Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Program Description

As a student in the Academic Accelerator, you’ll receive:

• The right amount of support for your academic and English-speaking needs
• A full year’s worth of college credits
• Access to courses exclusively for international students
• English-language help with words you need to know for your classes
• A mix of classes with international and U.S. students

A Bachelor of Science in Marketing from UIC Business prepares students for careers in advertising and communications, marketing research, product management and sales leadership. Our students learn the fundamental principles involved in selling a service, promoting a product or building a brand. In classes led by research faculty, you’ll experience firsthand the new insights in the industry and the business trends that keep marketing majors in high demand in the industry.

Students in the marketing degree program may choose a concentration for their studies. Options include marketing research; innovation and product management; marketing promotions and communications; and sales leadership.

With a marketing degree from UIC Business, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to:

• Develop an advertising campaign
• Manage the rollout of a new product to market
• Use social media to reach potential customers
• Analyze consumer trends and buying behavior to formulate a marketing strategy 
• Develop tactics to achieve record-breaking sales
• Build and protect a strong brand
• Develop a new product from idea to commercialization