Marketing Career Academy

Marketing Academy students will learn the skills needed to develop and execute strategies to maximize profits for the promotion of a product, service, or brand. This hands-on academy will look beyond what is being marketed and consider how it can be adjusted to meet the demographic and psychographic demands of consumers. Ethical and financial outcomes are also considered in this career academy which encourages learners to test their marketing knowledge in realistic simulations.

Job Outlook

Real World Experience

Job-shadow, internship, or Exploring program
Work Seminar / Employment Skills

Foundational Required Courses

Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Web Design & Application/Coding

Choose at Least Three of the Following

Word Processing / Keyboarding I
Computer Applications (MOS Certification)
Introduction to Computer Technology
Graphic Design
Introduction to Public Speaking
College Introduction to Business

Recommended Courses

AP Statistics or Statistics
AP Psychology
Psychology of Human Behavior
Yearbook
Introduction to Photoshop
AP/College Economics
Technical Writing

Career Options

Market Analyst
Market Research Consultant
Project Manager
Business Development Manager
Vice President of Marketing
Marketing Director
Account Supervisor
Commercial Lines Manager
Commercial Marketing Specialist
Market Development Manager
Marketing Coordinator

Where do Marketing Sales, Management & Service workers most often work?

Job Skills

Persuading Others
Monitoring Performance
Reading
Thinking Critically
Learning New Things
Listening
Speaking
Being Aware of Others
Making Decisions
Managing People

Postsecondary Programs

Bemidji State University – Bemidji, MN
Minnesota State Ujiversity – Mankato, MN
Cloud State University – St. Could, MN
Southwest Minneosta State – Marshall, MN
University Of Minnesota – Twin Cities
University Of Minnesota – Crookston, MN
University Of Minnesota – Duluth, MN

Kevin Voeller

Kevin Voeller graduated from Sacred Heart High School in East Grand Forks, MN. Kevin attained his bachelor’s from Valley City State University and has taught in Langdon, ND, and Walker, MN. His Bemidji High School career began in 2017 as a Business Education instructor and football coach. He has taught Keyboarding, Accounting, Law, Personal Finance, and Computer Applications so far at Bemidji. Kevin has taught numerous other classes and clubs over his teaching career and looks forward to bringing new opportunities to the students at Bemidji High School!

Business and Industry Experiences/Partners

Students in the academy will participate in job shadowing, internships, and possible part-time employment with area businesses.

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