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Marketing Certificate

Looking to upskill and advance your career quickly and efficiently? St. Thomas Aquinas College’s advanced certificate in Marketing is designed for working professionals and can be completed entirely online in one year. The program is offered quarterly in 9-week sessions, allowing students to start in September, December, March, or June and maximize their time. All certificate courses stack into our full MBA program if and when you’re ready to continue on your career advancement path. And all remaining MBA courses are offered at a discounted price for our certificate students.  

Whether you’re passionate about the psychology of consumer behavior or the latest digital marketing strategies, you will advance your career with our Marketing certificate. Build your skill set through a curriculum centered on key business essentials, including accounting, management, and finance, as well as the very latest marketing tools and intelligence. Develop your leadership capabilities in interactive research experiences and learn from a distinguished faculty of seasoned professionals with expertise in advertising, consumer products, sports marketing, and more.

1. 12 Credits Selected From:

  • Digital Marketing (GMBA 1400)*
  • Consumer Behavior (GMBA 1401)*
  • Global Marketing (GMBA 1402)*
  • Marketing of Services (GMBA 1403)*
  • Product Management & New Product Development (GMBA 1404)*
  • Advertising, Promotion & Media Planning (GMBA 1405)*
  • Sales Force Management (GMBA 1406)*
  • Marketing Research (GMBA 1407)*
  • Direct Marketing (GMBA 1408)*

*Prerequisite: GMBA 1103 Marketing Concepts & Strategies

2. 3 Credits selected from any of the business concentration areas

 

AT A GLANCE

  • 15 Credit Advanced Certificate Program
  • Fully Online
  • Complete in as few as 12 months
  • Under $10,000

CONTACT

  • Joy Gallagher, Assistant Director, Transfer & Graduate Coordinator jgallagh@stac.edu | 845-398-4101
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Ready to Apply?

Applicants for the Business Advanced Certificates are required to have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate institution and a minimum of a 2.8 grade point average, based on a 4.0 scale. 

The application process is simple:

  • Complete the free Graduate Application 
  • Submit your Official Transcript(s)
  • Submit the contact information for two professional recommenders on your application 
  • Submit your current resume

For students with an undergraduate degree outside the United States, applicants must have a transcript evaluation completed by a current member of NACES.​ St. Thomas Aquinas partners with SpanTran to help you select the right evaluation at a discounted rate. Access the application here: SpanTran Application – St. Thomas Aquinas College.  TOEFL Scores may be required for some international applicants.