Bachelor of Science in Marketing
Description and Outcomes
The Bachelor of Science in Marketing is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to thrive in today’s fast-paced and competitive business environment. You will develop critical thinking, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills, which are essential for understanding consumer behavior and developing effective marketing strategies. As technology continues to reshape how businesses engage with customers, the program will train you on key tools, such as digital marketing platforms, data analytics, and customer relationship management (CRM) systems. You will learn how to leverage data-driven insights to design campaigns, measure performance, and optimize results. Graduates will be well-positioned to pursue careers in areas such as brand management, market research, digital marketing, and advertising.
Graduate Program Pathways
If you are interested in earning both a bachelor's and master's degree, consider a graduate program pathway.
Program Length
The Bachelor of Science in Marketing program consists of a minimum of 180 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a bachelor of science degree.
Program Outcomes
Discipline-Specific Outcomes
- Communicate effectively in professional business and marketing contexts.
- Apply qualitative, quantitative, and analytical tools to support marketing decisions.
- Design integrated strategies using traditional, digital, and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platforms.
- Analyze consumer behavior and market trends to guide ethical marketing practices.
- Collaborate across business functions using management, accounting, and legal principles.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and innovation in solving marketing challenges.
General Education Literacies and Professional Competencies
In addition to the discipline-specific outcomes, general education literacies and professional competencies are integrated throughout your academic program. You can review the general education literacies and professional competencies associated with your academic program in the General Education and Professional Competency Requirements section of this Catalog.
Program Availability
For program availability, please refer to the U.S. State and Other Approvals section and Program Availability Information.
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Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams
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Licensure-track programs may limit enrollment to students in certain states; please see Purdue Global’s Program Availability Information to determine enrollment eligibility.
You are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. Such requirements may change during the course of your program. You are not automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare you to take various optional certification exams, Purdue Global cannot guarantee you will be eligible to take these exams or become certified. Your eligibility may depend on your work experience, completion of education and/or degree requirements, not having a criminal record, and meeting other certification requirements.