Marketing and Business Management

Prepare for an exciting and fast-paced career in marketing and business management.

As of fall 2022, the Marketing and Business Management program is no longer taking new students. If you are a current student in the program, please reach out to your advisor immediately. You will have the opportunity to complete your credential within a timeline. Please complete the “Request Information” form if you would like to be notified when the new business program launches in 2023-2024.

Students in the marketing and business management program can choose from one of three tracks: marketing, business management or international commerce. Students prepare for careers in sales, advertising, merchandising, customer service, market research, business and management, and public relations. This program offers students the opportunity to work on major projects such as business plans, developing ad campaigns, and more.

Contact Information:

Bob Traufler, Career Advisor

Downtown Campus

7:30AM - 4:00PM

Program Affiliations:

More about the program:

Students prepare for careers in sales, advertising, merchandising, customer service, market research, business and management, and public relations. When available, work-based learning activities provide students with the opportunity to work in Puget Sound businesses. Major projects allow students to apply competencies such as preparing formal business plans, performing research studies, and developing advertising campaigns. This program also provides extended learning opportunities to persons previously or currently employed in these and related professions.  

Degrees & Certificates:

  • Associate of Applied Science: Marketing and Business Management
  • AAS Transfer: Marketing and Business Management
  • CIP: 52.1401 EPC: 245

Program Lengths:

  • AAS degree program length: 6 quarters
  • AAS-T degree program length: 6 quarters

Note: Information is accurate as of its original posting date. The college reserves the right to edit, change, or update information as needed throughout the year. Up-to-date information is available in Student Services.

No eligibility requirements have been provided.

Tuition and Fees

At Bates, our tuition is affordable and there are options to help make it even easier to gain an education. Federal aid is available for many of our students. Scholarships are also available through the Bates Foundation.

See if you qualify for other funding through our special funding programs with the Workforce Education office.

  • National Median Salary: $63,790
  • National Potential Annual Job Openings: 84,200

This information is based on data from O*Net, captured on June 2021.

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This program is Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)-accredited. Read more about this program-specific accreditation.

Program Metrics

For a deeper look into our Graduation & Retention rates, visit our Graduation & Retention charts.

Learn more about this program's Advisory Committee.

As of fall 2022, the Marketing and Business Management program is no longer taking new students. If you are a current student in the program, please reach out to your advisor immediately. You will have the opportunity to complete your credential within a timeline. Please complete the “Request Information” form below if you would like to be notified when the new business program launches in 2023-2024.

No forms have been provided.