overview of the digital landscape and status quo; (2) digital advertising and promotion including search advertising and display advertising; and (3) transitioning to digital: product, price, and place.
- MKTG 5722Social Media Mktg StrategyThis course teaches students how to create a brand presence on social networks, to understand the differences between earned and paid media, to understand the various tools used to listen and engage with consumers, how we manage healthy communities, techniques used to identify influencers, crisis management, rules of engagement for high profile individuals and corporations, the importance of transparency, and the various ways engagement is measured. Students will also learn how to create various forms of content for consumption by consumers on various social media platforms including livestreaming, video, blogs, podcasts, and memes and will become Hootsuite Certified by the end of the semester.
- MKTG 5731Digital & Soc Media Mktg SemPrerequisites: MKTG 5721 or MKTG 5722 or consent of instructor if prior digital/social media experience. This course provides students with three one, two or three day intensive workshops covering various digital and social media marketing topics in depth. Topics may include CRM and email marketing strategy, advanced Facebook advertising, Google Analytics, strategic search engine marketing, paid search, LinkedIn strategy, data analytics and visualization, video production/editing, and podcasting strategy. All seminars are on Fridays and Saturdays. Contact the instructor for the exact schedule for these workshops.
- MKTG 5733CRM StrategiesPrerequisites: MKTG 5721 and MKTG 5722, or consent of instructor. The course covers project management, automation and email, Customer Experience Platforms (CMS), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, E-Commerce, data analytics and internet sources. Best-in-class technologies for use in small businesses through enterprises will be covered. Students may not receive credit for both MKTG 3733 and MKTG 5733.
- MKTG 5740Mktg and Bus AnalyticsPrerequisites: MKTG 5700 and SCMA 5300. A broad approach to marketing research as a model for acquiring, retrieving, and analyzing decision-making information. Includes market measurement, evaluation of sales and cost effectiveness, sales forecasting and primary marketing research studies aimed at solving specific problems. Emphasis is placed also on building a theoretical and analytical framework to provide flexibility in the design of marketing experiments and in judging recent research innovations.
- MKTG 5780Sem in Int'l MarketingSame as INTL BUS 5780. Prerequisite: MKTG 5700. An advanced seminar on topics in international or global marketing. Possible topics include the globalization of trade, export marketing, international market opportunity analysis, and negotiation for international marketers. Students who take one version of this course (e.g., globalization of trade) can take a second version of the course (e.g., negotiation for international marketers) with prior permission.
- MKTG 5790Internship in MarketingPrerequisites: Students must have completed and/or be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours of marketing electives and have consent of supervising faculty member and the department chair. Students work in the field of Marketing where they apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom. Professional development and obtaining specialized work experience are the primary goals. The student's program will be monitored by a Marketing faculty member with the student providing a formal report at the end of the project.
- MKTG 5799Individual Research in MrktngPrerequisites: Consent of instructor and graduate director. Special individual research topics in marketing under the guidance of a specific professor.