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黑料社 SCS Certificate in Applied Marketing

A Certificate in Applied Marketing will provide you with the ability to develop marketing strategies, apply digital tools and concepts, create digital campaigns, and build your professional network. You鈥檒l then be able to employ the hands-on experience you earned in the classroom in real-life situations and events.

Type:听 听Undergraduate Certificate
Courses: 听 10
Credits: 听 30
Schedule:听 听Full-time or Part-time
Time:听 听Weekday evenings + 1 Saturday course in Fall
Delivery: 听In-person
Unit: 听 Global and Strategic Communication
Questions?info.conted [at] mcgill.ca


Learning Outcomes

The program is designed to enable you to:

  • Develop a marketing plan
  • Interpret statistical data
  • Plan, execute, and manage a digital media campaign
  • Prepare a product for international export
  • Integrate advertising, publicity, promotion, and sponsorship

Program Courses

Applied Marketing (Cert.) (30 credits)

Offered by: Global & Strategic Comm. 听听听
Program credit weight: 30

Program Description

The Certificate in Applied Marketing is intended for students who wish to acquire basic knowledge of the marketing field that will allow them to aspire to entry-level positions in business, industry, and not-for-profit organizations. It will introduce students to theories and concepts of marketing, and provide an opportunity to apply these in practical situations.

Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.

Required Courses (30 credits)

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Course Title Credits
CGMG 318Selling Models and Business Negotiation.3

Selling Models and Business Negotiation.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Application of selling models to effectively harness digital media to convert online prospects into customers and retain them using Internet resources. Strategies to build long-term partnerships with online and traditional customers and promote new ventures through search engine optimisation (SEO) to achieve business and marketing objectives. Application and practice of the business negotiation process and strategies for traditional and online stakeholders.

CMRK 200Fundamentals of Marketing.3

Fundamentals of Marketing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Fundamental theories and principles of strategic marketing. Role of the marketing professional in the corporate environment. Applications of marketing practices to new businesses. Development of a marketing plan.

CMRK 225Marketing Statistics and Research.3

Marketing Statistics and Research.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Basic statistics for marketing research. Qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques, traditional and digital. Use of secondary on-line data: determining reliability, interpretation, analysis.

CMRK 235Digital Media Marketing.3

Digital Media Marketing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Electronic marketplaces and their evolving role in Internet business. New channels of marketing, including social media, advertising and communication. Planning, executing, and managing e-commerce. Web analytics, customer analysis, search engine optimization, search engine marketing and issues of permission and privacy.

CMRK 320Principles of Consumer Behaviour.3

Principles of Consumer Behaviour.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Foundational and emerging concepts of consumer behaviour. Perception, learning, attitude formation and change, decision-making, social influences, motivations, values, lifestyle, geo-demographics and the dynamics of reference groups in social media. Ethical and responsible use of digital marketing tools.

CMRK 321Integrated Marketing Communications.3

Integrated Marketing Communications.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Marketing communications mix: advertising (in both traditional and digital media), publicity, promotion, creative tactics, direct marketing, marketing-oriented public relations, buzz creation, and sponsorships. Communication theory and ethical practice. Use and effects of social media

CMRK 322Basics of Service Marketing.3

Basics of Service Marketing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Differences between marketing of products and of services. Marketing mix for service business. Balance of supply and demand. Permissible nature of a service in relation to time. Value and quality of services. Managing service operations. Customer satisfaction.

CMRK 325Global Marketing.3

Global Marketing.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Issues faced by businesses when entering and operating in foreign markets: changes in product, pricing, channels, and communications policies. Export marketing in the Canadian context.

CMRK 430Marketing Applications.3

Marketing Applications.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Integrative, capstone course: cultivating skills and techniques required for effective marketing planning. Application of theories and skills learned in previous courses. Situational analysis and problem-solving skills. Cases and marketing simulation.

CPRL 221Professional Communication and Networking.3

Professional Communication and Networking.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Fundamental theories and practices of communication and networking (internal and external) in the workplace. Writing, speaking, presentation and team interaction skills.


Admission Requirements
  • Applicants must hold a CEGEP diploma (DCS, DEC or equivalent) OR
  • Applicants who do not have the normal academic background for admission but are 21 years of age and older may be admitted as mature students
  • Applicants between 18 and 21 years of age who do not have a CEGEP diploma but have at least a high school leaving certificate may be accepted into a qualifying program
  • Applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency

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