Description of Marketing Major

In order to succeed, a business must tell the public about its products or services. This is where the marketing team comes in. Among other things, they handle public relations and advertising.

They also help develop sales tools and marketing material that includes brochures, press releases, newsletters, sales letters and product updates. They evaluate marketing projects to see how well they are working for the company. They may suggest improvements or create new projects.

Marketing is fundamental to the success of both for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises. Projected to be one of the fastest-growing employment areas in the twenty-first century, marketing entry-level and career progression opportunities lie primarily in the fields of advertising and promotion, distribution management, entrepreneurship, international business, market analysis, marketing research, retail management and sales, and sales management. The marketing concentration at IU Southeast is designed to help the student build a customer-driven orientation combined with the strong analytical, communication, and technical skills necessary to be successful in today’s global economy.

RELATED SKILLS:

Reading comprehension
Active listening
Excellent writing skills

Critical thinking
Active learning
Monitoring skills

Analyze and interpret data
Manage and direct people/programs
Formulate program policies

Hire and supervise staff
Sell products or services
Research business problems

Plan work tasks
Plan and administer budgets
Prepare status reports

Good communication skills
Learning strategies
Negotiate staff policies/disputes
Develop solutions

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