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Converse’s Business Administration concentration in Marketing and Marketing minor explores what motivates buyers, consumer research strategies, supply chain planning and advertising. Marketing is critical to an organization’s success.
From customer service to advertising to sales, our Marketing concentration builds the framework to prepare you for a myriad of careers in the business world. Understanding the marketing fundamentals will complement nearly all majors or professions you choose to pursue.
Degrees Offered
- BA in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing
- Marketing Minor
About Marketing
Marketingis the art and science of people buying and selling things. The study of marketing will allow you to develop excellent written and verbal communication, critical thinking and analytical skills. Marketing is a practical and career-oriented track that requires logic and creativity.
Hands-On Projects
Many marketing courses include opportunities for you to apply skills on projects for local businesses, nonprofit organizations and campus offices. Recently our students worked to:
- Create an integrated marketing communications plan for a small local yoga studio and a dog training service
- Conduct focus groups and administer a questionnaire to gather data for the Center for Career Development on how students perceive and use their services
Internships
Do you want to graduate with a resume filled with work experience? At Converse, you will have the opportunity for internships at local and regional companies.
Students have completed internships at Stunning & Brilliant Events, Enterprise Rent a Car, Wendy’s and a variety of other companies.
As a Marketing student you will assess consumer behavior, learn about the distribution of goods and services, understand how to conduct market research and learn to develop and analyze marketing, advertising, sales, branding and communications plans. When you graduate, you will be able to define target markets and understand purchase decision processes and the influences upon them. You will be familiar with the marketing research process, including research design, data collection and analysis. Finally, you will feel comfortable analyzing and developing marketing, branding and communications plans. All these skills will allow you to seamlessly transition to a variety of jobs in the business world.
Sample Courses
- Consumer Behavior
- International Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Arts Management
- Integrated Marketing Communications
Marketing Concentration, Business Administration Major
The Business Administration major is designed to provide you with a broad understanding of the way businesses operate. Converse’s Business Administration BA with a concentration in Marketing will help you gain a thorough understanding of how to manage people, strategy and day-to-day operations as well as become an excellent communicator and analytical thinker. It will also prepare you for master’s level studies in business administration or related fields. Learn more about our BA in Business Administration.
View the BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing requirements.
Marketing Minor
The Marketing minor will help you understand the core elements of marketing and the related fields of professional writing and graphic design. It will complement nearly any major you choose at Converse. Every business or organization values employees who are able to clearly articulate, both in writing and graphically, their mission, brand or products.
What are common careers in Marketing?
- Sales representatives
- Brand or product management
- Fundraising and nonprofit management
- Advertising account executive
- Public relations specialists
What are Marketing alumni doing?
Our alumni are currently working for a wide variety of businesses or in local, state or the federal government. Some are also in graduate school or business school.
Jobs
- Export Customer Service and Export Logistics Coordinator at Southern States Packaging
- Head sales manager at the Hitch and Tow in Aiken, SC
- Marketing & Communications Specialist and Associate Campaign Director for YMCA of Greater Spartanburg
- Marketing Assistant at Colliers International
- Dealer Relations Specialist at American Credit Acceptance
- Professional Recruiter at Apex Systems
Department News
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Converse’s Department of Art and Design held its annual Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition. Accepted submissions were on exhibition in Milliken Art Gallery from March 13 through March 25, 2023. …
Converse to Host 2023 Emerging Young Artists Exhibition
Converse University’s Department of Art and Design will host the 2023 Emerging Young Artists Exhibition March 13-25, 2023, in Milliken Art Gallery, an on-campus exhibition space with unique visual access …
Programs of Study
Converse offers over 100 majors, minors, certificates, and graduate programs across 2 campuses and online.