Do you understand the art of persuasion? Are you a natural communicator? Earn a certificate in or an associate degree in Marketing through OCC’s Career Advantage program and prepare for a career in market research, sales or brand management. Imagine your sense of accomplishment when you see the successful product or program launch, knowing your skill and talent made it possible. Marketing professionals are in demand and earn high salaries. Read on to learn more about the OCC Marketing program.
A sampling of courses for these careers
- Mass Communications
- Principles of Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Introduction to Marketing
- Professional Selling
- International Marketing
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Complete one of our certificate programs, and you’ll be well-prepared to enter a career in marketing.
Build upon your skills if you’re already employed in the field. Or earn an associate degree for even greater advancement opportunities.
- BUILD ON YOUR Skillset WITH A: CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZATION
- IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS EARN: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
- OR EARN YOUR ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN UNDER 4 YEARS
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Global Business
Whether you are involved in international business in an entrepreneurial role, managerial role or as an entry-level worker, this program will teach you what you need to know to be effective and facilitate international business transactions in a variety of settings.
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Advertising
Prepare for an entry-level position in advertising. Learn the principles and practices of advertising, including topics such as the roles of strategy and research, target markets and the production of camera-ready art.
Entry-Level Marketing
Prepare for an entry-level position in marketing, using the skills, principles and tools you learn to market a business, product or service.
General Marketing
Learn to market and/or promote a business, product or service and prepare for an entry-level position in marketing. Gain the skills you need to communicate effectively and persuasively in personal, organizational and selling environments.
International Business
Whether you are involved in international business in an entrepreneurial role, managerial role or as an entry-level worker, this program will teach you what you need to know to be effective and facilitate international business transactions in a variety of settings.
Sales
Prepare for a career in sales, including how to function effectively and persuasively in personal, organizational and selling environments.
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General Marketing
Complete a General Marketing Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements to earn an associate degree. Learn to market and/or promote a business, product or service and prepare for an entry-level position in marketing. Gain the skills you need to communicate effectively and persuasively in personal, organizational and selling environments.
International Business
Complete an International Business Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements to earn an associate degree. Build on your retail experience through this program by learning management principles that will allow you to function as an effective manager in a retail environment. This is approved by the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC), and students who complete the program receive the WAFC Retail Management Certificate.
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Did you know?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people who have a certificate as
their highest level of education earned, on average, 20 percent more than
those whose highest education level is a high school diploma.
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