MRKT4019SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT (ADMG4019)
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
This course will provide a comprehensive, current and concise introduction to sports & entertainment management principles and practices. Functional overviews of industry skills are presented and exposure to organizational practices, law and governance, facilities and venues, marketing, ethical applications, broadcasting, sales, event management, agency, advertising, sponsorship, international entertainment will be addressed. Cross-listed with ADMG4019
MRKT4031CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS IN MARKETING
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
As the signature course in the Marketing Program, this is a seminar on issues currently drawing attention in the marketing literature and the business community that affect marketing management. Ethical considerations are explored that affect marketing policy-making. Through additional case analysis some of the worst marketing blunders and mistakes in history are examined and evaluated.
PREREQUISITES:
ADMG2021 OR MRKT2021
MRKT4035RETAIL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Retail marketing examines the set of business activities that adds value to the products and services sold to consumers for their personal or family use. Topics include: store-based retailing, electronic and non-store retailing forms, merchandising, retail pricing, store layout and management, site selection, and retail market strategies.
MRKT4046SALES MANAGEMENT
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
The role of sales managers is examined in this combination theory and skills course. Various specialized managerial functions are studied such as sales department budgeting, sales force organization, territory design, sales forecasting, sales compensation, performance evaluation, sales training, sales personnel recruitment, and sales force motivation.
Minor Requirements: 6 credits (Select MRKT3012 or MRKT4014)
MRKT2021MARKETING MANAGEMENT (ADMG2021)
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
A basic study of marketing systems in the American economy. This course includes, identifying the activities involved in the flow of goods among manufacturers, brokers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers. The nature of demand, buyer behavior, costs and pricing, sales strategies, promotions and techniques are presented.Cross-listed with ADMG2021
MRKT3012BUYER BEHAVIOR
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
This course focuses on the role of buyers in the marketing process. Buyer behavior in the consumer marketplace as well as the organizational buying process is examined. The study of buying behaviors enhances understanding of what marketing strategies are likely to be effective, how humans operate in the marketplace, and what kind of affective, cognitive, and social mechanisms enter into the purchasing decision. A sampling of specific topics addressed includes the role of attitudes, learning and memory, and lifestyles and culture in the buying decision.
PREREQUISITES:
ADMG2021 or MRKT2021
MRKT4014MARKETING STRATEGY
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
A capstone course in marketing that emphasizes planning at the management level. Examines key concepts and issues that impact planning decisions, such as analysis of the marketing environment; formulation of marketing strategies; and development, implementation, and control of the marketing program. Using case studies, students are expected to develop comprehensive marketing plans and recommended solutions to specific situations encountered by marketing professionals operating in a wide variety of organizations.