
Yulong Li
- Associate Professor
Our students pursuing a Marketing degree are on the cutting edge of marketing theory and current practice. Students are prepared to develop innovative social media campaigns, analyze market trends, conduct stakeholder research, design consumer-sensitive product plans and pricing strategies, and evaluate alternative distribution channels.
Our students work in teams to gather, analyze, and draw conclusions from industry and market data and craft marketing plans for a variety of organizations through case studies and projects. As a Marketing major, you'll learn to design clever and compelling marketing campaigns that reflect your understanding of branding and consumer behavior.
Students pursuing a Marketing degree can find internships at industry leaders like Hannaford’s, the Boston Red Sox, Boston Children's Hospital, and Brown Brothers Harriman. You'll solve complex, real-world marketing situations, and become a confident leader, brand steward and marketing expert.
Our faculty are seasoned practitioners, drawing on their extensive knowledge to prepare you for modern day marketing careers. Our alumnae/i excel in every industry, finding positions in organizations like Mullen, Tory Burch, Digitas, and FleishmanHillard.
Simmons University also offers a Marketing minor, an online Marketing major for adult learners, and a degree in Public Relations and Marketing Communications.
Students interested in applying to the undergraduate Marketing degree program must submit the following items to be considered for undergraduate admission:
Learn more about Simmons University’s Marketing major requirements and our first-year undergraduate application process for Marketing majors, including deadlines and what we look for in an applicant.
Simmons’ degree in Marketing is a career-oriented major that touches many areas of study such as marketing research, consumer behavior, brand management, advertising, communications, public relations, sales and distribution (B2B and B2C), and marketing strategy and project planning. There are many career opportunities in marketing where you can make an impact as a leader and brand champion in any type of organization.
Types of marketing careers include:
As you complete your degree in Marketing at Simmons, you’ll develop an understanding of the latest theory, technology, and strategy driving marketing tactics in shifting industries. You can request more information about the our Marketing major or minor, schedule a campus tour, or find out how to apply today!
The marketing program is also a possibility for students in our fully online program. Join future brand champions on our digital campus to learn how to create powerful marketing campaigns.
Internships are a key component of the marketing program. Our students work in marketing departments and agencies in the greater Boston area and beyond, including recent internships at Callanan & Klein Communications, WGBH Educational Foundation, State Street Global Advisors, and Kel & Partners.
Internships encourage students to sharpen their skills, refine their career interests, build their resumes, and develop important relationships.
Beta Gamma Sigma and Alpha Delta Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) is the premier honor society for students enrolled in business and management programs accredited by AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). An undergraduate student becomes eligible for membership in the second semester of junior year. The top 10% of each undergraduate class, ranked by GPA, are invited to join. The Society's mission defines this lifelong commitment to its members' academic and professional success: to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to foster personal and professional excellence, to advance the values of the Society and to serve its lifelong members.
Alpha Delta Sigma (ADS) is a national honor society sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. It recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising and marketing studies. The requirements are that the student must be current in dues membership, be a senior or rising senior, have taken at least two advertising or marketing courses, and have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.25.
Alpha Mu Alpha
Since its inception in 1937, the American Marketing Association has remained committed to the advancement of excellence in the field of marketing. It was this commitment, which fostered the establishment of the national marketing honor society, Alpha Mu Alpha during the spring of 1981.
So you know that Simmons is a great place to be, you've learned about our programs, maybe even come for a visit...now you're ready to apply! Let's get started.
Learn more about our Marketing major faculty