Description of program
Students learn the skills they need to work in a variety of marketing-related jobs that are vital to today’s economy. Job duties in marketing can include brand promotion, sales, merchandising, marketing communications and market research. Instruction and real-world experience prepare students for marketing-related jobs for corporations, non-profit organizations or small businesses. Extended learning experiences to enrich and enhance instruction are available through the Career & Technical Student Organization, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) and work-based learning (co-operative education).
If you are interested in these things, you will like this program
Sales, customer service, leadership, management, planning, organizing, promotion, sports or entertainment event planning or promotion, social media and e-commerce
Popular marketing-related careers
- public relations
- event planner
- media buyer
- advertising manager
- sales representative
- brand manager
- promotion manger
- customer service representative
- sports or entertainment marketing representatives
- social media manager
- search engine optimization specialist
- email marketing manager
- web producer
- e-commerce specialist
- market research analyst
EARNING POTENTIAL IN ALABAMA ACCORDING TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Marketing Manager – $196,780
Available certifications
- National Retail Foundation Federation: Customer Service and Sales Professional
Coursework and descriptions
- Marketing Principles
- Entrepreneurship
- Sports and Entertainment Marketing
- Hospitality and Tourism Management and Marketing
- CTE Marketing Lab
- Work-Based Learning
Here’s something else you need to know
Marketing students operate Gadsden City High School’s coffee shop, Clash’s Corner.
For more information
Contact Kristy Johnson at
kjohnson10@gadsdencityschools.org or Gabriel Cox at
gcox@gadsdencityschools.org
