Marketing Program Combines Basics and Specifics for Well Rounded Experience

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Any college program that ensures students have a solid combination of basic knowledge plus specific knowledge of the field in which they will work is beneficial, as both of these types of studies have a purpose. The basic knowledge serves as a base for students to understand the wider field. Meanwhile, specific knowledge gives them the ability to understand the underlying processes needed for success.

At Centennial College, students can attend business marketing training (known officially as Business Administration - Marketing), which, as the name suggests, balances an overview of business with marketing specifics. As such, students attend three years’ worth of classes that begin with an exploration of broad-based business training. During this time, topics that are covered are actually common to many of the School of Business programs. This structure is in place not just to offer a general idea of business but also to ensure that students have the opportunity to determine whether this is the right program for them. Among specific business courses in this offering are: Fundamentals of Business, Strategies for Business Success, Financial Accounting Concepts, Business Operations, Business Communications, Human Resource Management, Business Analysis, Business Ethics and others.

In terms of more specific training, this business marketing program takes a practical approach to ensuring that students are prepared for the field. Students learn by applying theory to hands-on activities such as case studies, guest lectures, presentations, projects, and computer simulations and technologies. They are guided through these activities by knowledgeable faculty members who have much experience in the field and are equipped to dole out advice, personal anecdotes and facilitate class discussions while teaching marketing topics such as principles of marketing, marketing communications, professional selling, practical applications in marketing, marketing research, brand management, interactive marketing, consumer analysis and more.

As each Centennial program offers a cumulative practical experience, this program sees students complete an industry project. In teams, students complete a project that is sponsored by an entrepreneurial endeavour, small business or major company. Additionally, Centennial sponsors selected marketing students in national and province-wide academic competitions, including the Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition (OCMC), BDC and CMA competitions.

Grads may enjoy membership privileges with the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) - the only marketing association in Canada that embraces Canada’s major business sectors and all marketing disciplines, channels and technologies. Meanwhile, examples of positions in which graduates of this Business Admin - Marketing program excel include: marketing coordinator, marketing analyst, promotions assistant, sales representative, assistant brand manager, public relations assistant and advertising assistant. On the other hand, those who wish to pursue further studies may do so through Centennial College’s educational partners, which allow them to apply academic credits. Among this program’s university partners are: Laurentian University, Royal Roads University, University of Guelph, University of New Brunswick, University of Windsor and more.

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The author of this piece, about Business Marketing Training at Centennial College in which he describes beneficial aspects of the undertaking, including specific courses, teaching techniques, out-of-classroom learning opportunities, and more.


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