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This degree program is designed to provide students with the business and management skills necessary to become effective leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs in today’s competitive economy. The degree offers both a practical management education and enough breadth in complementary academic subjects to prepare students to function effectively in complex private organizations or the public sector.
This concentration prepares students to assume many of the most important positions in business. Marketers are a company’s creative force who focus on the marketing mix, known as the four “Ps” of product, price, promotion, and place. They devise potentially profitable new product ideas that meet the needs of specific target markets and then develop and execute the detailed plans needed for their implementation. Graduates can secure employment with organizations such as advertising firms, consumer product companies, consumer product companies, retail chains, wholesalers, media outlets, auto dealerships, tourist resorts, government ministries and non-profits.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants to specific programs are required to fulfill program admission requirements.
• Upon reading suggested or required course requisites, applicants registering in Open Learning courses must determine if their level of education or experience is suitable to meet course prerequisites and be prepared to support this declaration, if required. Once registered, students are affirming they either meet course prerequisites or are taking responsibility for their enrolment in courses, as applicable. In doing so, students are acknowledging personal responsibility for their educational proficiency and performance in the courses they have enrolled in. Open Learning students wishing to take courses on campus may have to prove that they meet certain prerequisites.
• Applicants must have proficiency in English at a level suitable to the course or program of study for which they are applying. University-level courses require English proficiency equivalent to Grade 12 English or higher. While most courses and programs offered through TRU-OL do not require any particular English proficiency tests, prospective students who have English as a second language may be asked to provide information concerning their proficiency in English.
• Normally, formal admission requires completion of a minimum of 60 applicable credits or a suitable two-year business diploma program. Applicants who do not meet this requirement but possess other post-secondary credits and/or significant experiential learning may also apply and may receive credit for courses taken and/or through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR). Those assessed as lacking some requirements may be admitted to the degree program provisionally (pending completion of qualifying coursework).

Other Fees

• $91.78 Course Extension

• $86.13 Course Administration Fees

• $17.16 Technology Fees (Per 3 Credit)

• $114.60 Formal Grade Appeal

• $143.25 Program Planning Fees

• Shipping & Handling Fees

 Canadian Mailing Address: $21.00

 USA Mailing Address: $70.00

 International Address: $140.00

• $252.84 Material Fees (not including shipping)

Notes

• All persons are eligible for general admission to Open Learning and can apply for course registration as well as admission into credential programs. Differential fees and services may apply to applicants who are classified as international students as well as non-permanent residents of British Columbia.
• Applicants do not require a specific grade point average (GPA) and are not required to submit transcripts from secondary school to be admitted to TRU-OL and to register in courses.
• International students required to write their exams outside of Canada must submit a Statement of Presiding Supervisor form. Students are required to locate their own exam supervisor and once the student and supervisor have completed their portion of the form, it should be faxed or mailed to Open Learning.
• Currently Open Learning has exam centres in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan and Korea where students can access exam supervisors. Please contact the Open Learning Exams department at exams@tru.ca for contact information at these locations, or for any exam related questions.
• Those with a recognized two-year college business diploma receive a block transfer of up to 60 credits toward the degree. Other recognized diplomas are also eligible but may receive a reduced block transfer.
• Those with selected BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) business diplomas receive a block transfer of up to 72 credits toward the degree.
• Those with the Certified General Accountants' Association (CGA) foundation, advanced, and PACE levels receive block PLAR of up to 90 credits toward the degree, based on compulsory courses taken in their accounting programs and the association's mandatory practical experience requirements.
• Those who have completed the Certified Management Accountants (CMA) program may apply and are normally awarded a block of 90 PLAR credits for successful completion of the CMA's syllabus, entrance examination, Strategic Leadership program and experience requirements.
• Those in the process of completing the CMA or CGA program are eligible for provisional admission and may take TRU-OL courses concurrent to their CMA or CGA program.
• If a computer course was taken more than seven years prior to admission to this program and the student wishes to apply this course towards a specific computer course requirement, then the student must demonstrate currency in that topic to the satisfaction of TRU-OL, in order to be granted the desired transfer credit. This restriction does not apply to computer courses used for unspecified elective credit.

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Tailored for the working adult, the Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree-completion program from California Baptist University prepares students with the skills, knowledge and confidence to develop professionally and personally. A widely recognized and respected degree within and beyond the region’s business community, CBU’s B.S. in Marketing competitively positions individuals to advance in their existing careers, transition to new ones, and reach their professional goals.

The Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree offered through the Online and Professional Studies (OPS) division of California Baptist University will prepare students for various fields within the marketing profession allowing graduates to be competitive in the workforce. Marketing majors receive a foundation in core professional competencies including economics, finance, business law, international business, business analysis, and marketing in addition to the advanced marketing curriculum.

