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MarketingInstructors: Laura Martin, Jill Olson, Lauren Schultheiss, & Catherine StempleMarketing Principles (1st course in all Marketing Pathways)Course Description:Marketing Principles is the foundational course for the Marketing and Management, Fashion Merchandising and Buying, and Marketing Communications and Promotion Pathways. Marketing Principles addresses all the ways in which marketing satisfies consumer and business needs and wants for products and services. Students develop a basic understanding of Employability, Foundational and Business Administration skills,Economics, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Human Resources Management, Information Management, Marketing, Operations, Professional Development, Strategic Management, and Global Marketing strategies. Instructional projects with real businesses, work-based learning activities including School-Based Enterprises, and DECA application experiences should be incorporated in this course. Pre-requisite for this course is advisor approval.Marketing and Management Pathway CoursesMarketing and EntrepreneurshipCourse Description:Marketing and Entrepreneurship is the second course in the Marketing and Management Career Pathway. Marketing and Entrepreneurship begins an in-depth and detailed study of marketing while also focusing on management with specific emphasis on small business ownership. This course builds on the theories learned in Marketing Principles by providing practical application scenarios which test these theories. In addition, Marketing and Entrepreneurship focuses on the role of the supervisor and examines the qualities needed to be successful.In order to increase the number of application experiences, students should participate in (1) Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities in the classroom and possibly in a formal WBL Program; (2) DECA Career and Technical Student Organization competitive events that are directly aligned with course standards and (3) a School-Based Enterprise. The prerequisite for this course is Marketing Principles.Marketing ManagementCourse Description:Marketing Management is the third course in the Marketing and Management pathway. Students assume a managerial perspective by applying economic principles in marketing, analyzing operation’s needs, examining channel management and financial alternatives, managing marketing information, pricing products and services, developing product/service planning strategies, promoting products and services, purchasing, and professional sales. This course also includes global marketing where students analyze marketing strategies employed in the United States versus those employed in other countries.In order to increase the number of application experiences, students should participate in (1) Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities in the classroom and perhaps in a formal WBL Program; (2) DECA Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) competitive events that are directly aligned with course standards and (3) a School-Based Enterprise. The prerequisite for this course is Marketing and Entrepreneurship.Fashion, Merchandising, & Retail Management Pathway CoursesFashion, Merchandising and Retailing EssentialsCourse Description:Fashion, Merchandising and Retailing Essentials is the second course in the Fashion, Merchandising and Retail Management Pathway. This course introduces students to the retail industry including the fundamentals of fashion marketing, key marketing concepts essential to every business, types of businesses involved in the industry, and an array of career opportunities. Students will develop skills in such areas as fashion economics, marketing segmentation and target marketing, product selection and buying, and inventory systems.In order to increase the number of application experiences, students should participate in (1) Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities in the classroom and possibly in a formal WBL Program; (2) DECA Career and Technical Student Organization competitive events that are directly aligned with course standards and (3) a School-Based Enterprise.Advanced Fashion, Merchandising and RetailingCourse Description:Advanced Fashion, Merchandising and Retailing is the third course in the Fashion, Merchandising and Retail Management Career Pathway and focuses on the application of knowledge and the performance of key skills required in a retail environment. Students will develop skills necessary for managing the following elements: pricing, visual merchandising, advertising, special promotions, professional sales, and customer service.In order to increase the number of application experiences, students should participate in (1) Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities in the classroom and perhaps in a formal WBL Program; (2) DECA Career and Technical Student Organization competitive events that are directly aligned with course standards and (3) a School-Based Enterprise. The prerequisite for this course is Fashion, Merchandising and Retailing Essentials.Sports & Entertainment Marketing Pathway CoursesIntroduction to Sports & Entertainment MarketingCourse Description:This course introduces the student to the major segments of the Sports and Entertainment Industry and the social and economic impact the industry has on the local, state, national, and global economies. The products and services offered to consumers and the impact of marketing on these products and services are examined. Units include: Business Fundamentals, Product Mix, Product Knowledge, Product/Service Management, Business Regulations, Interpersonal Skill, Selling, Marketing Information Management, Economics, Distribution, Pricing, Advertising, Publicity/Public Relations, Sales Promotion, Business Risks, and Organization.In order to increase the number of application experiences, students should participate in (1) Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities in the classroom and perhaps in a formal WBL Program; (2) DECA competitive events that are directly aligned with course standards and (3) a School-Based Enterprise. The prerequisite for this course is Marketing Principles.Advanced Sports and Entertainment MarketingCourse Description:This course provides students opportunities to develop managerial and analytical skills and deepen their knowledge in sports/entertainment marketing. Topical units include: Marketing-Information Management, Selling, Publicity/Public Relations, Sales Promotion, Management of Promotion, Product Mix, Pricing, Positioning, and Marketing Planning.In order to increase the number of application experiences, students should participate in (1) Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities in the classroom and perhaps in a formal WBL Program; (2) DECA competitive events that are directly aligned with course standards and (3) a School-Based Enterprise. The prerequisite for this course is Introduction to Sports and Entertainment Marketing.
Last Modified on October 31, 2023