The Marketing Management Program is designed to prepare you for jobs in advertising, public relations, consumer research, retail merchandising, branding and more. Marketing careers require skills in communication, leadership and organization. Oakton's programs will provide you with a well-rounded academic experience so that you'll not only read the right books but also have unique learning experiences to help you thrive whether you end up in the marketing industry or elsewhere.
Our career program courses can help you get ready for your next step. In our marketing management courses, you'll have opportunities to learn from experienced faculty who can help you:
Prepare for entry-level positions.
Upgrade your current job skills.
Make a career change.
Acquire specialized knowledge for small business ownership.
Oakton's Marketing Management Program offers an associate in marketing management (A.A.S) and two certificates. An associate degree in marketing will help you pursue a career right after graduation. Or, you can continue your studies toward an advanced degree with the foundation gained here at Oakton. Our certificates offer students opportunities to gain new credentials quickly, gain new useful skills and build on previous business knowledge. The marketing courses required to earn certificates may also be applied to the associate degree.
Degrees and Certificates
Our associate degree in marketing management is composed of 60 semester hours, including general education. Refer to the IAI General Education Courses list for guidance in selecting general courses. Students are required to fulfill the major requirements listed below in addition to the general requirements.
Marketing is a blend of art and science, analysis and originality. The Marketing Certificate provides students with the opportunity to leverage creativity and strategic thinking to solve business challenges.
This comprehensive certificate encompasses principles of marketing, consumer behavior, professional selling, public relations, advertising, customer service, business marketing, internet marketing and brand marketing. The certificate allows students to gain a new credential quickly, to add many salable skills, and to build on previously obtained business knowledge.
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Meet Your Faculty and Experts
You will be learning from lecturers with years of real-world experience in business and marketing careers. Let Oakton's professors guide you toward a successful future. You also have the support from our panel of expert advisors when you enroll in a marketing program at Oakton.
Tracy Fulce Chair of Business Professor of Business B.A. Michigan State University M.B.A. Baker College tfulce@oakton.edu 847.376.7803, Skokie Office: B216, Skokie
Lisa Cherivtch Coordinator Global Business Professor of Business B.S. Northern Illinois University M.B.A. DePaul University lcherivt@oakton.edu 847.376.7123 Office: 3604, Des Plaines
David Lewis Associate Professor of Business dlewis@oakton.edu 847.635.1917 Office: 3604, Des Plaines
Meet our part time faculty:
Paa Adams Lecturer B.B.A. Baruch College M.B.A. Atlanta University padams@oakton.edu 847.635.1910 Office: B206, Skokie
Thomas Byrne Lecturer B.A. Creighton University M.M. Northwestern University tbyrne@oakton.edu 847.635.1910 Office: B206, Skokie
Danielle Dickerson Lecturer B.A. Columbia College, Chicago M.A. Roosevelt University ddickers@oakton.edu 847.635.1910 Office: B206, Skokie
Leslie Dubin Lecturer A.B. University of Illinois Chicago M.B.A. Northeastern Illinois University ldubin@oakton.edu 847.635.1910 Office: B206, Skokie
Randy Felsenthal Lecturer B.A. University of Illinois, Urbana M.A. Webster University rfelsent@oakton.edu 847.635.1910 Office: B206, Skokie
Elizabeth O'Connor Lecturer B.A. University of Illinois at Chicago M.B.A. University of Illinois at Chicago eoconnor@oakton.edu 847.635.1910 Office: B206, Skokie
Carol Simantz Lecturer B.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.B.A. St. Ambrose University csimantz@oakton.edu 847.635.1910 Office: B206, Skokie
Graziano Berto Owner Carlucci Rosemont
Robyn Wall Berto Owner Kolon and Associates
Raymond Camosy Camosy Construction
Robert Chakrabarty Account Director Taproot Foundation
Jim Coates IUOE Local 399 ETF Training Fund Administrator
Dr. Jerry Field Executive VP J.B. Burling Group Ltd.
Joseph Gurreri Founding Principal/Innov Consult
Rand Hass President Medusa Consulting Group
Cynthia Morgan Shift 2 Green Pres-CEO
Richard Paullin Executive Director International Trade Assoc. of Greater Chicago
Steven Schumacher Director Corporate HR Sears
Brian Simek Senior Manager Fleet Repair Services Wheels Inc.
What’s Next?
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