Marketing

Bentley students work directly with the marketing departments at some of the world's most well-known brands. As a Marketing major, you can support marketing research and strategic planning efforts for leading global organizations. In the classroom, you’ll learn the basics: advertising and promotion, analytics, market research, social media strategy, product development and more. Then you’ll work alongside our corporate partners to get resume-building experience.

With a solid backing in business education, you’ll be prepared to launch campaigns—and your career. About half of Fortune 500 CEOs started in marketing or sales.

by the Numbers

$58K

Marketing Average Starting Salary

Bentley University CareerEdge

95%

Marketing Job Placement Rate

Bentley University CareerEdge

90%

of students complete at least one internship

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Luxury Marketing (MK 346)

Luxury brands are one of the fastest-growing areas of global business. This course is designed to provide participants with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to succeed in the marketing and management of complex, luxury brands. It develops an appreciation of how luxury brands have evolved over time and place, and introduces the material, symbolic and experiential dimensions of luxury. Building upon the principles of creating and developing luxury brands the course explores a range of premium industries including fashion, perfume, jewelry, the finest hotels and exclusive clubs, yachts and high-end automobiles.

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Required Courses Electives

Finding Her Stride as a Sneaker Entrepreneur

Durand, a Marketing major with a minor in Data Technologies, launched an independent small business reselling sneakers (that she gently wore and enjoyed) on Instagram — making a point to not buy in bulk to help promote fairness for consumers.