Marketing

Richard Lancioni, Department Chair
Office: SP 344
(215) 204-8885
Richard.Lancioni@temple.edu
http://www.fox.temple.edu/~rlancion/

Note: Department chairs frequently change at the beginning of the academic year.  Students should contact departments for updated information.
Marketing is one of the most important business areas in the economy. Companies of all sizes must develop effective marketing strategies to reach the customers who will buy their products and services. To develop a successful marketing strategy an individual must understand how to develop new products, create effective promotional programs, price the products, and distribute them to customers in domestic and foreign markets. The goals of the marketing curriculum are to enable students to develop occupationally viable skills and to pursue careers in marketing.

Students are taught in quantitative methods and the behavioral sciences to solve marketing problems. Methods of instruction may range from programmed learning for simple vocabulary and concept formation to team participation in systems simulations. Class projects are sometimes conducted in cooperation with business and government organizations.
Marketing majors have career choices in several fields including:

• Advertising and advertising management
• Sales and sales management
• International Marketing
• Marketing Research
• Marketing Management
• Logistics and supply chain management
• Careers in local, state, and federal governments,
• Non-profit organizations such as hospitals and universities
• Direct marketing
• Public relations
• Customer service
• Wholesaling

Marketing majors are encouraged to become involved in the American Marketing Association. This student professional organization offers students the opportunity to meet business leaders in marketing; the group also hosts regular meetings and career development programs. The American Marketing Association is open to all majors. For more information, please contact Professor Mary Conran at mconran@temple.edu (215-204-8152)

Summary of Requirements

Students must attain an overall GPA of 2.3 and a  2.3 GPA in the major to graduate as a Marketing major. Use the major GPA calculator at http://www.fox.temple.edu/advising to calculate the GPA in the major.

(Note: The University is reviewing all school and college, major, and GPA requirements above 2.0.  Please refer to the electronic Bulletin for up-to-date information at www.temple.edu/bulletin/academic_programs.)

 Requirements of Major