Marketing
Most importantly, this class will teach you how to market yourself, and has a long history of success in DECA competitions, helping you to create more opportunities for yourself and a brighter, more successful future.
Whether it is a product, an event, a service, or even just an idea, marketing is a key skill for all successful professionals. Over half of all jobs are marketing-related.
The CTE Marketing class teaches how to open, own, and operate your own business, how to develop selling strategies and first-class customer relations, how to design promotional materials and activities, how to network your business, and how to maintain financial and inventory records.
Marketing - Sturgis
Instructors:
Scott Muffley (@ Three Rivers High School)
269-279-1120
Tracy Harker (@ Sturgis High School)
269-659-1515
Learn about:
- Professionalism
- Communication skills
- Starting, marketing & operating your own business
- Creating professional presentations and displays
- Customer service skills & sales techniques
- Human relations
- Economics, financing & marketing trends
- Team building
Potential Career Opportunities:
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Management
- Advertisement/Promotion
- Hospitality/ Travel & tourism
- Financial Management/Stockbroker
- Human Resources
- Fashion Merchandising
- Sports Marketing
- Sales Associate
- Customer Service Representative
Marketing - Three Rivers
Student Organization:
- DECA
High School Credit Opportunities:
- 3rd Science
- 4th Math
- 2nd World Language
- Online Learning Experience
College Credit Opportunities:
- BUS 153 Advertising (@ Sturgis only)
- BUS 104 Introduction to Business (@ Three Rivers only)
- BUS 250 Principles of Marketing (@ Three Rivers only)
Certifications Available:
- To be determined