What can I do with a major in...Marketing?
Course catalog | Department website
The marketing concentration is designed for business students who wish to pursue a career in advertising, promotions, marketing, sales, or public relations.
What skills will I develop?
- Methods of marketing research: defining information needs, determining research design, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing reports
- Buyer Behavior: developing, implementing, and assessing marketing strategies.
- Promotional Management: techniques and strategies for advertising, personal selling, sales promotion, and public relations
- Marketing Management
- Product Management
- International Marketing
- Marketing Channels Management
- Business-to-Business Marketing
Career Options
- Account Executive
- Advertising Director
- Brand Manager
- Advertising Outsource Manager
- Creative Director
- Fundraising Coordinator
- International Buyer
- Market Research Analyst
- Marketing Director
- Media Coordinator
- Merchandise Manager
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- National Sales Representative
- Promotions Director
- Special Events Coordinator
- Product Designer
- Product Management Specialist
- Public Relations Director
- Publications Director
- Purchasing Agent
- Product Development Director
- Sales Representative
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What can I do to find out if marketing is for me?
- Speak with a student majoring in marketing
- Take a marketing course
- Research careers in the marketing field
- Conduct informational interviews
- Network with marketing professionals
- Volunteer or work part time in a marketing position
- Join UW-Parkside’s Marketing Club
- Visit the UW-Parkside Career Center