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Sales Distributon & Marketing Education

Instructor: Mr. Thomas Pieczynski

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Did you ever want to own a business, be part of advertisement development, or help to build a retail promotional campaign?

Overview

Students will learn:

How to promote products.
Sell merchandise.
Manage a business or department.
Gain a foundation for one of the most popular college majors.
Write and produce television commercials.
Handle major financial transactions.
Promote our business by utilizing print, TV, Internet, and radio mediums.
Inventory management operations.
Train and supervise subordinates.

Part of the Marketing and Business Education Program includes operating the school store where a variety of school items are sold. Enrollment in the Marketing and Business Education Program prepares you for real life experiences you can take with you when you move on to post-secondary education.

Certifications

Marketing is classified as an academic by Pennsylvania Department of Education. The curriculum is a preparation for the Marketing Major on a post-secondary level.

Career Outlook

The marketing field includes all activities that follow a product or service from conception to purchase by the consumer. Marketing is a vital part of all businesses; thus, opportunities will continue to be abundant in the field of marketing.

Career Opportunities Include:

Pharmaceutical Sales
Public Relations or Advertising Executive
Retail, Brand, or Operation Managers
Buying Agents
Small business owners

Student Comments

?Academically, the topics we are studying are the things we are seeing every day we wake up. Marketing has become such a huge part of our lives and there are so many career options. Plus, I am preparing for my college major.?

Adam, WVW Senior

?Marketing prepares me for the business world by combining academic work with the realities of running a business on a day to day basis.?

Brandon, WVW, Junior