Marketing and Retailing
Marketing and Retailing is a concentration under the curriculum title of Business Administration. This curriculum is designed to provide students with fundamental skills in marketing and retailing.
Course work includes marketing, retailing, international marketing, merchandising, selling, advertising, service marketing, customer service, marketing research, computer technology, and management. Hands on applications are used in the classroom so that the student will know how to prepare a marketing plan; create displays; produce television, radio, and newspaper advertisements; plan, prepare, and make a sales presentation; create a logo; and create product package designs.
Courses are offered in a traditional classroom setting, at night, and via the Internet.
The marketing students at Pitt Community College may become members of Delta Epsilon Chi. This is the community college division of the high school marketing student organization, DECA. The members of Delta Epsilon Chi speak to area high school students, judge local high school DECA competitions, and participate in fundraising activities for charitable organizations.
Graduates of the Marketing and Retailing curriculum should qualify for marketing positions within manufacturing, retailing, and service organizations.
For more information contact Hope V. Clark, Curriculum Coordinator.
