The Managerial Marketing B.B.A. program blends theoretical and practical knowledge to prepare you for a career in marketing management. With opportunities for hands-on experience and networking, you'll gain the skills needed to succeed in this exciting field.
Managerial Marketing - B.B.A.
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“I love the Managerial Marketing program because it has better prepared me for my career through hands-on experience working on projects for real clients. This experience has equipped me to enter the workforce and take on new opportunities.†- Mackenzi Popovich, Managerial Marketing
Overview
- Students gain a wide range of skills in the areas of consumer behavior, marketing research, and sales. This major emphasizes hands-on experience, communication skills, team collaboration and a deep understanding of marketing strategy.
- Managerial marketing students work hands-on with clients as part of their classes. Past clients have included Pepsi, Goodyear, The Klaben Auto Group, Lubrizol, and The J.M. Smucker Company.
- Kent State is recognized by the Sales Education Foundation as a top university for professional sales education. The Kent State Sales Team has consistently placed in the top 10% of sales programs in regional, national and international competitions.
- Students gain valuable work experience with a well-established internship. Many companies use the internship as an extended job interview.
Program Information for Managerial Marketing - B.B.A.
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Program Description
Full Description
The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Managerial Marketing prepares students to be marketing practitioners by helping them to fully develop the analytical, decision-making and communications (written and oral) skills used and valued by individuals working in this field. Faculty engage each student in active learning through hands-on assignments, case studies, projects with real businesses, and dynamic interactions with the faculty member and other students in the classroom. Each course aims to strengthen writing skills by emphasizing logical flow, persuasiveness and succinctness. Because coursework is sequential and integrated, each course builds upon prior classes to give students a comprehensive body of knowledge, skills and abilities.
The objective of this program is to educate students to function effectively in business environments where they will have to make autonomous decisions and be required to take action on their own initiative.
Managerial Marketing students may apply early to the and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the policy in the University Catalog for more information.
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Admissions
for Managerial Marketing - B.B.A.
Admission Requirements
Applications to the B.B.A. Managerial Marketing are not being accepted at this time.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the .
First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score or minimum 48 PTE Academic score, or by completing the ELS level 112 Intensive Program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Students who have attended any other educational institution after graduating from high school must apply as undergraduate transfer students. For more information, visit the admissions website for transfer students.
Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.
Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's .
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the program's Coursework tab.
Minimum 2.000 overall GPA is required for admission into this major. Students who have previously attended Kent State and have completed (or the equivalent of) COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MKTG 25010 must have earned a minimum C grade in those courses.
Additional Information:
- Students are admitted into the Managerial Marketing major in fall semester only.
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Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate an ability to conduct financial analyses for the purposes of making strategic marketing decisions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of segmentation and target marketing.
- Demonstrate an ability to analyze market research data.
- Demonstrate an ability to analyze markets and competitors within markets.
Students earning a B.B.A. degree in Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship are expected to have developed skills in the following critical areas of business:
- Core Business Knowledge - Recall the strategic frameworks that are used to make business decisions.
- Analytical Skills - Use analytical methodologies and critical thinking skills to evaluate and solve business problems.
- Digital Technology – Demonstrate the technological skills necessary to analyze business problems and develop solutions.
- Written Communication - Write effective business communications.
- Oral Communication - Make effective business presentations, using appropriate technologies.
- Teamwork – Collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose.
- Business Ethics – Recognize ethical business dilemmas and use ethical decision making to resolve the dilemma.
- Global - Analyze the key global factors when making business decisions.
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Coursework
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Course List Code Title Credit Hours Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) MMTG 35011 MARKETING TOOLS (WIC) 1 3 MMTG 35021 RESEARCH FOR MARKETING DECISIONS 3 MMTG 35024 MARKETING TOOLS LABORATORY 1 MMTG 35025 MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS LABORATORY 1 MMTG 35026 MARKETING RESEARCH LABORATORY 1 MMTG 35030 SALES AND SALES MANAGEMENT 3 MMTG 45020 COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS 3 MMTG 45023 CUSTOMER ANALYSIS 3 MMTG 45039 PROMOTION MANAGEMENT 3 MMTG 45099 INTEGRATED MARKETING STRATEGY (ELR) 3 Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 ACCT 23021 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3 BA 24056 BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 3 BA 34060 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3 BA 34156 BUSINESS ANALYTICS II 3 or MKTG 35061 MARKETING ANALYTICS BUS 10123 EXPLORING BUSINESS 2 3 BUS 30062 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3 CIS 24053 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) (min C grade) 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 FIN 26074 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 3 FIN 36053 BUSINESS FINANCE 3 MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) (min C grade) 3 MATH 11012 INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) 3 3-5 or MATH 12002 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) MGMT 24163 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3 MGMT 44285 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3 MKTG 25010 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (min C grade) 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 UC 10162 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 5 6 9 3 6-7 General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours) 6 16 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 - 1
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Should students earn below a minimum C grade in MMTG 35011 they are required to repeat the course during the following fall semester to alleviate skill deficits, and they will not be eligible to progress in the major.
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A student changing to a program in the college, transferring, or incoming students with college credits may be waived out of BUS 10123 if:
- 30 or more credit hours have been earned and any two classes (from ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021, FIN 26074, MGMT 24163, MKTG 25010 or CIS 24053) have successfully been completed.
- 60 or more credit hours have been earned and the student has successfully completed one course from (ACCT 23020, ACCT 23021, FIN 26074, MGMT 24163, MKTG 25010 or CIS 24053)
- At the discretion of the dean's office, the student has sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge in a business field (as demonstrated by a CLEP exam or Credit by Exam) but does not meet the requirements listed above.
