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Marketing

Mode of Study:
On Campus
Degree Level:
Undergraduate, Major
Degree Types:
Bachelor of Arts
Department:
School:
School of Business

Engage Customers Across All Marketing and Communication Channels With An Integrated, Effective Message.

Catawba College’s degree in Marketing prepares you to effectively market to and communicate with business customers in almost any vertical across all contemporary platforms, including social media, digital advertising, print, and broadcast. A Marketing major graduates ready for jobs in internal communications, external communications, advertising, marketing, and public relations.


Catawba’s student-centered approach, access to professional-grade equipment, collaborative opportunities with other academic majors, and nearby access to major markets in Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle uniquely prepare Marketing majors for launching their successful career immediately upon graduation.

Our graduates go out into the world with an understanding of how digital and traditional communication practices, new media, and technologies are reshaping everything we do: work, education, relationships, health, and everyday living.

Program Highlights

  • On-Campus Job Training

    Marketing majors work for the Catawba College student paper, radio station, or use professional, broadcast-quality camcorders and iMac workstations to shoot and edit in our state-of-the-art digital media lab on campus.

  • Expert Faculty

    Marketing and communications faculty who are experts in their fields and small class sizes help  Marketing students develop critical thinking skills, communication proficiency, and marketing literacy in a supportive environment.

  • Internship Opportunities

    Catawba College’s close proximity to rapidly growing metropolitan areas means that you’ll find highly desirable and competitive internship opportunities in digital and traditional media, PR firms, and ad agencies.

If you want to have the freedom to design an ideal life for yourself, Catawba makes it possible for you to do so. Catawba won’t do it for you, but Catawba will help you along the way.

Victoria Whetzel ’17 Communication major; Theatre Arts minor

Program Details

Experiential Learning Focus

Experiential Learning Focus

Catawba College’s Marketing program is an experientially focused academic major that emphasizes real-world, hands-on opportunities for its students. Whether working to develop promotional videos and campaigns for departments on campus or for other North Carolina businesses and non-profits, Marketing majors learn by doing.

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Our calculator is designed to give you an early indication of what type of financial aid you may qualify for if you were attending Catawba College as a first-year, transfer, online, or graduate student.

Outcomes

Outcomes

Jobs - Marketing majors from Catawba College are making their mark in the following positions:

  • Account Executive at Creative Agency
  • Newspaper Reporter
  • Television Production Assistant
  • Admissions Counselor
  • Copywriter
  • Digital Media Content Developer

Graduate Schools - Grad schools enrolling Marketing majors include the following: 

  • UNC-Charlotte
  • UNC-Greensboro
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Department of Communication Arts & Marketing

Hours
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9am - 5pm
TU
9am - 5pm
W
9am - 5pm
Th
9am - 5pm
Fr
9am - 5pm
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Location
3rd Floor
Ketner Hall