Marketing
62 Credit Associate DegreeProgram Description
Marketing is essential to the success of every business-whether large or small, profit or nonprofit, product or service-oriented. As a graduate of the Northcentral Technical College Marketing program you will have the skills to succeed in many business occupations in industrial, wholesale, retail and service areas. In the Marketing Associate Degree program, specific areas of study include: quality customer service to satisfy customer needs; identify, research and analyze target markets; digital marketing, including commerce strategies; presentation skills; basic graphic design skills; video for social media marketing; promotions, including advertising, public relations and media selection.
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Availability
Courses for this program may be available at a variety of campus locations through multiple modes of delivery if you meet the admission requirements and prerequisites.
* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.
Outcomes
Graduates will be able to…
- Promote products, services, images and/or ideas to achieve a desired outcome
- Evaluate information through the market research process to make business decisions
- Prepare selling strategies
- Develop strategies to anticipate and satisfy market needs
Careers
Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:
- Office Manager/Business Manager
- Customer Service Representative
- Marketing Assistant
- Marketing Coordinator
- Marketing Research Assistant
- Sales Merchandiser
- Retail Manager
- Assistant Manager
- Department Manager
- Inside and Field Sales Representatives
- Public Relations and Advertising Assistant
- Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur
Courses
The Marketing Associate Degree is a 62 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
Credit for Prior Learning Available
View All Detailed Course InformationPathways
Pathways are a series of connected programs that enable you to advance over time to better jobs and higher levels of education and training. By earning one degree, you could also be completing several courses of a related program in a pathway, bringing you one step closer to an advanced degree.
If you begin with one of the following programs, you will earn significant credit towards this Marketing Associate Degree:
- The Marketing - Sales Representative Certificate will provide you with 16% (10 of 62 credits) of the total credits in this Marketing Associate Degree
- The Marketing - Promotions Certificate will provide you with 23% (14 of 62 credits) of the total credits in this Marketing Associate Degree
- The Marketing - Basics Certificate will provide you with 15% (9 of 62 credits) of the total credits in this Marketing Associate Degree
Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213.
For additional information, please visit our Accreditation page.
Transfer Information
The following transfer guides executed in partnership with post-secondary institutions are based on articulation agreements and are a guide to provide an easy way to understand how credits transfer.
Admissions Process
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