Marketers are responsible for market strategy, product development and management, development and execution of promotional programs, management of distribution systems, and pricing for targeted domestic and international market opportunities based on an understanding of consumers generated by marketing research and analysis of primary and secondary market data.

The MS is designed to be completed in two semesters of full-time study (15 hours each) but students are welcome to take longer if they prefer. The program enrolls around 50-60 students per year, most of whom start in the fall. Students entering in the spring semester cannot graduate in two semesters due to prerequisites.

The degree consists of 30 credit hours of coursework (33 for Marketing Analytics), including six hours of Client-based Project credit. Students interested in the Marketing Analytics specialization?must apply for summer admission in order to complete a graduate level Introduction to Statistics course unless such a course has already been completed.