Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration - Marketing Concentration

Effective July 26, 2011, this program is no longer available for future enrollments

Opportunities for marketing professionals are expected to increase by as much as 20 percent through 2010.* Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. The Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing (ASBA-MKT) is designed to prepare you to understand and apply marketing, sales and management principles in order to contribute to organizational success.

*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix”

Outcomes:

  • Explain the core areas of marketing within an organization
  • Describe the universal marketing processes for consumers and organizational markets
  • Utilize business computer applications and software to create and develop business/marketing documents and reports
  • Analyze the benefits and consequences of marketing activities on the physical environment and on the lives of buyers
  • Develop appropriate career and professional skills for the marketing field

Degree Requirements

Courses: Preparatory

ENGL080English Composition Preparation

4

IT 080

MATH 060

MATH 080

Courses: General Education

ECON201Macroeconomics

4

ENGL111English Composition I

4

ENGL112English Composition II

4

ENGL200Professional Writing

4

ENGL210Professional Speaking

4

 

HIST150World History Since 1500

4

or

HIST210World History and Culture I

4

 

HIST250World Cultures and Values

4

or

HIST310World History and Culture II

4

 

INTD111Creating Academic and Professional Success

4

LITR220Values in World Literature

4

MATH143Business Algebra

4

PSYC100Introduction to Psychology

4

SCI205Environmental Science

4

SOCL101Introduction to Sociology

4

Total Credit Hours:52

Courses: Core

ACCT201Accounting I

4

ACCT202Accounting II

4

ACCT203Accounting III

4

BADM150Contemporary Business Trends

4

ECON202Microeconomics

4

IT190Introduction to IT

4

IT254Spreadsheet Applications

4

MGMT115Introductory Business Practices

4

Total Credit Hours:32

Courses: Concentration

MKTG225Introduction to Marketing

4

MKTG320Advertising and Public Relations

4

Total Credit Hours:8

ENGL112, English Composition II, is a prerequisite for all 300 and 400 level courses. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the appropriate Director of Education, Dean or Chair.

Total Credit Hours: 92

Locations

  • Kansas City