Marketing, Bachelor of Science

Program Purpose

The Bachelor of Science degree program in Marketing is designed for students who desire to pursue any of the many careers in the field of marketing. The program includes a general overview of the following areas: consumer, service and business-to-business market planning, product development, consumer behavior, marketing research, integrated marketing communication (i.e., advertising, public relations, sales promotion and selling), physical distribution, social media marketing and global marketing.

Program of Study

The marketing degree program focuses on strategic, as well as tactical, marketing concepts. It integrates product, price, promotion and physical distribution throughout its courses. Offerings stress the use of modern techniques to investigate, analyze, and solve a wide variety of marketing needs within various environmental challenges and opportunities.

Cooperative Learning Experiences

Cooperative learning experiences (co-ops) are available in the Marketing program for BMK 320: Consumer Behavior and BMK 400: Social Media Marketing. Depending on the co-op experience available and the student’s course completion schedule, other courses such as BBM 301: Organizational Behavior may also be completed as co-ops. Elective courses may also be structured as co-ops. Each co-op experience is expected to last for two consecutive semesters and earn the student six credits toward their 120-credit degree.

To be eligible for the co-op the student must have completed 60 credits and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. The student must contact the office of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) one semester before they would like to begin their co-op assignment.  Once an opportunity description is secured, the WIL office will seek credit approval of the experience from the Marketing Program Chair.

Program Competencies

In addition to achieving the Wilmington University undergraduate graduation competencies given in the Academic Information section of this catalog, upon completion of the program, students will:

  1. Demonstrate effective information literacy and communication skills with valid and reliable research.
  2. Assess how various key marketing concepts including ethics, leadership, and legal areas encountered in the marketing of products and services.
  3. Appraise the design, implementation, control, and evaluation functions relating to marketing.
  4. Evaluate the important role marketing plays in relation to meeting the strategic objectives of the organization.
  5. Use a variety of marketing concepts, theories, and tools on both an individual and team basis.

Minimum Grade Policy

Students pursuing a degree in Marketing are required by College of Business policy to attain a minimum grade of “C” for all program core courses. For the purpose of this policy, program core courses are all Marketing courses. These courses are designated by the prefix “BMK.”

Curriculum - General Education Requirements

English Composition (12 Credits)

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

ENG 310Research Writing

3

Humanities (6 Credits)

BBM 319Business Ethics

3

VFP 313Aesthetics of Film

3

DSN 110Fundamentals of Drawing

3

TEC 215Basic Photography

3

COM 245Writing for the Media

3

Culinary Arts Elective

3

Drama Elective

3

Ethnic Studies Elective

3

Fine Arts Elective

3

Foreign Language Elective

3

History Elective

3

HUM
Humanities Elective

3

Literature Elective

3

Music Elective

3

Philosophy Elective

3

Religion Elective

3

Social Science (6 credits)

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

OR

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

Mathematics (3 Credits)

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

Natural Science (3 or 4 Credits)

Natural Science Elective

3 or 4 credits

Computer Operations (3 Credits)

CTA 326Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

Critical Analysis (3 Credits)

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

Citizenship (3 Credits)

HIS 381Contemporary Global Issues

3

Business Core (30 credits)

BAC 101Accounting I

3

BAC 102Accounting II

3

BBA 301Intro to Business Analytics

3

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

BBM 301Organizational Behavior

3

BBM 320Business Communications

3

BBM 402Strategic Management

3

BMK 305Marketing

3

FIN 305Financial Management

3

MAT 312Business Statistics

3

BBM 301: available as a co-op

Marketing Core (27 credits)

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

BMK 308Global Marketing

3

BMK 320Consumer Behavior

3

BMK 321Marketing Research

3

BMK 400Social Media Marketing

3

BMK 413Marketing Management

3

BMK 471Mobile Marketing

3

MIS 320Management Information Systems

3

BMK 489Experiential Learning in Marketing

3

OR

BMK 490Marketing Internship

3

BMK 320, BMK 400: available as a co-op

The prerequisite for BMK 400 is BMK 300 or BMK 305 and will be waived for Digital Media Students only.

