In this program, students gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to become marketing professionals who can effectively manage a range of tasks and functions within business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C), not-for-profit, and government organizations. Using a broad range of analytical and creative approaches, students gain a wide understanding of marketing management fundamentals as they focus on concepts related to advertising, promotion, public relations, marketing research and data analytics, online/digital marketing, and international marketing management. As a result, students gain valuable insight into all aspects of marketing from an online, local, and international perspective.
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
1. formulate a marketing plan that will meet the needs or goals of a business or organization;
2. develop an integrated marketing communications plan for a product, concept, good and/or service based on an identified market need or target;
3. formulate strategies for developing new and/or modified products, concepts, goods and services that respond to evolving market needs;
4. develop strategies for the efficient and effective placement/distribution of products, concepts, goods and services that respond to evolving markets;
5. evaluate the impact of using different marketing strategies for a product, concept, good and/or service, on the finances, Return on Investment (ROI) and business goals of an organization;
6. evaluate the viability of a concept, product, good and/or service in a local, national or international market;
7. conduct market research to provide information needed to make marketing decisions;
8. communicate marketing information persuasively and accurately in oral, written, graphic and interactive media formats;
9. plan, prepare and deliver a sales presentation or pitch that addresses the needs of the client;
10. develop strategies with clients, customers, and consumers and others to grow and maintain relationships;
11. develop learning and development strategies and plans to enhance professional growth in the field;
12. apply entrepreneurial strategies to identify and respond to new career opportunities that might include contract employment and self-employment initiatives;
13. participate in and contribute to a framework of organizational policies and practices, when conducting business of the organization;
14. apply the principles of business ethics and corporate social responsibility to business decisions;
15. employ the management techniques of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of marketing functions and activities in response to the business needs of the organization.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program may be employed by or initiate entrepreneurial start-ups or will be prepared to work in a variety of business-focused environments and middle-management roles, including:
account executives
media planners and buyers
brand managers
marketing analysts/researchers
sales and marketing coordinators/managers
community engagement managers
digital media marketers
social media managers
communications managers
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
3 September 2024
Georgian College
Barrie Campus,
One Georgian Drive,
BARRIE,
Ontario (ON),
L4M 3X9, Canada
Post-secondary diploma or degree, or equivalent; education or experience in a business setting is desirable.
Applicants must meet ONE of the following criteria to meet Georgian’s language proficiency requirements:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Georgian College has recorded a consistently higher graduate employment rate than the provincial average for more than 20 years.