Marketing
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing offers a rigorous, innovative curriculum that is designed by experienced faculty and an advisory board of industry experts. The Marketing program at ETSU deals with the strategies and business processes involved in researching markets, deciding which markets to pursue, identifying what unique value to provide, and assembling the products, services, people, and partner firms needed to build, communicate, and deliver that value.
A degree in Marketing equips you with the leadership skills and specialized knowledge vital for today's most in-demand marketing careers:
Potential Careers:
- Advertising
- Brand management
- Consumer products
- Digital and social marketing
- Fashion Merchandising and retail
- Market research and analytics
- Public relations
- Sales management
- Entrepreneurial ventures
BBA IN MARKETING: Five Concentrations
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Entrepreneurship
This program includes real-world coursework in design thinking and startup operations while focusing on emerging business models, financing and funding for startups, and rapid prototyping of ideas.
The Entrepreneurship program includes a full startup incubation course that teaches students to take their ideas to the next level. In addition to their coursework, students have the opportunity to work alongside community ecosystems and innovators - across both for-profit and non-profit enterprises.
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Fashion Marketing and Merchandising
Learn all aspects of the business of fashion to pursue diverse careers within the apparel, textiles, and retailing industries.
The curriculum, student organizations, study tours, and merchandising internships allow you to gain a strong foundation in fashion marketing and merchandising knowledge to foster both creativity and business acumen.
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Integrated Marketing Communications
Marketers now have numerous ways to communicate with stakeholders. Cultivate and hone your skills to coordinate brand communications across all channels in concert with shifting customer behavior.
Learn to create, implement and evaluate strategic, persuasive communications for different audiences to reach, engage, and support customer decision-making with a concentration in Integrated Marketing Communications.
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Marketing Analytics
Learn emerging marketing analytics techniques and tools to maximize business performance through engaged, hands-on environments. The curriculum takes an interdisciplinary approach to integrate marketing, technology, communications, analytics, and ethics.
Students acquire knowledge and skills to ask the right business questions, analyze and interpret data, communicate insights, and solve real organizational problems.
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Marketing Management
Marketing is a dynamic discipline. Transform creativity into problem solving to develop meaningful relationships and facilitate valuable exchanges between organizations, customers, and society.
Acquire core skills to build, implement, and manage strategic decisions in all marketing aspects including assessing and targeting the marketplace, creating and capturing value through desired products and services, designing marketing channels, and creating and communicating brand value.
Interested in a BBA in Marketing? Contact us for more information.

Dr. Melanie Richards
Interim Department ChairMarketing
- richardsmb@etsu.edu
- 423-439-5575
- Ashe St School/CBAT Office
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