Kent State University Catalog 2010 - 2011

Managerial Marketing - B.B.A.

COLLEGE:	College of Business Administration
DEPARTMENT:	Department of Marketing Room 534, Business Administration Building E-mail: marketing@bsa3.kent.edu Tel: 330-672-2170 Fax: 330-672-5006 Web: http://business.kent.edu/dept/marketing

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DESCRIPTION:	The Bachelor of Business Administration in Managerial Marketing prepares students to be marketing practitioners by helping them to fully develop the analytical, decision-making and communications (written and oral) skills used and valued by individuals working in this field. Faculty engage each student in active learning through hands-on assignments, case studies, projects with real businesses, and dynamic interactions with the faculty member and other students in the classroom. Each course aims to strengthen writing skills by emphasizing logical flow, persuasiveness and succinctness. Because coursework is sequential and integrated, each course builds upon prior classes to give students a comprehensive body of knowledge, skills and abilities. The objective of this program is to educate students to function effectively in business environments (e.g., small firms) where they will have to make autonomous decisions and be required to take action on their own initiative. Combined Baccalaureate/Master's Program in the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management: Students must have earned 90 semesters hours to apply for the Combine Baccalaureate/Master's Program in the College of Business Administration. In addition, they must meet the GPA requirement of 3.30 after 90 semester hours
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:	Market and survey researchers held about 273,200 jobs in 2008, most of which—249,800—were held by market research analysts. Because of the applicability of market research to many industries, market research analysts are employed throughout the economy. The industries that employed the largest number of market research analysts in 2008 were management, scientific, and technical consulting services; management of companies and enterprises; computer systems design and related services; insurance carriers; and other professional, scientific, and technical services—which includes marketing research and public opinion polling. Survey researchers held about 23,400 jobs in 2008. Most were employed primarily by firms in other professional, scientific, and technical services—which include market research and public opinion polling; scientific research and development services; and management, scientific, and technical consulting services. About 9 percent of survey researchers worked in educational services—which includes colleges, universities, and professional schools. A number of market and survey researchers combine a full-time job in government, academia, or business with part-time consulting work in another setting. About 7 percent of market and survey researchers are self-employed. Besides holding the previously mentioned jobs, many people who perform market and survey research held faculty positions in colleges and universities. These workers are counted as postsecondary teachers rather than market and survey researchers. Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers held about 623,800 jobs in 2008. The following tabulation shows the distribution of jobs by occupational specialty: Sales managers 346,900 Marketing managers 175,600 Public relations managers 56,700 Advertising and promotions managers 44,600 These managers were found in virtually every industry. Sales managers held about 56 percent of the jobs; about 62 percent of sales managers were employed in wholesale trade, retail trade, manufacturing, and the finance and insurance industries. Marketing managers held approximately 28 percent of the jobs; the professional, scientific, and technical services, and the finance and insurance industries employed around 32 percent of marketing managers. About 27 percent of advertising and promotions managers worked in the professional, scientific, and technical services industries and wholesale trade. Around 48 percent of public relations managers were employed in service-providing industries, such as professional, scientific, and technical services; public and private educational services; finance and insurance; and healthcare and social assistance. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:	Requirements to be admitted as a managerial marketing major: Students are admitted into marketing major in fall semester only. Admission of maximum 60 students into the marketing major each fall semester, using a target GPA of 2.50 Minimum C (2.00) is required in ENG 11011, ENG 21011, MATH 11010, COMM 15000 and MKTG 25010 For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for new freshmen. Transfer Student: A cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 (2.25 for economics) is required for admission into the College of Business Administration. Students who have previously attended Kent State must also have a minimum 2.50 GPA (2.25 for economics) in their former Kent State coursework.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:	Minimum 121 total credit hours and 39 upper-division hours for graduation. Minimum 2.50 GPA overall and 2.50 GPA in major required for graduation.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:	None
STUDY ABROAD/AWAY OPPORTUNITIES:	There are many study abroad/away opportunities, for more information contact the Office of International Affairs.
PROGRAM FEE:	$75/semester
ACCREDITATION:	Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, The
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:	American Marketing Association; Collegiate Business Association; Delta Sigma Pi; Net Impact Kent State University
GRADUATE PROGRAMS:	Master of Business Administration: Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing