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Online Certificate in Marketing

VCU School of Business

Become the future of marketing. 100% online.

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Learn how to market anything.

Launch your career with VCU’s online graduate certificate in marketing. At only 12 credits, you’ll have the opportunity to become a marketing pro with the timeline and flexibility you need. 

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The graduate Certificate in Marketing helps students understand how to appeal to consumers through branding, the marketing mix (product, pricing, promotion and distribution and place strategies) and online tools and platforms to implement effective marketing campaigns across traditional and digital channels and to create and manage strong brand identities.

Student learning outcomes

  1. Students will be able to create and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy by selecting appropriate target markets, developing an integrated marketing mix and establishing metrics to evaluate marketing performance.
  2. Students will be able to evaluate consumer behavior patterns using mapping tools and research methods to create targeted marketing and positioning strategies that influence purchase decisions.
  3. Students will be able to analyze the customer experience journey across digital and traditional touchpoints to optimize marketing decisions and enhance user engagement.
  4. Students will be able to design and implement digital marketing campaigns using various platforms while measuring and optimizing their performance.
  5. Students will be able to develop data-driven brand strategies by interpreting consumer insights and creating consistent brand messaging across multiple channels.

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Career outcomes

$159,660
Average industry salary
36,400
Annual job openings
6%
Projected job growth

Based on “Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers” from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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