X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)

Marketing Management (Co-op) (MKMN:C)

Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

The Marketing Management major is interdisciplinary, follows a liberal education philosophy, and is built on the Department’s expertise in the field of marketing and consumer research.

The Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies prepares students for a career in marketing but also for educating them so that they can be active and engaged citizens. This is achieved from a balanced curriculum of marketing and liberal education courses that provide students with an understanding of the world they will work and live in. Students will gain knowledge in creating, communicating, and delivering product offerings to create value to stakeholders in a global and connected economy. Students completing this major will be prepared to pursue a variety of marketing career paths and diverse leadership roles.

The Co-op program in Marketing Management is designed to facilitate the transition of students from academic studies to a professional career by enhancing the integration of theory and practice.

Elective options enable students to select courses which support or complement their primary field of study. Examples: (1) students can use a combination of restricted, Liberal Education, and free electives to earn the Certificate in Leadership. See http://www.leadershipcertificate.com/ for information about this certificate and its course requirements; (2) students interested in languages and/or going on exchange can use their Liberal Education and free electives to study one or more of the various languages taught at the University. Note: students also can take courses of interest as electives without concern for categories.

Program Requirements

The Co-op program in Marketing Management is a five year program, including five work terms. Students must complete a Fall, Winter and Summer work term and must follow the academic work schedule as outlined below (also found on the Co-operative Education website: https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/). Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to adjusting this schedule.

Marketing Management Academic and Co-op Work Term Schedule
Year Fall Winter Summer
1 Academic Semester 1 Academic Semester 2 Off
2 Academic Semester 3

COOP*1100

Academic Semester 4 COOP*1000 Work Term I
3 COOP*2000 Work Term II Academic Semester 5 COOP*3000 Work Term III
4 Academic Semester 6 COOP*4000 Work Term IV COOP*5000 Work Term V
5 Academic Semester 7 Academic Semester 8 N/A

To be eligible to continue in the Co-op program, students must meet a minimum 70% cumulative average requirement after second semester, as well as meet all work term requirements. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.

For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education web site.

Credit Summary (22.00 Total Credits)*

13.00 - Required Core Courses

2.50 - Restricted Electives (from lists)

1.50 - Liberal Education Electives

3.00 - Free Electives

2.00 Co-op Work Terms

Note: A minimum of four Co-op work terms including a Summer, Fall, and Winter are necessary to complete the Co-op requirement. *A fifth Co-op work term is optional and if completed the total number of credits will equal 22.50.

The recommended program sequence is outlined below.

Major

Semester 1- Fall
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
MGMT*1000 [1.00] Introduction to Business
Semester 2 - Winter
ACCT*1220 [0.50] Introductory Financial Accounting
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
MCS*1000 [0.50] Introductory Marketing
Semesters 1 or 2 - Fall or Winter
MATH*1030 [0.50] Business Mathematics
PSYC*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Psychology
0.50 Marketing Environment electives (see List E1)
0.50 electives
Semester 3 - Fall
ACCT*2230 [0.50] Management Accounting
COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Co-operative Education
HROB*2090 [0.50] Individuals and Groups in Organizations
MCS*2000 [0.50] Business Communication in a Changing World
One of:
ECON*2740 [0.50] Economic Statistics
PSYC*1010 [0.50] Making Sense of Data in Psychological Research
STAT*2060 [0.50] Statistics for Business Decisions
0.50 electives
Semesters 4 - Winter
MCS*2020 [0.50] Information Management
MCS*2600 [0.50] Fundamentals of Consumer Behaviour
MCS*3030 [0.50] Research Methods
MCS*3040 [0.50] Business and Consumer Law
0.50 History/Global Perspective electives (see List E2)
Summer Semester
COOP*1000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term I
Fall Semester
COOP*2000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term II
Semester 5 - Winter

The following 5.00 credits must be completed over semesters 5 and 6. Select 2.50 credits in Winter Semester 5 and the remaining 2.50 in Fall Semester 6:

ECON*2560 [0.50] Introduction to Finance
FARE*3310 [0.50] Operations Management
MCS*3500 [0.50] Marketing Analytics
MCS*3620 [0.50] Marketing Communications
MGMT*3320 [0.50] Financial Management
0.50 Leadership/Professionalism electives (see List E3)
2.00 electives
Summer Semester
COOP*3000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term III
Semester 6 - Fall

Select 2.50 credits from the list below that were not taken in Winter Semester 5:

