The Commonwealth Honors College thesis or project is intended to provide students with the opportunity to work closely with faculty members to define and carry out in-depth research or creative endeavors. It provides excellent preparation for students who intend to continue their education through graduate study or begin their professional careers. The student works closely with their 499Y Honors Research sponsor to pursue research on a topic or question of special interest to them in preparation for writing a 499T Honors Thesis or completing a 499P Honors Project.

Honors Thesis expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional research manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all theses: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

Honors Project expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional project manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all projects: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

Individual study of a selected problem for qualified students; by arrangement with members of the department. Available only to marketing majors meeting departmental requirements.

Individual study of a selected problem for qualified students; by arrangement with members of the department. Available only to marketing majors meeting departmental requirements.

In the digital age, the ability to analyze and interpret marketing data has become essential for success. This course is designed to equip students with the skills needed to harness the power of data in making strategic marketing decisions. Through a blend of theoretical concepts and hands-on practice, students will learn how to clean, analyze, and visualize marketing data from real world datasets. Students will acquire knowledge about the methods and software that are used to understand issues such as market segmentation, sales forecasting, and conjoint analysis.

This course explores decisions facing retail buyers, managers and owners as well as electronic retailers. Topics include retailing trends, merchandise management, pricing, location, promotion, store design and customer service. Prerequisites: MARKETNG 300 or 301

As recent advances in technology have affected nearly every facet of marketing, digitization has revolutionized marketing strategy. Big data, social media networks and new monitoring tools to measure customer journeys are revolutionizing the way consumers and brands engage in online conversations. This course is designed to introduce new theoretical frameworks emerging from digital marketing, covering in detail topics such as search marketing, customer experience analytics, social media marketing, and recommendation systems.

Marketers use a broad array of evolving tools, from Direct Mail to Social Media. In this course, students learn about the range of these tools, related data sources, and online and offline metrics for evaluating their success. The course stresses combining different marketing resources (for example, bricks and mortar stores with online channels; online landing pages to test offline media with google analytics).