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Read moreFrom small private companies to global non-profits, the work of savvy, tech-smart marketing professionals is at the core of successful businesses.
Overview & Distinctions
Overview
Across industries, fields, and sectors, marketing is driving success and the demand for marketing professionals who are able to connect companies to consumers is growing. At D’Youville, you’ll learn the skills needed to lead a successful marketing team and to connect with audiences across an ever-evolving array of media channels, from established social apps to new digital platforms.
Starting day one in the marketing program, you’ll build a base of business skills in your studies and quickly move into courses designed to mirror real-world marketing experiences from developing marketing plans to analyzing ROI data. You’ll take your skills further in the program by creating a plan for the launch of your own product, and you’ll take your skills global as you learn the complexities and evolving realities of marketing to an international audience.
Our Marketing BS major is offered online and on campus.
WHY CHOOSE D'YOUVILLE?
Experienced Faculty
The faculty in D'Youville's business department are dedicated to student success and bring their real-world experience into the classroom. Our business faculty have proven their success in the corporate world and with our small class sizes you'll be able to work closely alongside them to learn outside the classroom.
Immersive, All-Encompassing Program
Every course in the marketing program is designed to teach you new skills and to help you tackle new problems. You'll learn the basics of business, but you'll also work on sales skills, product development, and become an effective leader and manager as you work on projects with your peers.
Internships to Prove Success
We know employers are looking for candidates who have proven their success inside and outside of the classroom, so we've designed the Bachelor of Science in marketing program to incorporate two internships. Once you're ready, we'll help you put your skills to work in roles that demonstrate your abilities and challenge you to grow as a marketer.
AUTOMATIC MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION
When you apply for admission at D’Youville, we’ll automatically consider you for our merit scholarships. Undergraduate scholarships can cover as much as 50% of your tuition, and there is no need to fill out a separate application!
Transfer students can qualify for scholarships, as well. And unlike other schools, maintaining your scholarship is easier at D'Youville because we use a realistic 2.00 GPA requirement to determine your eligibility for merit-based scholarships each year.
Find more information and additional scholarships on our scholarships page.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission Requirements
At D'Youville, we are committed to selecting students who are academically well-rounded
and committed to meeting the challenges of a high-quality education. If you have been
successful in a traditional college preparatory program in high school, you should
be well-prepared for the academic challenges at D'Youville.
First Time in College Student Requirements:
- Submitted application for admission
- Applications are free of charge and can be found on our Apply: First Time in College webpage.
- Official high school transcripts
- An overall weighted GPA of 80 with successful completion of high school graduation requirements and four years of math, history, english, and science.
Transfer Admission Required Review Criteria:
- Submitted application for admission
- Applications are free of charge and can be found on our apply webpage.
- Official transcripts from ALL previously attended colleges/universities
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0
Courses
Explore Courses in Marketing
Advertising & Sales Promotion — MKT 306
Survey the communications systems that present a brand and analyze how they spur on consumer behavior. Explore various institutions of advertising and explore all forms of promotional activity.
Marketing Research — MKT 408
Examine a wide range of research procedures including survey design, sampling, data collection, analysis, and reporting and explore how marketing research applies to specific problems.
Marketing Internship — MKT 444
Gain a better understanding of the concepts you learned in the classroom by applying them to practical situations in actual organizational settings while you gain real world work experience in areas like research, product development, social media, or other marketing channels.
Careers & Internships
Careers
Experts in marketing play a key role across industries including entertainment, government, education, professional sports, brand management, start-ups, and more. And with new technologies and platforms, the job outlook for marketing managers is expected to grow significantly faster than the national average, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
D’Youville’s Department of Business is committed to ensuring our graduates find success in their careers and become leaders in the community. We'll help you get a headstart in your internship and make sure you're prepared to work in this swift-growing and in-demand field. Recent graduates of our business programs have gone on to careers at:
- Rich Products
- Delaware North
- M&T Bank
- HSBC Bank
- Fisher-Price
- Marriott Hotels & Resorts
- GEICO
- National Grid
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