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Marketing

  • CTSOs (Career and Technical Student Organizations)
  • Certificates
  • Dual Enrollment
  • Internships
Marketing

Marketing - CTE Program of Study

The Marketing program is designed to prepare students for employment in various sales, customer service, first-line supervisory positions, sports marketing, hospitality and tourism, small business ownership, advertising/promotion, public relations, and/or post-secondary education related to the field of Professional Sales and Marketing. An integrated approach to teaching and learning is provided as students enhance their technical knowledge and skills that are associated with functions within Professional Sales and Marketing. In addition to the occupation-related skills, students completing this program will also develop advanced critical thinking, applied academics such as math and language arts, interpersonal relations, life management, business, economics, and leadership skills required for the 21st-century workplace. The program uses a delivery system made up of four integral parts: formal/technical instruction, experiential learning, supervised occupational experiences, and the Career and Technical Student Organization, DECA. 

Marketing Courses: 

  • BT140 Marketing Education
  • BT142 Advanced Marketing (Sports and Entertainment)
  • BT141 Marketing Lab (Spirit Store)
  • BT405 Advanced Marketing
  • BT406 Marketing Co-Op
  • CT358 Marketing Internship

Dual Enrollment Courses: 

  • GBS151: Introduction to Business (CGCC, 3-credit course)
  • MKT271: Principles of Marketing (CGCC, 3-credit course)

$131,870* Average Annual Wage

*Bureau of Labor at Statistics September 2024 Wage Estimates

  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Marketing Director
  • Human Resources
  • Sales Representative
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Event Planner

Industry Certifications: 

  • NRF Foundation RISE UP: Retail Industy Fundamentals

Career and Technical Student Organization: DECA

DECA is a global, not-for-profit student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. To learn more go to https://www.deca.org/

Student Testimonials

Aspen Keller - Desert Ridge High School

Do you have a favorite memory, lesson, or class project from Marketing?

"Knowledge Matters Simulators because it puts us in a real-life visual situation to apply the information we've learned."

Why did you decide to take this course?

"Because my parents are both entrepreneurs and my mom had a full-time scholarship for business, I have always been drawn to it."

  • Desert Ridge High
  • Gilbert High
  • Highland High