Business Administration - Marketing

This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:

• Develop a marketing* plan that will meet the needs or goals of a business or organization.
• Develop an integrated marketing communication plan* for marketing of a product*, concept, good, or service based on an identified market need or target.
• Determine strategies for the development of new and/or modified marketing concepts, products*, goods, and/or services that respond to evolving market needs.
• Determine strategies for the efficient and effective placement/distribution of a product*, good, and/or service that respond to an evolving market.
• Determine the impact of using different marketing strategies for a product, concept, good and/or service, on the finances, return on investment (ROI), and business goals of an organization.
• Analyze the viability of a concept, product*, good, and/or service in local, national or global markets.
• Conduct market research* to provide information needed to make marketing* decisions.
• Communicate marketing* information persuasively and accurately in oral, written, graphic and interactive media* formats.
• Plan, prepare and deliver an effective sales presentation or pitch to address the needs of the client.
• Develop strategies with clients, customers*, consumers*, co-workers, supervisors, and others to maintain and grow working relationships
• Develop learning and development strategies to enhance professional growth in the field.
• Apply entrepreneurial strategies to identify and respond to new career opportunities that might include contract employment, and self-employment initiatives.
• Apply and contribute to a framework of organizational policies and practices, when conducting business of the organization.
• Apply the principles of business ethics and corporate social responsibility to business decisions.

Consumer – the individuals that make up the available market.

Marketing - the act of directing needs satisfying products, goods and services from a producer to a consumer through a process of anticipating and reacting to consumer or customer needs.

Marketing Research - the design, collection, analysis, and communication of information related to the marketing function of an organization.

Product - in marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a market that might satisfy a want or need. In retailing, products are called merchandise. In manufacturing, products are bought as raw materials and sold as finished goods.

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