University of Portland Bulletin 2020-2021

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing

The marketing major provides students with insights into customer behavior, frameworks for brand promotion and product development, and marketing analytics tools needed to strengthen competitive advantage and drive sustainable growth.  As the marketing discipline is eclectic in nature, drawing from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives, a degree in marketing prepares students for a broad range of careers across professional sales, digital marketing, corporate retail, marketing research, advertising and promotions, and brand management, among many others. 

See University Core Requirements

One core social science requirement is satisfied by ECN 120 in the major. The core mathematics requirements are satisfied by the major requirements below.


Business Requirements — 53 credit hours

Non-Business Courses - 12 credit hours

CST 107Effective Public Speaking

3

ENG 107College Writing

3

MTH 141Finite Mathematics

3

MTH 161Elementary Statistics

3

P4 Professional Development Requirements - 3 credit hours

BUS 202Professional Development

1

BUS 302Internship Preparation

1

BUS 397Professional Development Internship

1

Global Acumen Requirements - 4 credit hours

BUS 360Cross Cultural Organizational Behavior and Ethics

3

BUS 496Meaningful International Experience

1

Business Foundation Lower Division - 28 credit hours

BUS 100Introduction to Leadership Skills

3

BUS 101Software Applications Workshop

1

ECN 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECN 121Principles of Microeconomics

3

BUS 200Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 205Foundations of Finance

3

BUS 209Financial Accounting

3

BUS 210Managerial Accounting

3

BUS 250Legal and Social Responsibility in Business

3

BUS 255Introduction to Operations & Technology Management

3

Business Foundation Upper Division - 6 credit hours

BUS 355Decision Modeling and Analytics

3

BUS 364Innovation

3

Major Requirements — 27 credit hours

BUS 371Consumer Behavior

3

BUS 443International Marketing Management

3

BUS 470Marketing Research

3

BUS 471Brand Promotions Management

3

BUS 474Digital Marketing

3

Major Electives 12 credit hours

Select four courses from the following:
BUS 361Foundations of Operations Management

3

BUS 376Marketing for Sustainability

3

BUS 385Opportunity Assessment

3

BUS 400Strategic Management

3

BUS 452Project Management

3

BUS 453Supply Chain Analytics

3

BUS 472Personal Selling

3

BUS 473Sports Marketing

3

BUS 476Product Design & Development

3

CST 352News Writing and Reporting

3

One 300 or 400 level ECN course

3

Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours

Total Credit Hours: 120