ECON*2560 [0.50] Introduction to Finance
FARE*3310 [0.50] Operations Management
MCS*3500 [0.50] Marketing Analytics
MCS*3620 [0.50] Marketing Communications
MGMT*3320 [0.50] Financial Management
0.50 Leadership/Professionalism electives (see List E3)
2.00 electives
Winter Semester
COOP*4000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term IV
(Eight month work term in conjunction with COOP*5000)
Summer Semester
COOP*5000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term V
(Eight month work term in conjunction with COOP*4000)
Semesters 7 or 8 - Fall or Winter
MCS*3600 [0.50] Consumer Information Processes
MCS*4370 [0.50] Marketing Strategy
MCS*4600 [0.50] International Marketing
MGMT*3020 [0.50] Corporate Social Responsibility
MGMT*4000 [0.50] Strategic Management
0.50 Advanced Marketing electives (see List E4)
0.50 Experiential Learning Capstone electives (see List E5)
1.50 electives
Restricted Electives for the Marketing Management Major

Substitutions for restricted electives will be allowed if a Marketing and Consumer Studies Faculty Advisor agrees that a proposed alternative is relevant to marketing in today’s world and has an appropriate level of rigour.

Marketing Environment Elective - List E1

To supplement the knowledge students gain in MCS*1000 about the socio-cultural, economic, political/legal, and technological "environmental" factors that must be taken into consideration in marketing decision-making, marketing management majors must take one [0.50 credits] of:

ANTH*1150 [0.50] Introduction to Anthropology
EDRD*1400 [0.50] Introduction to Design
FRHD*1010 [0.50] Human Development
GEOG*1200 [0.50] Society and Space
GEOG*1220 [0.50] Human Impact on the Environment
GEOG*2510 [0.50] Canada: A Regional Synthesis
NUTR*1010 [0.50] Introduction to Nutrition
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
POLS*1400 [0.50] Issues in Canadian Politics
POLS*2250 [0.50] Public Administration and Governance
POLS*2300 [0.50] Canadian Government and Politics
SOC*1100 [0.50] Sociology
History/Global Elective - List E2

To help marketing majors develop a sense of the fundamental relativity of knowledge and understanding over time and/or to help them gain the global perspective needed in senior marketing courses, marketing management majors must take one [0.50 credits] of:

ARTH*2490 [0.50] History of Canadian Art
BIOL*1500 [0.50] Humans in the Natural World
GEOG*2030 [0.50] Environment and Development
HIST*1150 [0.50] The Modern World
HIST*1250 [0.50] Science and Technology in a Global Context
HIST*2070 [0.50] World Religions
HIST*2250 [0.50] Environment and History
HIST*2300 [0.50] The United States Since 1776
HIST*2510 [0.50] Modern Europe Since 1789
HIST*2910 [0.50] Modern Asia
HIST*2930 [0.50] Women and Cultural Change
HIST*3070 [0.50] Modern India
HIST*3150 [0.50] History and Culture of Mexico
ISS*2000 [0.50] Asia
POLS*1500 [0.50] World Politics
POLS*2080 [0.50] Development and Underdevelopment
POLS*2200 [0.50] International Relations
Leadership/Professionalism Elective - List E3

To help prepare senior marketing management majors for leadership positions in organizations, they must take one [0.50 credits] of:

ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
EDRD*3160 [0.50] International Communication
EDRD*4120 [0.50] Leadership Development in Small Organizations
HROB*2010 [0.50] Foundations of Leadership
MGMT*4260 [0.50] International Business
PHIL*2100 [0.50] Critical Thinking
PHIL*2120 [0.50] Ethics
PHIL*2600 [0.50] Business and Professional Ethics
Advanced Marketing Elective - List E4

To address the University Learning Objective of “Depth and Breadth of Learning” and to enhance the knowledge of product development, placement strategies, and the integration of societal influences on thinking, senior marketing management majors must take one [0.5 credits] of:

MCS*3010 [0.50] Quality Management
MCS*4020 [0.50] Research in Consumer Studies
MCS*4040 [0.50] Management in Product Development
MCS*4060 [0.50] Retail Management
MCS*4300 [0.50] Marketing and Society
MCS*4400 [0.50] Pricing Management
MCS*4910 [0.50] Topics in Consumer Studies
MGMT*4350 [0.50] Business Case Competition Preparation
Experiential Learning Capstone Electives - List E5

To enhance their understanding of marketing in terms of application, senior marketing management majors must take one [0.50 credits] of:

HROB*4010 [0.50] Leadership Certificate Capstone
MCS*4100 [0.50] Entrepreneurship
MCS*4920 [0.50] Topics in Consumer Studies
MCS*4950 [0.50] Consumer Studies Practicum
MGMT*4020 [0.50] Interdisciplinary Food Product Development I
MGMT*4030 [0.50] Interdisciplinary Food Product Development II
MGMT*4050 [0.50] Business Consulting
MGMT*4060 [0.50] Business Consulting
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