Marketing, B.S. in Bus. Ad.

Description

The Department of Managerial Sciences offers a major in Marketing that aims to provide students strategic insight and practical tactics for one of the most vital components of modern business. Marketing major students will acquire the knowledge and skill sets to identify and satisfy customer needs to help organizations achieve their marketing goals. The specific topics are broadly categorized into those of product, pricing,  promotion and distribution strategies, evolving around the understanding of consumers. Student will also learn how to conduct marketing research, and apply modern marketing tools and strategies. We also offer a number of elective courses that fulfill more specific needs of our students.

Marketing is both a social and managerial process that helps companies to execute mutually beneficial exchanges with their customers. It is how firms create sustainable competitive advantage, superior value and enjoy long-term growth. Graduates entering into the workforce with the Marketing major are equipped with a strong foundation in business and the tools to build and execute a successful marketing plan for any sized business. Employment opportunities include marketing manager, media analyst, sales representative, purchasing agent, pricing analyst, brand manager, market research expert, logistics manager, operations supervisor, retailing manager and many others. Detailed description of employment opportunities can be found at http://www.careers-in-marketing.com/.

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Contact Information

Managerial Science Department 
313 Ansari Business Building
(775) 784-6993

Pre-majors should contact the College of Business Advising Office
409 Ansari Business Building
(775) 784-4912
Website: https://www.unr.edu/business/student-resources/academic-advising

Transfer to Nevada

Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking  at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement  if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.

Admission Requirements

All students who are interested in graduating with a B.S. in Business degree in Marketing start by being declared as “pre-majors.” Pre-majors must complete Core Writing, Core Mathematics, the Pre-Business Core, and a total of 60 units before meeting with an advisor to declare the Marketing major. Students must declare their major before they may take any courses in the Upper-Division Business Core.

Graduation Requirements

I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (24-30 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding  the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (0 units maximum)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum   chapter in this catalog.

III. Additional College Requirements (57 units)

IV. Major Requirements (24 units)

V. Minor Requirements (0 units)

VI. Electives (9-15 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule