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The Department of Marketing provides students with an innovative and applied education in management and marketing to prepare positions in public and private organizations.
Marketing is considered as one of the most exciting and challenging functions of any organization. Whether you plan to pursue a career in marketing or not, understanding its role in business is critical to your success in any profession and position.
Diploma of Marketing
The Diploma of Marketing is for students who wish to pursue a career in either direct marketing, a marketing consultancy business or in the marketing department of a business enterprise such as a bank or retail establishment. This Diploma provides students with a sound theoretical knowledge base in marketing management as well as a range of managerial skills to ensure that marketing functions are effectively conducted in any organization such as a marketing consultancy role or as a team member within the marketing department of a bank or retail business.
General Learning Outcomes
All Business Diploma graduates will have the ability to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the management principles.
- Have a fundamental understanding of marketing mix.
- Identify, extract and analyze relevant data from given mathematical situations.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of computer basics.
- Produce coherent texts within written forms, revising and improving such texts.
- Research a topic, develop an argument and organize supporting details.
- Develop proficiency in oral speech and evaluate an oral presentation according to established criteria.
- Identify the principal areas of economics.
- Develop an understanding of basic accounting principles.
- Identify and evaluate local legislation’s influence on an organization’s strategies.
- Identify the knowledge and skills required to manage and improve own performance and professional development.
- Develop and apply academic knowledge in a professional setting.
| Year 1, Semester 1 (15 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 16SMGB110 | Business Computer Applications | 3 | N/A | ||
| 16SFSP111 | English for Business | 3 | N/A | ||
| 16SMRB114 | Marketing Principles | 3/td> | N/A | ||
| 16SMGB112 | Management Principles | 3 | N/A | ||
| 16SMGB113 | Business Communications | 3 | N/A | ||
| Year 1, Semester 2 (15 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 16SMRB120 | Economics I | 3 | 16SMRB114 16SMGB112 | Marketing Principles Management Principles | |
| 16SMGB124 | Event Management | 3 | 16SMGB110 16SFSP111 | Business Computer Application English for Business | |
| 16SMRB121 | Accounting Principles | 3 | 16SMGB110 | Business Computer Application | |
| 16SMGB122 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 | 16SFSP111 | English for Business | |
| 16SMAT128 | Business Mathematics | 3 | 16SFSP111 | English for Business | |
| Year 2, Semester 3 (15 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 16SMRB214 | Consumers and Markets | 3 | 16SMGB124 | Event Management | |
| 16SMRB210 | Business Research | 3 | 16SMAT128 | Business Mathematics | |
| 16SMRB213 | Promotion & Public Relations | 3 | 16SMRB114 16SMGB124 | Marketing Principles Event Management | |
| 16SMRB211 | Business Planning | 3 | 16SMGB122 16SMRB120 | Introduction to Business Law Economics I | |
| 16SMGB212 | Business Internship I | 3 | 16SMRB120 16SMGB122 16SMGB124 | Economics I Introduction to Business Law Event Management | |
| Year 2, Semester 4 (15 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 16SMGB222 | International Business | 3/td> | 16SMRB214 16SMRB211 | Consumers and Markets Business Planning | |
| 16SMRB221 | Retail Marketing | 3 | 16SMRB114 16SMRB213 | Marketing Principles Promotion & Public Relations | |
| 16SMRB223 | Social Media Marketing | 3 | 16SMRB114 16SMRB213 | Marketing Principles Promotion & Public Relations | |
| 16SMRB224 | Marketing Plan | 3 | 16SMRB211 16SMRB210 | Business Planning Business Research | |
| 16SMRB220 | Business Internship II | 3 | 16SMGB212 | Business Internship I | |
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Bachelor Degree of Marketing
The Bachelor of Business Marketing program focuses on the creation and delivery of exceptional value by fulfilling the needs and desires of different customer segments. Our program offers a challenging curriculum designed to prepare students for exciting careers in a variety of marketing fields. In the marketing major at ACK, students study diverse topics including marketing strategy, consumer behavior, and market research techniques. They benefit from updated technology, highly experience faculty, a team environment and field trips to leading industries as well as service-learning opportunities. Marketing graduates are employed by a wide variety of organizations from consumer product companies to major retailers, sports and entertainment firms. Our Bachelor of Business Marketing program is endorsed by Central Queensland University, Australia.
General Learning Outcomes
All Business Bachelor graduates will have the ability to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethics and the legal environment of contemporary business.
- Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting and finance.
- Use quantitative skills to facilitate management decision making and/ or problem-solving.
- Evaluate a number of theories that explain human behavior.
- Evaluate the economic environments of business.
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts, principles, and theories of management.
- Analyze the key concepts and tools of marketing and their respective role in business.
- Describe the role of information technology and information systems in business.
- Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner.
- Develop and apply academic knowledge in a professional setting.
- Obtain through electives in-depth knowledge and understanding in more specific related areas.
| Year 3, Semester 5 (12 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 20SMGB310 | Management Information System | 3 | N/A | ||
| 20SMGB311 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 | N/A | ||
| 20SMGB312 | Management Principles II | 3 | N/A | ||
| 20SMRB313 | Marketing Principles II | 3 | N/A | ||
| - | Elective | 3 | N/A | ||
| Year 3, Semester 6 (12 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 20SMGB320 | Economics II | 3 | 20SMGB311 | Accounting for Decision Making | |
| 20SHRB321 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | 20SMGB312 | Management Principles II | |
| 20SMGB322 | Contract Law | 3 | N/A | ||
| 20SMRB323 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 | 20SMRB313 | Marketing Principles II | |
| Year 4, Semester 7 (12 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 20SMRB411 | Customer Relationship Marketing | 3 | 20SMRB323 | Integrated Marketing Communications | |
| 20SMRB412 | Marketing Research | 3 | 20SMGB324 | Statistics for Business | |
| 20SMRB413 | Marketing Planning and Strategy | 3 | 20SMGB324 | Statistics for Business | |
| 20SMRB414 | Digital Marketing | 3 | 20SMRB323 | Integrated Marketing Communications | |
| - | Elective | 3 | N/A | ||
| Year 4, Semester 8 (12 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 20SMRB420 | Consumer Behavior | 3 | 20SMRB411 | Customer Relationship Marketing | |
| 20SMRB421 | International Marketing | 3 | 20SMRB413 | Marketing Planning and Strategy | |
| 20SMRB422 | Marketing of Services | 3 | 20SMRB411 | Customer Relationship Marketing | |
| 20SMGB423 | Strategic Management | 3 | 20SMRB413 | Marketing Planning and Strategy | |
| 20SMRB424 | Graduation Project | 3 | 20SMRB412 20SMRB413 |
Marketing Research Marketing Planning and Strategy |
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