The pedagogical approach to the education process balances textbook theory with the real-world experience of the faculty to equip individuals with the skills and qualities required for professional excellence. The marketing program is designed to develop students’ potential for career advancement into the highest levels of the marketing profession. Not only does the marketing coursework provide the requisite formal and informal skills and knowledge for a successful career, it also provides the knowledge necessary to successfully engage the marketing profession on either the client side through skills in marketing management and retailing or the agency side with skills in promotions, marketing research, consumer behavior and integrated marketing communications.

The Bachelor of Science Marketing degree generates self-confident, productive marketing professionals who have had the opportunity to work on various projects on an individual basis as well as in functional teams. Upon graduation students will have performed and experienced many of the tasks required in various marketing positions and will possess the contemporary and practical knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in a constantly changing world.

Entry Requirements

24 transferrable units preferred

Minimum GPA of 2.0

Other Fees

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All businesses, domestic and international, are involved in marketing, which offers career opportunities in selling, advertising, wholesaling, retailing, business-to-business marketing, international marketing, marketing research, public relations, governmental marketing and much more. The program's objective is to prepare you for marketing positions and advancement in the business world. Through the online BBA program, you have the opportunity to work with full-time management and marketing professors who have acquired the highest possible degrees for university teaching, possess corporate experience, and are dedicated to providing a high quality virtual learning experience. The Virtual BBA in Marketing offers the same academic rigor as our on-campus program, with courses designed and taught by the same on-campus, full-time faculty or off-campus faculty with expertise and experience in their specialized field.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should complete high school or equivalent

International Applicants
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You as an international student must meet minimum English proficiency requirements before beginning coursework at Fort Hays State University.

TOEFL (paper-based version) - 500 +
TOEFL (computer-based version) - 173 +
TOEFL (internet-based version) - 61 +
IELTS - 5.5 +
iTEP - 4

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The Marketing Program prepares students for careers in business-to-business as well as consumer marketing, working for either business corporations or nonprofit organizations using digital marketing or the more traditional forms of customer contact. Students who complete the marketing major will become qualified for a diverse range of careers including business-to-business sales, retail management, marketing research, integrated marketing communications, and product management.

Coursework includes required marketing courses plus electives in areas such as:

Business-to-business marketing
Motorsports marketing
Non-profit and services marketing
Retail management

Students also complete a core of business courses required of all business students—and the University's Foundational Studies Program, which provides the knowledge students need in critical thinking, leadership, and interpersonal and communication skills. Optional minors are offered online in various fields. Each student works with an academic advisor to build a program of study based on the student's professional goals.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted to the online program in marketing, the applicant must be admitted to the University as a degree-seeking student and satisfy the following:

1. An associate of science (A.S.) or associate of arts (A.A.) from Ivy Tech Community College, Vincennes University, or another regionally accredited college or university, with a grade point average of 2.25 or higher;

Or a minimum of 60 credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade point average of 2.25 or higher.

2. Courses in: English (freshman composition); Communications (speaking); Mathematics (intermediate algebra, college algebra, or calculus)

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The Bachelor of Science program in Business, with an emphasis in Marketing, offers candidates a thorough knowledge of marketing concepts and leads them to develop a comprehensive understanding of strategic and tactical marketing strategies. The program provides the tools by which to identify and satisfy consumer needs, once understood. Specialized skills of selling, advertising, retailing and market research are significant components of the training process. Courses engage students in the analysis of current marketing theory and practices relevant to general marketing, international marketing and sales marketing. Combined with the core courses across the major areas of business, students are prepared to gain a contextualized understanding of the place and scope of marketing within the current economy with an understanding of strategic approaches.

- Apply critical thinking and reasoning skills to identify problems and to develop problem-solving abilities within the business context.

- Develop potential, enabling them to face the future with confidence and determination.

- Prepare for leadership and service within a broad spectrum of business and business-related arenas.

- Acquire the tools specific to business processes and procedures and the capacity to understand the principal theory, significance and practical applications related thereto.

- Develop a solid understanding of the functional components of business - economics, marketing, accounting, finance, law, management, thus enabling the graduate to assume managerial trainee and like positions, in which they will have the occasion to grow and develop further.

- Apply theoretical knowledge to the solution of real-life (field related) problems both individually and through teamwork within the context of a variety of active learning environments.

- Develop strong communication skills with due emphasis on the tools of effective writing.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed a high school or diploma from an accredited institution

International Applicants
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International student (educated outside of the United States), must provide proof of college level proficiency in English when native language is not English in one of the following

- A college transcript indicating a grade of C or higher in an English composition course.

- A high school diploma completed where instruction is conducted in English.

- College transcript indicating completion of 30 semester hours of credit with an average of "C" or higher where instruction is conducted in English.

- Graduation from a school or university where instruction is conducted in English

- A minimum grade of level 3 on the ACT COMPASS's English as a Second language Placement Test
A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Minimum score of 6.0 on the academic writing and academic reading modules.

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores( (hardcopy) (PBT) or online version (iBT), or computer-based (CBT), score required for:

500 (PBT) or, 61 (iBT) or 173 (CBT)

Other Fees

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