Regulations amended, effective September 1, 2017.
The University Certificate in Marketing program offers recent analytical frameworks and tools necessary in understanding consumers, market trends, and competitive marketing strategies in the global economy. The program also emphasizes the development of critical and strategic thinking skills, and the enhancement of abilities to make rigorous decisions in different areas of marketing.
Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.
Transfer Credit will not be accepted if course(s) completed more than:
Transfer credit being used to satisfy options other than those in the Business and Administrative Studies area of study will not be restricted. If you are currently working in the field and provide evidence of work being completed, this restriction may be waived.
Our online program plans can assist you in selecting the courses needed to fulfill your program requirements.
Counselling Services offers an assessment website, "Mapping Your Future: Your Career and Athabasca University." Athabasca University has also developed program learning outcomes that describe the career options that may be available to you upon graduating.
Program Structure | |
|---|---|
| Total credits in the program | 30 |
| Required courses | 27 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Residency requirement. A minimum of 15 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University | 15 |
| Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits | 6 |
Required Courses (27 credits) |
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|---|---|---|
| ADMN 232 | Introduction to Management | (3) |
| ECOM 320 | Overview of e-Commerce | (3) |
| ECON 247 | Microeconomics | (3) |
| LGST 369 | Commercial Law | (3) |
| MGSC 301 | Statistics for Business and Economics I |
(3) |
| or | ||
| MATH 215 | Introduction to Statistics |
|
| or | ||
| MATH 216 | Computer-oriented Approach to Statistics | |
| MKTG 396 | Introduction to Marketing | (3) |
| MKTG 406 | Consumer Behaviour | (3) |
| MKTG 440 | Marketing Strategy | (3) |
| MKTG 466 | Marketing Research | (3) |
| COMM 243 | Interpersonal Communication |
(3) |
| or | ||
| COMM 277 | Group Communication | |
| MGSC 312 | Statistics for Business and Economics II | (3) |
| MKTG 410 | e-Marketing | (3) |
| MKTG 414 | International Marketing and Exporting | (3) |
| MKTG | Any Marketing course not taken previously from the above list. | (3) |
Information effective Sept. 1, 2017 to Aug. 31, 2018.
Updated October 17 2017 by laurab
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