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About the Program
In today's competitive job market students need an advantage. As a student in this advanced diploma program, you will integrate academic studies with practical, creative and analytic skills integral to all types of businesses.
The program presents great career opportunities for those who are creative, intuitive, disciplined, problem solvers with above average analytical and communication skills. Graduates will be prepared for leadership roles and careers in advertising, brand development, selling, online marketing, entrepreneurship, new media marketing, research and many other rewarding choices. This hands-on program takes a project-oriented approach and provides opportunities to work with real-world clients. As an advanced diploma, focus is placed on ensuring graduates can perform a number of more complex functions including applying principles of financial analysis and control, using analytical and evaluation skills to support a variety of management functions, development of integrated marketing plans that drive towards business goals and objectives and embracing new technology. Instructors are experts in their disciplines and use interactive approaches to enrich the learning environment. The program provides marketable skills, validated by ongoing input from an advisory committee of marketing experts.
The 3-year Marketing program has one of the highest direct employment rates in the College.
Program Outcomes
Develop a marketing plan that will meet the needs or goals of a business or organization.
Develop an integrated marketing communication plan for marketing of a product, concept, good, or service based on an identified market need or target.
Determine strategies for the development of new and/or modified marketing concepts, products, goods, and/or services that respond to evolving market needs.
Determine strategies for the efficient and effective placement/distribution of a product, good, and/or service that respond to an evolving market.
Determine the impact of using different marketing strategies for a product, concept, good and/or service, on the finances, return on investment (ROI), and business goals of an organization.
Analyze the viability of a concept, product, good, and/or service in local, national or global markets.
Conduct market research to provide information needed to make marketing decisions.
Communicate marketing information persuasively and accurately in oral, written, graphic and interactive media formats.
Plan, prepare and deliver an effective sales presentation or pitch to address the needs of the client.
Develop strategies with clients, customers, consumers, co-workers, supervisors, and others to maintain and grow working relationships
Develop learning and development strategies to enhance professional growth in the field.
Apply entrepreneurial strategies to identify and respond to new career opportunities that might include contract employment, and self-employment initiatives.
Apply and contribute to a framework of organizational policies and practices, when conducting business of the organization.
Apply the principles of business ethics and corporate social responsibility to business decisions
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Level 1
Course Details
College Reading & Writing Skills
COMM1085
Spreadsheets
COMP1084
Information Technology
COMP1317
Conestoga 101
CON0101
Business Mathematics I
MATH1010
Marketing I
MKT1040
Graphic Design for Marketers
MKT1150
Electives: General Education
Student must complete a minimum of 42 Hours
Level 2
Course Details
Public Relations for Marketers
MKT1510
Managing Marketing Communications
MKT2050
Advertising
MKT2065
Sales
MKT2080
Marketing Plans and Presentations
MKT2145
Quantitative Marketing
MKT2330
Electives: General Education
Student must complete a minimum of 42 Hours
Level 3
Course Details
Business Law
BUS2010
Marketing Research
MKT2030
Event Marketing
MKT2070
Website Design for Marketers
MKT2340
Professional Selling
MKT3095
Introduction to Supply Chain and Operations Management
OPER1160
Electives: General Education
Student must complete a minimum of 42 Hours
Level 4
Course Details
Introduction to Accounting
ACCT1025
Microeconomics
ECON1020
Human Resources Management
HRM2040
Retail Marketing
MKT2020
Direct and Database Marketing
MKT2090
Marketing with New Media
MKT2290
International Marketing
MKT3020
Level 5
Course Details
Software Applications for Marketing Research
COMP2070
Financial Management
FIN2120
Strategic Business Planning
MGMT3030
Integrated Marketing Communications
MKT3040
Brand Management
MKT3100
Research Consulting I
MKT3110
Level 6
Course Details
Career Success
CDEV1830
New Venture Development
ENTR3015
Applied Marketing
MKT3010
Managing Online Marketing
MKT3030
The Art of Negotiations
MKT3070
Research Consulting II
MKT3120
Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Managers
Corporate Sales Managers
Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers
Professional Occupations in Business Management Consulting
Professional Occupations in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants
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