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Graduate Certificate in Marketing
Enhance your business credentials with short-term, executive-level graduate education in marketing. Bachelor’s degree holders and MBA graduates who want intensive study in brand management, global marketing strategies, and consumer behavior can now earn a Graduate Certificate in Marketing with Averett University in Virginia.
This 18-credit program, offered through our Graduate & Professional Studies division (GPS), is designed to last 36 weeks, and is offered at a number of locations throughout Virginia. For maximum flexibility and convenience, the program is offered via online learning.
What This Marketing Certificate Teaches
Averett’s Graduate Certificate in Marketing is designed to help working professionals bring their marketing knowledge up to speed with a curriculum that’s plugged in to the latest theories, research, and global business issues. The six courses in the program cover topics such as:
• Management strategies for marketing, distribution, and customer service
• Qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Designing market research projects
• How marketing influences consumer behavior
• Managing brands for products, corporations, and non-profits
• Challenges and opportunities in global marketing
The Certificate in Marketing culminates in an independent research project of your design that demonstrates your understanding of the concepts and practices taught throughout the program.
Who Can Benefit From This Course
The Graduate Certificate in Marketing offers focused knowledge for those who
- Have earned an MBA and want more targeted marketing education, or
- Do not want to earn an MBA, but want to prepare to pursue advanced marketing roles
Current or aspiring entrepreneurs, marketing managers, brand managers, and CMOs can all advance their skills with this short-term study program in marketing.
See full details about admissions requirements in the course catalog.
Where You Can Earn Your Marketing Certificate
Averett University designs its GPS programs with working adults in mind. Wherever you study, our programs feature small classes led by industry-experienced educators and practical learning experiences you can put to work right away.
Find Out More
If you’re willing to imagine a bold future, Averett University can help. Contact an Averett University GPS Admissions Representative today to discuss how you can benefit from our Graduate Certificate in Marketing program.