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Gain marketing and business knowledge that can be applied to any industry with the Certificate in Marketing program. You’ll develop skills in customer relations, selling, advertising, marketing research and management, and be qualified for entry-level marketing positions in a variety of businesses.
Learn how to devise marketing strategies, do market research and design promotional campaigns. Understand a variety of marketing techniques and know how to apply them to the latest trends in e-marketing, customer relationship management and corporate social responsibility.
Get valuable work experience through the Business Internship program
In the Business Internship Program, you’ll apply the theory and knowledge you’ve learned in class into a real-world business setting. During your unpaid part-time internship, you’ll be assigned tasks and projects that junior management, marketing, business, administrative and/or sales employees complete in the modern workplace.
To be accepted into the internship program, you must contact the Career Centre early in your studies at Douglas College.
Further education
Graduates from this program interested in furthering their careers in the marketing field can seamlessly transfer into the Marketing Diploma program or the Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing program, opening the door to even more employment opportunities.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Note: Prerequisites to many courses offered by the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration is:
Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed this Mathematic requirement prior to registration.
Calculate your tuition and see the approximate cost of taking your program at Douglas College with the tuition & fee estimator. See costs broken down into categories including tuition fees, textbooks, student activity fees, U-Pass and more.
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Graduation Requirements For Students Completing By Summer 2023:
*Effective for Summer 2017 graduation, a minimum of 50% of the required program courses must be taken at Douglas College.
Graduation Requirements For Students Completing After Summer 2023:
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Business Communication |
3.00 |
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ENGL (UT)* |
University Transferable* English |
3.00 |
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Select one course from the following two options: |
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Business Math |
3.00 |
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Commercial and Financial Mathematics |
3.00 |
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Required Courses: |
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Elective** |
Elective** (see below) |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Marketing |
3.00 |
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Personal Selling |
3.00 |
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MARK 3235*** |
Digital Marketing I |
3.00 |
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MARK 3215*** |
Buyer Behaviour |
3.00 |
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MARK 3340*** |
Promotional Strategy |
3.00 |
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MARK 4360*** |
Customer Relationship Management |
3.00 |
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MARK 4440*** |
Marketing Strategy |
3.00 |
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Total Credits |
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30.00 |
* A university transferable course is a course that transfer to one of the Research Universities - SFU, UBC (UBCV or UBCO), UNBC or UVIC – according to the BC Transfer Guide.
** ELECTIVE - Students can choose one (1) of the following courses: CSIS 1190, BUSN 1210, ACCT 1235, PHIL 1122, PSYC 1100, or BLAW 1320.
*** Marketing Elective - can be replaced with one of the following: MARK 3280; MARK 3300; MARK 3313; MARK 3470; MARK 3490; MARK 3500; MARK 4441; MARK 4270; MARK 4410; MARK 4390; or any other suitable marketing course
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
With further education, this credential is a first step toward the following careers: