Degree
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- Bachelor of Business Administration https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/marketing/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JER7601-e1720647917784.jpg
Department
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Marketing at St. Mary’s
At St. Mary’s University, marketing is more than just a major — it’s a launchpad for creative thinkers, problem-solvers and future business leaders. Whether you are drawn to the power of branding and storytelling, excited by the fast-moving world of digital marketing trends and tools, our Marketing program offers two dynamic paths to help you turn your passion into a profession.
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Program of Study
Students may choose between two specialized tracks when pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing: traditional or digital. In addition to the major courses, students take courses from the St. Mary’s Core Curriculum and the Greehey School of Business School-Specific Core. The degree requires a minimum of 27 credit hours within the major.
Marketing Minor
St. Mary’s also offers two minors in Marketing:

Choose Your Path
Students majoring in Marketing have the option to choose between two tracks: Traditional or Digital Marketing.
Traditional Track
The traditional track focuses on the art and strategy of reaching consumers — how they connect with brands and make purchase decisions. Students learn how brands grow, how markets evolve and how to design marketing campaigns that resonate. This track is ideal for students interested in consumer behavior, brand management, marketing communications and more.
Digital Marketing Track
Love tech, trends and analytics? The digital marketing track dives into the fast-paced world of online platforms, digital content and data-driven decisions. Students explore how to craft engaging social media strategies, interpret online behavior and create digital marketing content that performs.
Course Areas
- Branding
- Business intelligence
- Data driven marketing
- Integrated marketing communications
- Interactive services marketing
- Search engine marketing/digital marketing
- Selling and sales management
- Social media marketing
What can I do with a degree in Marketing?
Career and Internship Opportunities
No matter which track they chose, students gain valuable experience through hands-on projects, internship opportunities and networking events. Students have worked with industry leaders such as:
- H-E-B
- NuStar Energy
- SiriusXM
- Spurs Sports and Entertainment
- SWBC
- Toyota Corporation
- Union Pacific
- USAA
- Valero Energy
- Vita Coco


Learning at the Greehey School of Business goes beyond the fundamentals of business; the experiences outside of the classroom prepared me with real-world experience to begin a career in marketing.”
Jocelyn Alvarez Bibian (B.B.A. ’20)
Outside the Classroom
American Marketing Association (AMA)
The St. Mary’s University AMA chapter provides students with hands-on opportunities to learn and apply marketing skills and engage with marketing professionals.
Faculty
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Violeta Díaz, Ph.D. Associate Dean and Emil C.E. Jurica Professor of Finance
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Siti Aqilah Jahari, Ph.D., FHEA Assistant Professor of Marketing
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Mathew Joseph, Ph.D. NuStar Professor of Marketing
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Nicole Kirpalani, Ph.D. Lecturer of Marketing
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Zecong Ma, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Marketing
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Guillermo Martinez, J.D. Lecturer of Management and Marketing
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Gail Ribalta Adjunct Professor
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