Marketing powers global commerce, brand awareness, advertising campaigns, consumer spending, market research and social media — it's at the heart of it all.
Become a leader in an industry that rewards strategy, solutions, insights and problem solving. The Walker School of Business & Technology’s MS in Marketing degree will prepare you to analyze marketing challenges, apply analytical tools and techniques, and formulate effective marketing solutions within complex, real-world business settings.
If you’ve already earned your undergraduate degree — whether in business or another area — and you’re interested in obtaining a focused master’s degree in business, our marketing graduate program is ideal for you.
Core Courses
MRKT 5000 Foundations of Marketing Strategic Thinking (3 hours)
MRKT 5610 Marketing Channel Management (3 hours)
MRKT 5720 Promotional Management (3 hours)
MRKT 5730 International Marketing (3 hours)
MRKT 5740 Management of850 Marketing Research (3 hours)
MR960 Marketing Management (3 hours)
MRKT 6000 Integrated Studies in Marketing (3 hours)
Elective Courses
Students choose 3-6 elective courses from the following list:
NPLR 5020 Essentials of Marketing and Resource Development in Nonprofits (3 hours)
ADVT 5410 Fundamentals of Branding (3 hours)
CSDA 5110 Analytics Programming with R (3 hours)
CSDA 5310 Data Visualization (3 hours)
CSDA 5330 Machine Learning for Predictive Analytics (3 hours)
CSDA 5430 Predictive Analytics (3 hours)
BUSN 6160 Integrated Business Processes and ERP (3 hours)
MNGT 5670 Managerial Leadership (3 hours)
Note: If the requisite course MRKT 5000 is waived, the student must choose an additional elective course.
Emphasis Areas
The MS in Marketing program offers two emphasis areas:
Analytics Emphasis (42 credit hours)
Emphasis-Specific Required Courses:
CSDA 5110 Analytics Programming with R (3 hours)
CSDA 5310 Data Visualization (3 hours)
CSDA 5330 Machine Learning for Predictive Analytics (3 hours)
CSDA 6010 Analytics Practicum (3 hours)
Digital Marketing Management Emphasis (39 credit hours)
Emphasis-Specific Required Courses:
MRKT 5570 Marketing in Electronic Commerce (3 hours)
MRKT 5750 Management of Social Media (3 hours)
MRKT 5790 Digital Marketing Strategy (3 hours)
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Academic Entry Requirements | For Undergraduate Students:
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IELTS Score (Minimum) | 6.0 |
TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | 80 |
Brand Manager
Product Development Manager
Digital Marketing Manager
Social Media Marketer
Sales Manager Specialist
Nonprofit Marketing Specialist