Marketing Electives (6 credits)

Select two from the following:

BMK 300Design for Marketing

3

BMK 306Principles of Advertising

3

BMK 307Public Relations

3

BMK 310Business to Business Marketing

3

BMK 355Internet Marketing

3

BMK 366Entrepreneurship

3

SPM 407Sport Marketing and Promotions

3

BMK 410Integrated Marketing Communications

3

BMK 490Marketing Internship

3

The prerequisite for BMK 300 will be waived for Digital Media Students only.

Business Electives (9 credits)

 

Business Elective

3

Business Elective

3

Business Elective

3

Certain courses may be available as a co-op.

Free Electives (9 credits)

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their electives.

Suggested Program Sequence

Freshman

1st Semester

PHI 100Introduction to Critical Thinking

3

ENG 121English Composition I

3

ECO 105Fundamentals of Economics

3

PSY 101Introduction to Psychology

3

OR

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

 

FYE 101First Year Experience Seminar

3

OR

Free Elective

3

2nd Semester

BMK 305Marketing

3

CTA 326Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

3

ENG 122English Composition II

3

MAT 205Introductory Survey of Mathematics

3

BAC 101Accounting I

3

Sophomore

1st Semester

BBM 201Principles of Management

3

MAT 312Business Statistics

3

BAC 102Accounting II

3

ENG 131Public Speaking

3

HUM
Humanities Elective

3

2nd Semester

BMK 320Consumer Behavior

3

FIN 305Financial Management

3

ENG 310Research Writing

3

HIS 381Contemporary Global Issues

3

HUM
Humanities Elective

3

BMK 320: available as a co-op.

Junior

1st Semester

Natural Science Elective

3 or 4 credits

BMK 308Global Marketing

3

BBA 301Intro to Business Analytics

3

BBM 301Organizational Behavior

3

BBM 320Business Communications

3

BBM 301: available as a co-op.

2nd Semester

BMK 321Marketing Research

3

BMK 400Social Media Marketing

3

MIS 320Management Information Systems

3

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

Marketing Elective

3

BMK 400: available as a co-op.

Senior

1st Semester

BMK 413Marketing Management

3

BMK 471Mobile Marketing

3

Business Elective

3

Marketing Elective

3

BMK 489Experiential Learning in Marketing

3

OR

BMK 490Marketing Internship

3

 

2nd Semester

BBM 402Strategic Management

3

Business Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Business Elective

3

Marketing with a Concentration in Digital Marketing

The field of marketing is undergoing rapid changes with the dramatically increased use of marketing on the internet especially for social media sites. While traditional marketing knowledge and approaches do apply to internet and social media marketing, new skills are increasingly expected of employees entering these newer areas of marketing. New hires are expected to know how to not only develop and implement marketing plans but also have the skills to do the digital creation of the content such as developing and maintaining company websites and creating digital advertising. The four courses listed below will replace the three marketing electives and one of the business electives and are required for completion of a Marketing degree with a concentration in Digital Marketing.

Courses

BMK 300Design for Marketing

3

BMK 355Internet Marketing

3

BBA 440Web and Social Media Analytics

3

OR

DSN 210Basic Photoshop

3

Marketing with a Concentration in Nonprofit Management

The nonprofit industry is one of the fastest growing employers. The industry is seeking out marketers, HR professionals, and managers with an interest in strategic planning within the nonprofit industry. This nonprofit concentration will focus on the following content areas: Introduction to nonprofits, fiscal management, advocacy and public policy, and one specific identified nonprofit course in the student’s program. There are four core courses in the concentration and one specific program course or an internship. Two of the courses are shared between the College of Behavioral Science and the College of Business. This is a concentration for bachelor’s degrees in Business Management, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Sports Management.

