Marketing B.B.A. Degree

The courses in this major are designed to provide students with an understanding of professional practices and techniques applied in the major areas of digital marketing management.

These available concentrations are relevant to industry needs, lean on the strengths of our faculty, and will be attractive to prospective students. The job outlook for Advertising, Promotions, Sales managers, Market Research Analysts, and Marketing managers is expected to grow significantly in the next decade. With this major, graduate will be well positioned to qualified for these jobs and more.

 

Marketing Major Requirements

 

University Core

Core
University Core Requirements

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Davis College of Business & Technology Core Curriculum

 
Davis College of Business & Technology
Core Curriculum Requirements

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Marketing (no concentration): 3 courses (9 credits)

MKG 333Professional Selling

3

MKG XXX
One additional MKG course selected from any remaining MKG courses numbered 300 or above

3

MKG XXX or COMM XXX
One additional MKG courses selected from any remaining MKG courses numbered 300 or above OR COMM 205, 217, 325, 395, or 490

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Students electing a concentration can choose from:

Professional Selling (concentration also earns certificate) (9 credits)

MKG 333Professional Selling

3

MKG 433Advanced Professional Selling

3

XXX-XXX
BUS/MKG 390 or 490 OR COMM 395, 397 (Phin Comm) or 490: Internship/Practicum (in Sales) or Salesforce/other external related certification(s)

3

Digital and Social Media Marketing (9 credits)

DSIM 307Introduction to Business Analytics

3

COMM 217Mobile and Social Media Video

3

COMM 325Social Media: Management and Strategy

3

International Marketing (9 credits)

INB 420Global Business

3

MKG 341International Marketing

3

Or

INB 341International Marketing

3

XXX- XXX
One additional course selected from COMM 401, BUS/MKG/COMM 390 or 490, or IS courses with department chair approval

3

In addition, they must take the following courses:

MKG 336Buyer Behavior

3

MKG 435Marketing Research and Analytics

3

MKG 438Marketing Strategy

3

Electives

General Electives

General Electives
Requirement

11

4 Year Plan

This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

 

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 

First Year

Semester 1

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

MATH 112

Modern Applications of Math

(PRE: MATH 104) C minimum

3

M/C

 

MGT 320

Leadership

 

3

M

 

JU 189 (or JU 169 Honors)

First-Year Seminar

 

3

E

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

 

 

First Year

Semester 2

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

ECON 201

Principles of Macroeconomics

C minimum

3

M / C

 

PHIL 212

Ethics

 

3

M / C

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

Core

 

 

3

C

 

 

 

Second Year

Semester 3

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

MGT 321

Legal, Ethical Environment of Business

(PRE: ENGL 103) C minimum

3

M

 

DSIM 203RI

Applied Business/Economic Analysis

C minimum

3

M/C

 

MKG 301

Principles of Marketing

 

3

M

 

ECON 202

Principles of Microeconomics

C minimum

3

M

 

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 


 

Second Year

Semester 4

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

ACCT 201

Principles of Accounting I

C minimum

3

M

 

DSIM 201

Business Statistics

C minimum

3

M

 

INB 303

Competing in a Global Environment

Satisfies DEI requirement

3

M

 

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

Core / Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

 

 

 

 

Third Year

Semester 5

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

ACCT 202

Principles of Accounting II

(PRE: ACCT 201, MATH 112 or 140) C minimum.

3

M

 

MGT 310

Org Behavior/Leadership Skills

Satisfies DEI requirement

3

M

 

MKG 336

Buyer Behavior

PRE: MKG 301

3

M

 

DSIM 305

Quantitative Business Methods

(PRE: DSIM 201 or consent of instructor)

3

M

 

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

Third Year

Semester 6

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

DSIM 370

Management Information Technology

(PRE: DSIM 203RI)

3

M

 

FIN 301

Corporate Finance

(PRE: ACCT 201 and ECON 201)

 

M

 

MGT 308WS

Business Communication

(PRE: ENGL 103) C minimum.

3

M

 

MKG XXX

MKG course for no concentration or for concentration – from list below

See list below

3

M

 

Core / Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

 

 

 

Fourth Year

Semester 7

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

DSIM 350

Project / Operations Management

(PRE: MATH 112 or 140)

3

M

 

MKG XXX

MKG course for no concentration or for concentration – from list below

See list below

3

M

 

MKG/DSIM 435

Marketing Research and Analytics

MKG 301 & DSIM 201 or permission of instructor

3

M

F

Core / Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

Core / Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

 

 

 

Fourth Year

Semester 8

Prefix/Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

Sem

MKG 438

Marketing Strategy

(PRE: MKG 301 & senior status)

3

M

 

MGT 432

Business Strategy/Venture

Development

(PRE: FIN 301 or SPO 301 & senior status)

3

M

 

MKG XXX

MKG course for no concentration or for concentration – from list below

See list below

3

M

 

Core / Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

Core / Elective

 

 

3

C / E

 

 

 

Concentrations and No Concentration for Marketing

 

No Concentration

(9 credits)

Digital and Social Media Marketing

(9 credits)

International marketing

(9 credit hours)

 

 

MKG 333 Professional Selling

(PRE: MKG 301)

DISM 307 Intro to Business Analytics

(PRE: DSIM 203RI, 201)

fall semester

INB 420 Global Business

(PRE: INB 303)

spring semester

 

Pick one elective from MKG courses 300 level or above

COMM 217 Mobile and Social Media Video

 

MKG/INB 341 International Marketing

(PRE: MKG 301)

fall semester

 

Pick one elective from MKG courses 300 level or above OR, COMM 217, 325 (spring semester), 395, or 490

COMM 325 Social Media Management (includes professional certifications)

spring semester

Select one: COMM 401, BUS/MKG/COMM 390 or 490, or IS course with dept chair approval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Courses (37 credits)

Area

Course(s)

Planned

Economics

ECON 201 (satisfied by major)

x

 

English

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or

better required.

3

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the

term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL

103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.

English (Lit)

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206

3

Fine Arts

Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MART, MUS, or THEA

3

 

Global Studies

One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International

Studies (IS) course at the 300-level

3

History

One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level

3

Humanities

One three-credit HUM course at 300 level or above

3

Lab Science

100 or 200-level lab science, at least 4 credits, in BIOL, CHEM, ENV, MSC, or PHYS

4

Mathematics

MATH 112 or 140 (satisfied by major)

X

Philosophy

PHIL 212 (satisfied by major)

X

Social Science

GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203

3

 

Technology

DSIM 203RI (satisfied by major; also satisfies the Experiential Learning requirement)

X

 

 

General Requirements for All bachelor's degrees •A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU. •A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU. •A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements. •A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. •A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major. •At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU.

•A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. •At least one each of an upper level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major). •At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate

Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major) * At least one Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) course (may be satisfied by courses already required for major). NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.

Total Credit Hours: 120