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Marketing serves as the bridge between organizations and consumers. As a marketing major, you will gain insights into customer needs and preferences, utilizing this knowledge to formulate effective marketing strategies that contribute to organizational success. The curriculum will include an in-depth study of consumer behavior, strategic marketing development, and data analysis for informed decision-making. Course topics encompass product management, pricing strategies, promotional activities, and distribution decisions. Additionally, professional B2B sales techniques are covered, with supplementary courses focused on managing sales teams and leveraging sales technology. For those interested in business consulting, specialized courses are also available.

Undergraduate Major in Marketing

For undergraduate curriculum in business, major in marketing.

The Department of Marketing offers a major in marketing. Students will complete the general education requirements (including business foundation courses), supporting courses/major prerequisites, business core requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, and 18 additional credits in the major.

The instructional objective of the Marketing major is to provide knowledge of the marketing process and an understanding of its functions. Students are expected to develop decision-making skills, computational skills, and communication skills with appreciation for global marketplace and ethical concerns.

For more information on the undergraduate major in Marketing, please visit: https://www.ivybusiness.iastate.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/marketing/. 

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, undergraduate students majoring in Marketing will:

  1. Be effective communicators.
  2. Be effective collaborators.
  3. Be problem solvers.
  4. Understand business concepts.
  5. Recognize ethical and legal responsibilities to organizations.