Al-Buraimi University College
Departments & Programs

Bachelor Degree in Marketing

Al-Buraimi University College

Department of Business Administration And Accounting

 

Mission

The mission of the Department of Business Administration and Accounting is to offer high quality academic programs which successfully prepare individuals for entry-level managerial position in public and private sectors. The goals that come out from this mission are: 

  • To prepare graduates for various positions in business and industry
  • To recruit, retain and develop quality faculty
  • To provide quality instruction and curriculum to meet the demands of students for their chosen careers.

 

Marketing Program:

Objectives:

The program provides a framework for developing skills and knowledge for employment. It is designed for a perfect opportunity to a participant who is seeking career change or enhancing their skills for better prospects. It also to provide knowledge and understanding of the concept and the techniques involved in marketing, including other range of marketing activities. .

1. To train students to have in-depth knowledge in the basic marketing.

2. To train students to understand the role and practice of marketing within the organization and develop an understanding of theoretical and applied aspects of marketing.

3. To train students to understanding international and industrial marketing strategies, distribution strategies, integrated marketing communication, service marketing and in the research area.

4. To train students to have an understanding of the fundamental mathematical and statistical foundation, computing and information processing needed for the business environment and efficient in spoken and written English

Bachelor in Marketing:

 The number of credit hours required for obtaining the Bachelor in Marketing is 120 credit hours. The Marketing program aims to provide a set of courses that offer knowledge of marketing and also help develop a range of practical skills that will help students in any careers they peruse. This program is to teach student how to be creative, self-motivated and ability to cope with stress and also understanding the impact of globalization on the business. The aim is to prepare students for a career in the business firms in a marketing communications role and emphasis on the job skills and experience that business demands.

 Student Learning Outcomes:

 At the end of the program, marketing graduates will demonstrate the ability to creatively apply the rigorous analysis required to identify, understand, and profitably fulfill the dynamic needs of customers in a global market place. Identify and integrate key marketing concepts such as the marketing mix, branding, the product life cycle, segmentation, target marketing, product positioning, new product development, consumer behavior, and international marketing to managerially relevant situations. The students can design and implement marketing research to accurately discover and assess market needs through reliable measurement and data collection method the students can learn abilities in the area of problem solving and critical thinking, written and oral communication, the application of information and research technology, long range strategic planning. 

 Job Opportunities:

 The degree in Marketing has been carefully drawn to meet market demands qualitatively in particular in public and private sector. In today’s business world, Marketing as a profession and career has been increasingly looked upon forefront demanded job qualification. The program ensures offering graduates who will be efficient and effective in performing business and achieving organization objectives. The holders of degree in Marketing have been well received in Oman Job Market, as well as other Gulf countries for their outstanding performance in teamwork, creativity and administrative leadership skills.

 Bachelor Degree (120 Credits)

 1. College Requirement Courses (18 Credit hours) Compulsory: 

S. No

Course Number

Course Title

Credit

hours

Prerequisite

1

BCGE 001

Arabic language

3

---------

2

BCGE 002

Islamic Culture

3

---------

3

BCGE 003

Oman Society

3

---------

4

ENGL 002

General English

3

---------

5

BCGE 004

Study Skills

3

---------

6

COMP 100

Computers: Impact and Use

3

---------

Total

18

 2.     Department Requirement Courses ( 33 Credit hours) Compulsory: 

S. No

Course Number

Course Title

Credit

hours

Prerequisite

1

BUS 105

Business Communications

3

---------

2

ECON  160

Microeconomics Principles

3

---------

3

ECON  161

Macroeconomics Principles

3

ECON   160

4

MATH  103

Mathematical Methods for Business

3

---------

5

SOM 120

Basic Business Statistics

3

MATH  103

6

ACCT 220

Introduction to Financial Accounting

3

MATH  103

7

MKT  100

Principles of Marketing

3

---------

8

BLAW 280

Business Law 1

3

---------

9

MGT 100

Introduction to Management

3

---------

10

FIN 303

Financial Management

3

ACCT 220

11

ACCT 230

Introduction to Managerial Accounting

3

ACCT 220

Total

33

 3.     Major Requirement Courses ( 42 Credit hours ) Compulsory: 

S. No

Course Number

Course Title

Credit

hours

Prerequisite

1

MKT348

Consumer Behavior

3

MKT 100, MKT 304

2

MKT 346

Marketing Research

3

MKT 100, MKT 304

3

MKT441

Sales Management

3

MKT 100, MKT 304

4

MKT442

Business to Business Commerce

3

MKT 443

5

MKT443

Retail Management

3

MKT 100

6

MKT448

Internet Marketing

3

MKT 100, MKT 304

7

MKT445

International Marketing Management

3

MKT 100, MKT 304

8

MKT304

Introduction to Marketing Management

3

MKT 100

9

SOM464

Manufacturing Resource Planning

3

MKT 100

10

MKT202

Strategic Brand Management

3

MKT 443

11

MKT301

Strategic Marketing

3

MKT 100

12

MKT440

Integrated Marketing Communications

3

MKT 100, MKT 304

13

MKT402

Graduation Project

3

Department Approval

14

SOM306

Operations Management

3

SOM 120

Total

42

 4.     Elective Requirement Courses (select 27 Credit hours ): 

S. No

Course Number

Course Title

Credit

hours

Prerequisite

1

COMP495

Computer Applications in Marketing

3

COMP 100

2

ENGL001/B

English for Business      

3

ENGL 002

3

SCM492

Supply Chain Management

3

MKT 100

4

MKT447

Logistics & Transportation Management

3

MKT 100, MKT 304

5

MKT449

Marketing Seminars

3

MGT 304

6

SOM315

Operations Research

3

SOM 120

7

BUS497 A

Strategic Management

3

MGT 100

8

BUS497

Capstone

3

MKT 100

9

MGT 360

Management & Organizational Behavior

3

MGT 100

10

MGT302      

Supervised Training

3

-------

11

SOC305

Special Topics in Marketing

3

MKT 100

12

ECON309

Economics for Managers

3

ECON 161

           

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