Cert in Marketing

Business professionals and would-be entrepreneurs can pick up basic marketing and selling skills through this short certificate. Students may finish in as few as one or two quarters, and what they learn can be applied right away. Subjects include the fundamentals of marketing, selling in a professional manner, managing projects and strategies for serving customers. The program also develops leadership, teamwork, speaking and writing clearly to stakeholders, strategic planning, problem solving, task delegation and self-management. Every course earned counts toward the applied arts degree in Business Management, so the certificate can serve as a first step. The catalog provides course details and contact people for questions before enrollment. Students may also ask an advisor how the pieces fit together.