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Students can take MATH 10051 or PHIL 21002 in place of MATH 11012 or MATH 12002. Taking MATH 10051 or PHIL 21002 will not replace a low grade in either MATH 11012 or MATH 12002. Students are required to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002 if they change their major to, or want to double major in, Economics or Finance and/or intend to declare a minor in Data Analytics. Students who intend to enroll in certain graduate programs and/or are working toward Phi Beta Kappa status are highly encouraged to take MATH 11012 or MATH 12002.
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Students who have taken MATH 10041 for another program may use it as a substitute for BA 24056.
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Minimum C grade required in ENG 21011 or HONR 20197.
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Students may take or use any course at any level as long as the minimum 39-credit hours requirement for upper-division courses is satisfied for graduation with a B.B.A. Although not required, an education abroad experience is encouraged as a general elective. Exceptions: Maximum 4 credit hours of Physical Activity, Wellness and Sport (PWS) courses may be counted toward the 120 total credit hours or 39-upper-division-credit-hour graduation requirement. General elective courses may be selected from any area and at any level provided students do not go over the PWS restriction and they satisfy the 39 credit hours upper-division requirements. Any other exceptions must be approved by the assistant dean.
Progression Requirements
- Minimum 2.000 overall GPA
- Minimum C grade in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010, MKTG 25010 and MMTG 35011
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA 2.000 2.000 - The curriculum is to be taken in sequence. Not all courses are offered each semester. Students should obtain from the department a copy of the schedule of course sequencing.
- Only three Managerial Marketing major (3/45000) courses may be repeated and counted toward the major. Exceptions require the approval of the department chair. All attempts count in the computation of the major, upper-division business and overall GPA.
- Entrepreneurship majors who are also majoring in Managerial Marketing, and who have taken ENTR 37045, are not required to take MMTG 35030 for the Managerial Marketing major. However, a double major in entrepreneurship and Managerial Marketing cannot waive ENTR 37045 by taking MMTG 35030.
- Managerial Marketing majors who are also majoring in Entrepreneurship and who have taken MMTG 35011 are not required to take ENTR 37040; however, an Entrepreneurship major cannot waive the required MMTG 35011 course by taking ENTR 37040 because MMTG 35011 is a writing-intensive course.
- Students who have passed MMTG 35030 will not receive graduation credit for MKTG 45046 or ENTR 37045.
- Students who have passed MMTG 45039 will not receive graduation credit for MKTG 45045.
- Students must complete at least 50 percent of business credit hours (required for the business degree) in-residence on a Â鶹´«Ã½ campus.
- Students must complete at least 50 percent of their major credit hours in residence on a Â鶹´«Ã½ campus.
- Students must complete two measures of outcomes assessment as specified by the college for complete satisfaction of the B.B.A.
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Roadmap
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid Semester One Credits BUS 10123 EXPLORING BUSINESS 3 COMM 15000 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL) 3 MATH 11010 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (KMCR) 3 UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Two CIS 24053 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES 3 ECON 22060 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 MATH 11012 or MATH 12002INTUITIVE CALCULUS (KMCR) or ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)3-5 UC 10162 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 16 Semester Three ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3 ECON 22061 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (KSS) 3 FIN 26074 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 3 MGMT 24163 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Four ACCT 23021 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3 BUS 30062 ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3 ! MKTG 25010 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Kent Core Requirement 3 Credit Hours 15 Semester Five Required for progression in the major: Minimum 2.000 overall GPA, minimum C grade in COMM 15000, ENG 21011, MATH 11010 and MKTG 25010. BA 24056 BUSINESS ANALYTICS I 3 FIN 36053 BUSINESS FINANCE 3 ! MMTG 35011 MARKETING TOOLS (WIC) 3 ! MMTG 35024 MARKETING TOOLS LABORATORY 1 MMTG 35025 MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS LABORATORY 1 Kent Core Requirement 3 General Elective 3 Credit Hours 17 Semester Six Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA BA 34060 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3 ! MMTG 35021 RESEARCH FOR MARKETING DECISIONS 3 ! MMTG 35026 MARKETING RESEARCH LABORATORY 1 ! MMTG 35030 SALES AND SALES MANAGEMENT 3 General Electives 6 Credit Hours 16 Semester Seven Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA BA 34156 or MKTG 35061BUSINESS ANALYTICS II or MARKETING ANALYTICS3 ! MMTG 45023 CUSTOMER ANALYSIS 3 ! MMTG 45020 COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS 3 General Electives 4 Credit Hours 13 Semester Eight Required: minimum overall 2.000 GPA and completion of The Assurance of Learning Assessment given in MGMT 44285 MGMT 44285 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3 ! MMTG 45039 PROMOTION MANAGEMENT 3 MMTG 45099 INTEGRATED MARKETING STRATEGY (ELR) 3 General Elective 3 Credit Hours 12 Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120 -
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Applications to the B.B.A. Managerial Marketing are not being accepted at this time.
- Delivery:
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Accreditation
for Managerial Marketing - B.B.A.
AACSB, International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Managerial Marketing - B.B.A.
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Advertising and promotions managers
-1.1%
decline
28,600
number of jobs
$133,460
potential earnings
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Fundraisers
14.3%
much faster than the average
100,600
number of jobs
$59,610
potential earnings
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Market research analysts and marketing specialists
17.7%
much faster than the average
738,100
number of jobs
$65,810
potential earnings
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Marketing managers
6.7%
faster than the average
286,300
number of jobs
$142,170
potential earnings
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Sales managers
3.5%
about as fast as the average
433,800
number of jobs
$132,290
potential earnings
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Additional Careers
- Marketing coordinator
- Marketing associate
- Digital (social media) markeitng manager
- Brand ambassador
- Product marketing manager
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Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' . Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
*Information based on the class of 2022. Salary range represents 25th-75th percentile.
Where can I get a job?
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