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Program Overview
Fairfield University offers students the opportunity to study marketing in the contexts of a broad liberal education and a dynamic and flexible business curriculum. Here, students develop the skills to determine the product and service needs of consumers, as well as the challenges of creating and delivering these products and services, of pricing them right, and of letting the market know about them via traditional and non-traditional methods such as social media and digital advertising.
Marketing majors learn marketing’s primary functions related to consumer behavior, market research, and marketing strategy, and then take specialized courses that lead them toward the jobs they want.
Fairfield’s close proximity to a thriving business community provides exceptional opportunities for marketing internships and introductions to the business world. These opportunities afford excellent, hands-on experience for you to apply in your future career.
As a graduate, you will have a well-rounded view of consumer and organizational needs and an understanding of the applications of marketing research and communication techniques. This knowledge strongly prepares you to continue your education into graduate school or to find a career in professions such as sales, advertising, direct marketing, media planning and event coordination.
Contact Us
Camelia Micu
Office of Undergraduate Admission
P: (203) 254-4100
F: (203) 254-4199
admis@fairfield.edu
Fairfield Dolan Rankings
#1
Undergraduate Marketing
#3
#13
#23
Marketing
2022
Requirements
Required Courses
Available Marketing Major Concentrations:
- Digital and Social Media Marketing
- Marketing Communications
- Fashion Marketing (in collaboration with Florence University of the Arts)
| [Thirty-three (33) Business Core Requirements] |
| Consumer Behavior |
| Marketing Research |
| Global Marketing |
| Three (3) Marketing courses |
| Principles of Marketing |
| Consumer Behavior |
| Marketing Research |
| Two (2) Marketing courses |
A detailed list of course requirements, offerings, and more can be viewed in the University’s course catalog.
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Career & Professional Opportunities
Career & Professional Opportunities
Recent graduates in marketing have started their careers as:
- Sales
- Brand management
- Retail buying
- Advertising account management
- Media planning
- Copywriting
- Market research
Recent employers of marketing majors have included such firms as:
- NBCUniversal Media LLC
- Salesforce
- Hubspot
- Bank of America
- Wayfair
- L’Oreal
- Nestle Waters
- Kraft Heinz
- IPSOS
- Walt Disney World
Some students go directly to graduate school but most seek advanced education after they have started their careers. They have been successful in gaining admission to top graduate programs including Fairfield's own MBA program.
The Dolan Career Development Center provides professional development services for undergraduate and graduate students that enrich their academic experiences and inspire tomorrow's business leaders. These opportunities allow students to learn about themselves, and about the business world, as well as to apply what they're learning in the classroom.
Diversity and Inclusive Excellence
Diversity and Inclusive Excellence
As a Jesuit, Catholic university, Fairfield is dedicated to diversity and inclusion; to radical hospitality in service of racial, social, and economic justice.
Faculty
Faculty
Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business boasts experienced Marketing faculty who teach students the fundamentals, ethics, and new developments in business on a local and global scale, supported by our amazing administration.