EXPLORING BUSINESS MAJORS
MARKETING
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
COMPANIES THAT HIRE RAWLS GRADUATES
Job Placement Rate*: 90.7% (May 2015)
Major Admission Requirements: A or B in MKT 3350,
2.75 cumulative Texas Tech University GPA
Available Concentrations: Supply Chain Management, Sales
Supply Chain Management Concentration: A or B in MKT 3350,
MKT 3353 and ISQS 3344, 3.20 Texas Tech University GPA and
admission into the program
• BNSF Railway
• Goodyear
• C.H. Robinson
• ISNetworld
• Cintas • J.B. Hunt
• Cisco Systems
• Lockheed Martin
• ConocoPhillips
• Occidental Petroleum
• E.&J. Gallo
• Glazer’s
• Phillips 66
• Sewell
Example of Study Abroad Countries: Australia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
New Zealand, Norway, Spain, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
See a full list of study abroad programs for your major at RawlsAbroad.com.
*Dependent on market conditions and number of graduates
CAREERS
Sales
Supply Chain Management
Promotions
Market Research
•Industrial sales
•Logistics
•Market promotions
•Industry research
•Consumer product sales
•Sourcing/purchasing
•Public relations
•Advertising research
•Event marketing
•Transport/distribution
•Advertising
•New product testing
•Services marketing
•Inventory management/
warehousing
•Social media
•Pricing and packaging
research
MARKETING STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
•Tech Marketing Association (TMA) | tma.ba.ttu.edu
•Tech Supply Chain Association | sca.ba.ttu.edu
For a complete list of student organizations within the Rawls College of Business, visit studentorgs.ba.ttu.edu.
Undergraduate Services Center | undergrad.ba.ttu.edu
806.742.3171 | ba_undergrad@ttu.edu
SAMPLE COURSE CURRICULUM
Market Promotion
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Consumer Behavior
Marketing Strategy
•Strategic role of
promotions
•Complexity and issues of
global supply chains
•Social science application of
marketing concepts
•Strategies for integrated
brand promotion
•SCM techniques, tools, and
trade-off analysis
•Consumer decision and
information process
•Develop strategies for
sustainable competitive
advantage
•Development of message
strategy and development
•Sourcing, supplier, selection,
and negotiation
•Interpersonal behavior
•Development of an integrated
promotional plan
•Suppliers, channels,
customers, and relationships
•Innovation
•Understand the role of
the customer in firm decision
making processes
•Other factors influencing
behavior in the marketplace
•Innovation and
commercialization of
technologies
•Social media, mobile
marketing and Internet
marketing
International Commerce
Personal Selling
Logistics Management
Sales Management
•International marketing
and management
•Identify and qualify
prospective customers.
•Develop sales forecasts
•Global supply chain issues
and management
•Develop questioning skills
•Develop and implement
inventory management
strategies
•Trade finance; methods
and payments
•Deliver sales presentation
•Overcome objections
•Hire, train, motivate and
evaluate salespeople
•Presentation skills
•CRM technology overview
•Time management
•Assess approaches to
distribution management
Marketing Research Analysis
Brand Management
Logistics Analytical Methods
International Marketing
•Marketing research process
•Brand management
approaches and strategies
•Logistic models and tools
•Issues facing marketing
managers in the global market
•International legal systems
and contracts
• Sources of marketing
information
•Marketing research designs
•Data analysis techniques
•Interpretation of findings
•Ethical practices
•Close a sale
•Evaluate the cost and service
characteristics of the primary
transportation modes
•Design sales territories
•Market research,
segmentation, and
maximizing value
•New product development
strategies, tools, launch,
and implementation
•Inventory
•Transportation
•Facility location
•Heuristic approaches
•Optimization techniques
•Marketing strategies in the
global environment
•Concepts and terminology
used in international marketing
•Awareness of cultural,
socio-economic and political
impact on global marketing
RAWLS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
Texas Tech University
•Admissions | www.admissions.ttu.edu
•Financial Aid | www.financialaid.ttu.edu
•Scholarships | www.scholarships.ttu.edu
Rawls College of Business
•Career Management Center | www.rawlscmc.com
•Area of Marketing | marketing.ba.ttu.edu
•Georgie G. Snyder Communication Skills Center | comskillscenter.ba.ttu.edu
•Undergraduate Services Center | undergrad.ba.ttu.edu
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including but not limited to degree plans and program requirements.