Department of Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Analytics

The Marketing Management concentration offers a holistic view of the marketing function, with special focus on consumer analysis, value creation and delivery, marketing segmentation, and marketing strategy development and execution, within the context of changing and competitive business environments.  The Marketing Management concentration prepares students for career in sales, advertising and marketing communication, retailing, supply chain management, market research and related areas.  It is good preparation for positions in healthcare marketing, sports marketing, tourism and hospitality, non-profit marketing, financial services marketing and a host of other growth industries. 

In globally-competitive organizations, sales professionals are increasingly responsible for market growth, value creation, customer relationship management, branding, and communication of product, service, and organizational benefits. The sales function is the engine that propels every aspect of the organization. The Professional Sales Concentration prepares students for rewarding careers in sales and related areas. Students completing this concentration have some proficiency in relationship selling, buyer behavior, value creation and delivery, prospecting, sales call planning, communications skills, negotiating win/win solutions, and customer relationship management.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) embraces the full range of processes required to get good and services from vendors and to deliver finished products to customers worldwide.  The concentration highlights the management of activities from sourcing/procurement, conversion into finished goods, and related logistics.  The area encompasses the coordination and collaboration with all channel partners namely suppliers, intermediaries, third party service providers, and customers.  The SCM Concentration prepares students for entry-level jobs in logistics, transportation, warehousing and distribution, purchasing/procurement, port management, supply management, demand management, and customer service.

A degree in International Business prepares students for management positions in U.S. based companies that serve global markets and foreign based companies that provide products and services in the U.S. and other countries. Students will learn how conducting business on a global scale differs from domestic operations and will develop sensitivity and understanding of cultural differences and business etiquette to allow them to effectively negotiate and conduct business in a variety of cultures. The curriculum includes courses in management, marketing, economics, finance, and supply chain management to prepare students for a variety of jobs in multinational companies.

Three credit hours of internship credit are required for graduation from the Mitchell College of Business. The MCOB internship program provides marketing student internship opportunities for students planning careers in marketing to gain experience in their field prior to graduation.

To learn more about Internships for marketing majors, visit our internship webpage. 

For marketing curriculum, requirements for marketing majors, or business electives, please visit the University's Bulletin.