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.
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 (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.
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:
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)
Humanities (6 Credits)
| BBM 319 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| VFP 313 | Aesthetics of Film | 3 |
| DSN 110 | Fundamentals of Drawing | 3 |
| TEC 215 | Basic Photography | 3 |
| COM 245 | Writing 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 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Mathematics (3 Credits)
| MAT 205 | Introductory Survey of Mathematics | 3 |
Natural Science (3 or 4 Credits)
| Natural Science Elective | 3 or 4 credits |
Computer Operations (3 Credits)
| CTA 326 | Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving | 3 |
Critical Analysis (3 Credits)
| PHI 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
Citizenship (3 Credits)
Business Core (30 credits)
BBM 301: available as a co-op
Marketing Core (27 credits)
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:
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 100 | Introduction to Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ECO 105 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
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| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| FYE 101 | First Year Experience Seminar | 3 |
OR
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| Free Elective | 3 |
2nd Semester
Sophomore
1st Semester
2nd Semester
BMK 320: available as a co-op.
Junior
1st Semester
| Natural Science Elective | 3 or 4 credits |
| BMK 308 | Global Marketing | 3 |
| BBA 301 | Intro to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BBM 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BBM 320 | Business Communications | 3 |
BBM 301: available as a co-op.
2nd Semester
| BMK 321 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| BMK 400 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BLA 303 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| Marketing Elective | 3 |
BMK 400: available as a co-op.
Senior
1st Semester
| BMK 413 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BMK 471 | Mobile Marketing | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 |
| Marketing Elective | 3 |
| BMK 489 | Experiential Learning in Marketing | 3 |
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| BMK 490 | Marketing Internship | 3 |
2nd Semester
| BBM 402 | Strategic 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
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 301 | Intro to Nonprofit Agencies | 3 |
| NFP 302 | Management of the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| NFP 303 | Foundations of Fiscal Management for Nonprofit | 3 |
| NFP 304 | Advocacy and Public Policy | 3 |
Program specific requirements (3 credits)
Students can choose ONE of the following 4 courses:
| FIN 331 | Finance for Nonprofit | 3 |
| HRM 361 | HRM in Public and Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| NFP 307 | Fundraising for Nonprofits | 3 |
| SPM 309 | Sport 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 301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BBM 320 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BBM 411 | Operations and Systems Management | 3 |
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| HRM 311 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BBM 402 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BLA 303 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
| BMK 308 | Global Marketing | 3 |
| BMK 320 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BMK 321 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| BMK 400 | Social Media Marketing | 3 |
| BMK 413 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Marketing Elective | 3 |
| Marketing Elective | 3 |
| FIN 305 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BMK 489 | Experiential Learning in Marketing | 3 |
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| BMK 490 | Marketing 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
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:
- Declare the accelerated option upon undergraduate acceptance to Wilmington University (including transfer students and change of major students).
- Earn 75 credits during their undergraduate program before taking the accelerated option classes in the MSM program.
- 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.
- Complete all required prerequisites for courses taken before starting the master’s courses.
- 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