Marketing & Management Program in Dallas, TX
Wade College's Marketing and Management program prepares students with an understanding of key business principles and practices that exist in today's domestic and global marketplace to prepare them for positions in the business of fashion, hard goods, soft goods or service-based industries.
Students learn advanced business principles, branding, marketing, management, and business law disciplines. Students learn how artificial intelligence (AI) plays a role across business functions in both strategy formulation and in daily operations. Students will also master skills relevant to real world applications in buying, visual merchandising, trend forecasting, human resources, product development and manufacturing, digital and emerging marketing, and graphic design. Students acquire skills including critical thinking, professionalism, as well as verbal, written, and visual communication empowering students for placement in mid-level jobs in buying, product development, retail management, wholesale, traditional and digital marketing, and allied fields.
Upon completion of the marketing and management program, students will: (1) have the ability to secure mid-level employment opportunities within a merchandising, marketing and management or related field; (2) be able to demonstrate the ability to articulate in verbal, written and interpersonal formats, as well possess the skills to communicate through aesthetic principles within the business environment; (3) have the ability to make a significant contribution to their industry and community by supporting peers and juniors in a mentoring role; and (4) engage in the pursuit of lifelong learning.
LAUNCH YOUR CAREER AS A:
- Assistant Buyer
- Brand Manager
- E-Commerce Merchandiser
- Marketing Communications Specialist
- Omni Channel Manager
- Purchasing Agent
- Social Media Marketing Coordinator
- Wholesale Account Executive
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Digital & social media marketing
- E-commerce
- Merchandising and visual merchandising
- Wholesale sales
- Buying
- Branding
- Trend forecasting
- Human resources management
DID YOU KNOW?
- Marketing & Management students will be on track to obtain HubSpot and Google certifications upon completion of the program.
- Students have access to leading industry resources like WGSN Trend Forecasting & Analytics and WWD industry trade journal.
- Wade College partners with a wide range of showrooms and exhibitors at the Dallas Market Center, so our students start gaining valuable industry experience before they graduate.
Associate of Science Degree Program
General Education
| AS | ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation I |
| AS | ENGL 1301 | Composition I |
| AS | MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I |
| AS | PSYC 2301 | Psychology I |
| AS | SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Communication |
Core Curriculum
| AS | BCIS 1305 | Business Computer Applications |
| AS | BUSI 1301 | Business Principles I |
| AS | SUCC 0095 | Career and Life Planning |
| AS | SUCC 0099 | Portfolio Design and Presentation I |
Major Courses
| AS | ARTS 1311 | Design I |
| AS | BUSI 1311 | Sales and Promotion |
| AS | GRPH 1373 | Graphic Design I |
| AS | GRPH 2380 | Graphic Design II |
| AS | HECO 1320 | Textiles |
| AS | MGMT 2370 | Principles of Management |
| AS | MRKT 1371 | Visual Merchandising |
| AS | MRKT 1379 | Fundamentals of the Product Lifecycle |
| AS | MRKT 2370 | Principles of Marketing |
| AS | MRKT 2371 | Buying |
| AS | MRKT 2374 | Digital Marketing |
| AS | MRKT 2376 | Social Media Marketing |
| AS | SUCC 1379 | Field Experience I |
Direct-Entry Bachelor of Science Degree Program
General Education
| AS | ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation I |
| BS | COMM 2315 | Public Speaking |
| AS | ENGL 1301 | Composition I |
| BS | ENGL 1302 | Composition II |
| AS | MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I |
| BS | MATH 1333 | Contemporary Mathematics II |
| AS | PSYC 2301 | Psychology I |
| BS | PSYC 2303 | Psychology II |
| AS | SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Communication |
Core Curriculum
| BS | ARTS 2303 | Art Appreciation II |
| AS | BCIS 1305 | Business Computer Applications |
| AS | BUSI 1301 | Business Principles I |
| BS | BUSI 2376 | Business Principles II |
| BS | BUSI 2377 | Global Business |
| AS | SUCC 0095 | Career and Life Planning |
| BS | SUCC 0199 | Portfolio Design and Presentation II |
Major Courses
| AS | ARTS 1311 | Design I |
| BS | ARTS 2379 | Fashion History |
| AS | BUSI 1311 | Sales and Promotion |
| BS | BUSI 2375 | Entrepreneurship |
| BS | BUSI 2379 | Professional Practices in Merchandising and Design |
| BS | GRPH 1371 | Video Storytelling I |
| AS | GRPH 1373 | Graphic Design I |
| AS | GRPH 2380 | Graphic Design II |
| AS | HECO 1320 | Textiles |
| BS | HECO 1321 | Textile Sourcing |
| BS | INTD 1374 | Introduction to Interior Design |
| AS | MGMT 2370 | Principles of Management |
| BS | MGMT 2375 | Human Resource Management |
| AS | MRKT 1371 | Visual Merchandising |
| AS | MRKT 1379 | Fundamentals of the Product Lifecycle |
| AS | MRKT 2370 | Principles of Marketing |
| AS | MRKT 2371 | Buying |
| BS | MRKT 2372 | Introduction to E-Commerce |
| BS | MRKT 2373 | Consumer Behavior |
| AS | MRKT 2374 | Digital Marketing |
| BS | MRKT 2375 | Trend Forecasting |
| AS | MRKT 2376 | Social Media Marketing |
| BS | MRKT 2377 | Branding |
| BS | MRKT 2378 | Product Development and Manufacturing |
| AS | SUCC 1379 | Field Experience I |
| BS | SUCC 2377 | Field Experience II |
Post-Associate Bachelor of Science Degree Program
General Education
| BS | COMM 2315 | Public Speaking |
| BS | ENGL 1302 | Composition II |
| BS | MATH 1333 | Contemporary Mathematics II |
| BS | PSYC 2303 | Psychology II |
Core Curriculum
| BS | ARTS 2303 | Art Appreciation II |
| BS | BUSI 2376 | Business Principles II |
| BS | BUSI 2377 | Global Business |
| BS | SUCC 0199 | Portfolio Design and Presentation II |
Major Courses
| BS | ARTS 2379 | Fashion History |
| BS | BUSI 2375 | Entrepreneurship |
| BS | BUSI 2379 | Professional Practices in Merchandising and Design |
| BS | GRPH 1371 | Video Storytelling I |
| BS | HECO 1321 | Textile Sourcing |
| BS | INTD 1374 | Introduction to Interior Design |
| BS | MGMT 2375 | Human Resource Management |
| BS | MRKT 2372 | Introduction to E-Commerce |
| BS | MRKT 2373 | Consumer Behavior |
| BS | MRKT 2375 | Trend Forecasting |
| BS | MRKT 2377 | Branding |
| BS | MRKT 2378 | Product Development and Manufacturing |
| BS | SUCC 2377 | Field Experience II |