Core requirements (12 credits)

NFP 301Intro to Nonprofit Agencies

3

NFP 302Management of the Nonprofit Organization

3

NFP 303Foundations of Fiscal Management for Nonprofit

3

NFP 304Advocacy and Public Policy

3

Program specific requirements (3 credits)

Students can choose ONE of the following 4 courses:

FIN 331Finance for Nonprofit

3

HRM 361HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

3

NFP 307Fundraising for Nonprofits

3

SPM 309Sport and Athletics Fundraising

3

Students may substitute any program specific course for an alternate NFP course of their choosing or an internship.

Total concentration courses are five courses equaling 15 credits.

Marketing Completion Degree

What is a Completion Degree?

A completion degree is a personalized version of a bachelor's degree created exclusively for students who have completed an associate degree at an accredited institution. Completion degrees are available for most Wilmington University Bachelor of Science degrees. A student who expects to transfer a completed associate's degree should communicate with a Wilmington University academic advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by Wilmington University to confirm eligibility. 

Curriculum

Transfer students who hold an associate degree from a partner institution are required to take the following Marketing courses.
The College of Business programs require a minimum grade of "C" for program core courses.  Students receiving a grade lower than "C" in any required program core course must retake that course.

Marketing Core

BBM 301Organizational Behavior

3

BBM 320Business Communications

3

BBM 411Operations and Systems Management

3

OR

HRM 311Human Resource Management

3

BBM 402Strategic Management

3

BLA 303Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

BMK 308Global Marketing

3

BMK 320Consumer Behavior

3

BMK 321Marketing Research

3

BMK 400Social Media Marketing

3

BMK 413Marketing Management

3

Marketing Elective

3

Marketing Elective

3

FIN 305Financial Management

3

MIS 320Management Information Systems

3

BMK 489Experiential Learning in Marketing

3

OR

BMK 490Marketing Internship

3

The following courses or their equivalents are prerequisites for a degree in Marketing:
ENG 122 English Composition II

MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics

BAC 101 Accounting I

BAC 102 Accounting II

CTA 326 Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving

BBM 201 Principles of Management

BMK 305 Marketing

ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics

MAT 312 Business Statistics

 

Marketing with a Concentration in Digital Marketing

BMK 305, BMK 400, and BMK 471 are already degree requirements for BS: Marketing
BMK 300Design for Marketing

3

BMK 355Internet Marketing

3

DSN 210Basic Photoshop

3

OR

BBA 440Web and Social Media Analytics

3

BS to MSM Accelerated Option

BS to MSM Accelerated Option

Benefits

*Complete your B.S. and M.S. in Management in less time

*Tuition cost savings

*Flexible choice of concentrations

The accelerated option provides the opportunity for qualified students to substitute up to four courses in their undergraduate program with up to four graduate business courses.  Successful completion of the MSM course(s) by an undergraduate student will apply towards the 120-credit requirement for their bachelor’s degree, as well as towards the 36-credit requirement for the M.S. in Management degree.

A B.S. degree is earned upon the completion of 120 credits. Completing Graduate courses while pursuing the B.S. degree will fulfill the requirements for both programs. Students are considered an undergraduate student until their B.S. degree is conferred. At which time they will be eligible to complete the necessary forms for the transition into the MSM Program.  For more information contact Wilmington University Office of Advising at: advisingncfrontdeskstaff@wilmu.edu

To qualify for the accelerated option, the COB student must:

  1. Declare the accelerated option upon undergraduate acceptance to Wilmington University (including transfer students and change of major students).
  2. Earn 75 credits during their undergraduate program before taking the accelerated option classes in the MSM program.
  3. The student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 while enrolled in the accelerated option. The 3.0 GPA coincides with the MSM minimum grade requirements.
  4. Complete all required prerequisites for courses taken before starting the master’s courses.
  5. The Program Chair reserves the right to deny a student academic approval for the accelerated option based on the above criteria.

The accelerated option eligible undergraduate business programs:

Business Management

Marketing

Organizational Leadership

Sports Management

The above undergraduate programs align well with the following MSM program concentrations:

MSM (Traditional no concentration)

MSM in Business Communication

MSM in Health Care Administration

MSM in Marketing Management

MSM in Nonprofit Management

MSM in Organizational Leadership

MSM in Sport Management

MSM in Management Information Systems

MSM in Public Administration