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Create and Capture Attention

If you’re passionate about finding creative ways to capture public attention and drive success, Fredonia’s Marketing program is your path to a rewarding career. With AACSB accreditation, our program ensures you develop essential skills in consumer analysis, research design, and innovative marketing strategies that will make you stand out in the marketplace.

What You’ll Gain:

  • Consumer Insights: Learn to analyze consumer behavior and preferences to better understand market demands.
  • Research Expertise: Master research methods like survey design, geographic analysis, and new product testing to shape effective marketing strategies.
  • Hands-On Experience: Engage in internships starting as early as your junior year, gaining real-world marketing experience.
  • Professional Networking: Join the American Marketing Association and participate in field trips and speaker events that keep you informed on the latest industry trends.
  • Creative Problem Solving: Explore exploratory marketing and use innovative approaches to help companies and products gain public attention.

Fredonia’s experienced faculty and business connections ensure you’re career-ready. 

Career Opportunities for Marketing

  • Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers
  • Brand Marketing Manager
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Promotions Director
  • Sales executive/manager
  • Advertising Manager
  • Digital Marketing Director
  • Marketing Executive
  • Public Relations Manager
  • Top Executives
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What does a 4-year degree look like?

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What are all the required and elective courses offered to obtain this degree?

BUAD 410 Marketing Research & Analytics

This on-hand lab course is a study and application of the research methods and techniques applicable to problem solving in marketing. Using state-of-the-art technologies for research, students develop marketing career oriented skills in questionnaire design, data collection, data analysis, and in making recommendations.

BUAD 411 Strategic Marketing Management

This cornerstone marketing major course provides students with the opportunity to systematically apply the key marketing practices in a strategic way to meet organizational objectives by effectively creating, delivering, and communicating superior customer value to the target markets in a dynamic environment.

BUAD 445 Integrated Marketing Communications

This advanced marketing course will explore domestic and international consumer needs and wants, creating advertising and promotional messages, media strategy, and message strategy. Students will gain practical experience in developing a comprehensive marketing plan.

Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers

Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services.

  • Median Salary: $156,580 per year
  • Job Outlook 2023-2033: 8% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

Top Executives

Top executives plan strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals.

  • Median Salary: $103,840 per year
  • Job Outlook 2023-2033: 6% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

Market Research Analysts

Market research analysts study consumer preferences, business conditions, and other factors to assess potential sales of a product or service.

  • Median Salary: $74,680 per year
  • Job Outlook 2023-2033: 8% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree
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Why Marketing at Fredonia?

ENACTUS

National award-winning student group that works with the local community through economically, environmentally and socially supportive entrepreneurial projects.

Qualified faculty

Faculty bring real world expertise to the classroom through lecture and group projects working with real clients.

American Marketing Association affiliation

The SUNY American Marketing Association (AMA) Affiliation offers students the opportunity to learn about current marketing trends through various marketing events, case competitions, career-preparation workshops, and field trips.

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