Marketing

Department of Marketing

Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. (American Marketing Association) The Marketing major is concerned with all aspects of anticipating and controlling demand through conception, promotion, exchange and distribution of goods and services. The marketing manager determines how to increase profits by developing new markets and by serving existing markets more effectively.

The following list contains a representative sample of job titles of former graduates with a Marketing major. Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider. Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelors' degree.


Related Career Titles
Account Representative
Advertising Executive
Bank Officer
Brand Manager
Buyer
Claims Adjuster/Examiner
Comparison Shopper
Consultant
Consumer
Consumer Affairs Specialist
Copywriter
Credit/Loan Officer
Customer Service Manager
Development Officer
Direct Mail Specialist
Distribution Manager
District Sales Manager
Employment Agency Counselor
Financial Planner
Franchise Specialist
Fund-raiser
Government Administrator
Grant Writer
Import/Export Manager
Inside Salesperson
International Marketer
Internet Marketing Specialist
Inventory Control Specialist
Lobbyist
Management Trainee
Market Representative
Market Research Interviewer
Marketing Field Coordinator
Marketing Planner
Marketing Researcher
Media Buyer/Analyst
Merchandising Manager
Non-Profit Organization Manager
Product Manager
Promotions Director
Property Manager
Public Relations Manager
Research Analyst
Retail Manager
Sales Agent
Sales Manager
Specialty Advertising Distributor
Telecommunications Director 
Telemarketing Representative
Television Shopping Channel Coordinator


Related Skills
Ability to work independently
Ability to work with others
Assertive
Confident
Customer Service
Dependable
Leadership
Meeting deadlines
Persistent
Reasoning
Self-starter
Strong Communication-written and oral
Time Management
Well-Organized


Professional Organizations & Associations
American Management Association
American Marketing Association
Marketing Research Association
National Management Association
Public Relations Society of America