Marketing Management AAS Degree

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In today’s global market, gain the skills and knowledge to enter a mid-management position or a support position with an associate degree. Study marketing, management, promotions, human resources, sales, and customer service.

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Marketing Management AAS Degree At a Glance

Award
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree
Length of Study
2 years
Course Format
Face-to-Face
Classes Meet
Daytime
Program Start
Fall, Spring, Summer

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20+

Years of Faculty Industry Experience

13:1

Student to faculty ratio

20M

Jobs in Sales & Marketing

200B+

Spent in Advertising

Your Career in Marketing Management

Graduates from the Marketing Management program are responsible for creating and/or executing marketing strategies, hiring, training, and supervising employees. They are also responsible for buying and selling products, and planning promotions and advertising campaigns.

Graduates pursue careers as:

  • Marketing Managers
  • Market Research Analyst and Specialist
  • Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Promotions Managers
  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Sales Representatives
  • Sales Managers

Business, marketing, and management careers offer flexibility, mobility, and above average pay to match your ability.

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" I believe in empowering our students with the practical skills and knowledge they need to thrive in their careers from day one. "
  • Chris Peters
  • Marketing Management Instructor

Program Overview

Graduates have a strong foundation of skills and competencies needed to be successful in today’s fast-paced business environment including:

  • Organizational and planning skills
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Communication skills in speaking and writing
  • Teamwork and leadership skills
  • Computer technology such as Microsoft Office Suite, social
  • media platforms, websites, and digital marketing
  • Financial knowledge
  • Goal-setting
  • Ethics

Semester 1

  • Applied Math or
    Math for Liberal Arts or
    College Algebra or
    Precalculus or
    Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry or
    Statistics or
    Calculus I
  • Composition I or
    Written Communication in the Workplace
  • Introduction to Business
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Principles of Retailing
  • The College Experience

Semester 2

  • Digital Marketing
  • Fundamentals of Oral Communication
  • Introduction to Computers or
    Information Computing
  • Introduction to Economics or
    Principles of Macroeconomics or
    Principles of Microeconomics
  • Principles of Selling

Semester 3

  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Human and Work Relations or
    Introduction to Psychology or
    Introduction to Sociology
  • Introduction to Accounting or
    Financial Accounting
  • Principles of Management
  • Workplace Professionalism

Semester 4

  • Advertising and Visual Merchandising
  • Business Law
  • Human Resource Management

Marketing Electives

  • Business Ethics
  • Business Statistics
  • Composition II
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Introduction to Accounting II
  • Introduction to International Business
  • Introduction to Mass Media
  • Management Decision Making
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Media Writing
  • Personal Finance
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • Project Management Basics
  • Small Business Management
  • Sports Marketing

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Courses are designed to provide real-world experience through projects and assignments that translate into future career responsibilities.

Choose marketing electives to tailor your coursework to the specific marketing areas that interest you.

This a partial list of employers who have hired Marketing Management graduates:

  • Advanced Heat Treat Corp., Waterloo, IA
  • CUNA Mutual Group, Waverly, IA
  • GEICO Insurance, Coralville, IA
  • Hy-Vee, Inc., West Des Moines, IA
  • John Deere, Moline, IL
  • Kwik Trip, Inc., La Crosse, WI
  • McGraw-Hill Education, Dubuque, IA
  • MercyOne, Waterloo, IA
  • PDCM Insurance, Waterloo, IA
  • Target Distribution Center, Cedar Falls, IA
  • The Men's Wearhouse, Inc., Waterloo, IA
  • The VGM Group, Waterloo, IA
  • Toyota Financial Services, Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Veridian Credit Union, Waterloo, IA
  • W.W. Grainger, Inc., Waterloo, IA
  • Walmart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR

Many four-year colleges and universities accept a limited number of transfer and elective credits.

If you’re interested in transferring, you must work closely with an academic advisor here and at the transfer institution. This is important to ensure courses transfer and you meet program requirements.

Plan your transfer

How to Get Started

It’s simple! Complete these steps:

  1. Apply for admission at Hawkeye.
  2. Send official transcripts to Admissions.
  3. Demonstrate college readiness.

Check the status of your application at any time by logging into your admissions account.

Program Contacts

Admissions

Main Campus
Hawkeye Center 134
319-296-4000
Email Admissions

Regular Hours — Fall 2025

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Academic Advisor

Last Names A–L

Last Names M–Z

Faculty Advisor

Chris Peters
Main Campus
Black Hawk Hall 201
319-296-2320 ext.1307
Email Chris Peters