2024-2025 Catalog

Marketing, BSBA

Overview

The BSBA in Marketing requires the completion of 21 credit hours in marketing beyond the completion of MKT-210 at Suffolk University.  

Choosing a concentration is not required to be a Marketing major.

Degree Requirements

Learners can earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with this major. See the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.

Required Courses (4 courses, 12 credits)

MKT-317Consumer Behavior

3

MKT-H317Honors Consumer Behavior

3

MKT-322Marketing Analytics

3

MKT-H322Honors Marketing Analytics

3

MKT-419Marketing Policies and Strategies

3

MKT-H419Honors Marketing Policies and Strategies

3

MKT-499Customer Insights and Decision Making

3

MKT-H499Honors Customer Insights and Decision Making

3

Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.

Elective Courses (Minimum 9 credits)

MKT-301Personal Branding & Professional Relationship thru LinkedIn

1

MKT-313Professional Selling

3

MKT-314Professional Services Selling

3

MKT-315Integrated Marketing Communication

3

MKT-350Video Marketing With YouTube and Connected TV

2

MKT-360Event Marketing Practicum

3

MKT-370Introduction to Qualitative Consumer Insights

1

MKT-410Digital Marketing Fundamentals

3

MKT-418Beyond the Click:Topics in Consumer Privacy and Well Being

3

MKT-420Marketing for Entrepreneurs

3

MKT-421Global Marketing

3

MKT-H421Honors Global Marketing

3

MKT-422Sales Management

3

MKT-423Global Retail Strategy

3

MKT-424Sports Partnership, Activation, and Engagement

3

MKT-426Sports Marketing

3

MKT-427Global Supply Chain Management

3

MKT-428The Business of Sports and the Media

3

MKT-429eSports: Marketing Insights from the New Frontier

3

MKT-430Sports Marketing Consulting

3

MKT-435Digital Marketing Challenges

3

MKT-H435Honors Digital Marketing Challenges

3

MKT-436Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations: Insights and Innovation

3

MKT-440New Product Development

3

MKT-442Brand Marketing

3

MKT-444Social Media Marketing

3

MKT-H444Honors Social Media Marketing

3

MKT-446Disruptive Technologies in Marketing

3

MKT-456Digital Marketing Analytics

3

MKT-H456Honors Digital Analytics

3

MKT-510Directed Study

6

MKT-520Marketing Internship

3

Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.

Concentrations

Learners have the option to choose one of the following Marketing concentrations; however, choosing a Marketing concentration is not required.

Marketing majors who choose to specialize in one of four concentrations are required to complete the Marketing major requirements; MKT-317, MKT-322, MKT-419, and MKT-499, as well as follow the instructions below for their area of personal interest.

Sports Marketing (Minimum 9 credits)

Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following:

MKT-360Event Marketing Practicum

3

MKT-424Sports Partnership, Activation, and Engagement

3

MKT-426Sports Marketing

3

MKT-428The Business of Sports and the Media

3

MKT-429eSports: Marketing Insights from the New Frontier

3

MKT-430Sports Marketing Consulting

3

Digital Marketing (Minimumof 9 credits)

Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following:

MKT-301Personal Branding & Professional Relationship thru LinkedIn

1

MKT-350Video Marketing With YouTube and Connected TV

2

MKT-360Event Marketing Practicum

3

MKT-370Introduction to Qualitative Consumer Insights

1

MKT-410Digital Marketing Fundamentals

3

MKT-418Beyond the Click:Topics in Consumer Privacy and Well Being

3

MKT-429eSports: Marketing Insights from the New Frontier

3

MKT-435Digital Marketing Challenges

3

MKT-H435Honors Digital Marketing Challenges

3

MKT-440New Product Development

3

MKT-444Social Media Marketing

3

MKT-H444Honors Social Media Marketing

3

MKT-446Disruptive Technologies in Marketing

3

MKT-456Digital Marketing Analytics

3

MKT-H456Honors Digital Analytics

3

Product Innovation and Brand Marketing (Minimum 9 credits)

Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following:

MKT-301Personal Branding & Professional Relationship thru LinkedIn

1

MKT-313Professional Selling

3

MKT-314Professional Services Selling

3

MKT-315Integrated Marketing Communication

3

MKT-350Video Marketing With YouTube and Connected TV

2

MKT-360Event Marketing Practicum

3

MKT-370Introduction to Qualitative Consumer Insights

1

MKT-418Beyond the Click:Topics in Consumer Privacy and Well Being

3

MKT-422Sales Management

3

MKT-423Global Retail Strategy

3

MKT-440New Product Development

3

MKT-442Brand Marketing

3

MKT-444Social Media Marketing

3

MKT-H444Honors Social Media Marketing

3

MKT-446Disruptive Technologies in Marketing

3

Global Marketing (Minimum 9 credits)

Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following:

MKT-370Introduction to Qualitative Consumer Insights

1

MKT-418Beyond the Click:Topics in Consumer Privacy and Well Being

3

MKT-421Global Marketing

3

MKT-H421Honors Global Marketing

3

MKT-423Global Retail Strategy

3

MKT-427Global Supply Chain Management

3

MKT-442Brand Marketing

3

General Cross-Concentration Elective*

MKT-510Directed Study

6

MKT-520Marketing Internship

3

MKT-H525Honors Professional Marketing Consulting

3

*MKT-H525, MKT 510, and MKT 520 can be used as an elective option in Marketing concentrations on a case-by-case scenario dependent on the MKT-H525 client for the enrolled semester, MKT 510 which faculty the learner works with and what topic they study, and MKT 520 which company the learner does an internship with and what the position requires. 

Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by learners through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk learners for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.

Learning Goals Learning Objectives
Learners will… Upon completion of the program, each learner should be able to...

Understand the marketing research process and the methods for analyzing marketing information to generate consumer insights and make informed marketing decisions.

 

 

 

- Identify the marketing research steps in the correct order.

   Step 1: Define research problem
   Step 2: Determine research design (approaches)
   Step 3: Develop data collection instruments (e.g. measurement scales and questionnaire)
   Step 4: Determine sampling methods
   Step 5: Analyze data
   Step 6: Describe research results
- Demonstrate ability to apply appropriate statistical analysis methods to address fundamental marketing questions.
- Develop consumer insights and inform marketing decisions based on the findings of marketing analytics. 

Identify key factors of the marketing environment as they apply to marketing strategy.

- Conduct relevant Marketing Environment Factor Analysis and reflect on company level, industry level, and societal level impact.
- Identify associated trends for each relevant factor.

-Understand customer-centricity.

- Understand implications of the environmental scan for marketing strategy, in terms of segmentation, targeting, and positioning (STP) for profit, non-profit, NGOs, and not for profit companies. 
- Implement the strategy in the form of the 4Ps (Product, Price, Place, Promotion).