Marketing (MKT) at Reynolds Community College
Distance Learning
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- MKT 201 - Introduction to Marketing
- Introduces students to the discipline of marketing and the need to create customer value and relationships in the marketplace. Presents an overview of the marketing principles and management strategies, along with the analytical tools used by organizations in the creation of a marketing plan.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 215 - Sales and Marketing Management
- Emphasizes the relationship of professional sales skills and marketing management techniques. Demonstrates the use of the Internet to enhance marketing. Studies legal and ethical considerations.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 216 - Retail Organization and Management
- Examines the organization of the retail establishment to accomplish its goals in an effective and efficient manner. Includes study of site location, internal layout, store operations, and security. Examines the retailing mix, the buying or procurement process, pricing, and selling. Studies retail advertising, promotion, and publicity as a coordinated effort to increase store traffic.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 220 - Principles of Advertising
- Emphasizes the role of advertising in the marketing of goods, services, and ideas. Discusses the different uses of advertising; types of media; how advertising is created; agency functions; and legal, social, and economic aspects of the industry. Introduces advertising display, copy and art work preparation, printing and selection of media.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 227 - Merchandise Buying and Control
- Studies the merchandising cycle. Explores techniques used in the development of buying resources, merchandising plans, model stock, unit control, and inventory systems. Highlights merchandise selection, policy pricing strategies, and inventory control methods.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 260 - Customer Service Management
- Examines the role of customer service in achieving a firm's long-term goals; discuses the basic principles of effective customer service; explores the tasks and responsibilities of a customer service manager. Includes such topics as purpose of customer service; establishment of customer service goals and policies; recruitment, selection and training of customer service employees motivation techniques; empowering employees for better decision making; and evaluation of customer service employees and program.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 270 - Marketing Management
- Expands knowledge of marketing through case studies. Focuses on how marketing strategies are planned and utilized in the market place to accomplish the goals of the organization.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 271 - Consumer Behavior
- Examines the various influences affecting consumer buying behavior before, during, and after product purchases. Describes personal, societal, cultural, environmental, group, and economic determinants on consumer buying.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 282 - Principles of E-Commerce
- Studies on-line business strategies, and the hardware and software tools necessary for Internet commerce. Includes the identification of appropriate target segments, the development of product opportunities, pricing structures, distribution channels and execution of marketing strategies.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - MKT 284 - Social Media Marketing
- Surveys the use of social networks and online communities such as blogs, wikis, virtual events that allow companies to expand their interaction with customers and develop relationships with collaborative communities. Emphasizes the ongoing transformation of the way companies adjust their marketing plans to improve interaction with customers online.Credit Hours: 3, Lecture Hours: 3, Lab Hours: 0, Total Contact Hours: 3
3 credits - MKT 290 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - MKT 298 - Seminar and Project
- Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
