Marketing Certificate of Graduate Study
Marketing Certificate of Graduate Study
Unlock Your Potential
Earn a Marketing Certificate*
The Marketing Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) courses offered by Rowan University’s Rohrer College of Business (RCB):
- will expand your understanding of the internal, external, and group forces that impact how people process information and make decisions;
- will train you to optimize marketing functions for success in different countries and cultures;
- will introduce and/or strengthen your skills in collecting primary and secondary marketing research information; and
- will help you analyze consumer data to generate insights for data-informed marketing decisions.
- are ideal for those who have not yet taken the Graduate Admission Test (GMAT) as the GMAT is not required for admission to the COGS program; and
- are fully transferrable into the MBA program at Rowan in the future to satisfy an Marketing area of concentration.
*Pending approval by Faculty Senate. We anticipate the curriculum proposal and review process to complete in Spring 2026, and for this new COGS to go live in Fall 2026. For inquiries, please reach out to gradbusinessstudies@rowan.edu.
Stand Out in Your Field
The Marketing COGS is designed to enhance the skill set of current managers who interact with marketing information in their day-to-day job responsibilities, current or future executives tasked with expanding profits, rebranding, repairing or promoting their company’s reputation, and small-business owners and entrepreneurs just getting started or looking for avenues—domestic and international—to expand in.
Expertise in marketing is needed across every sector of business, from nonprofit to corporate to government, to education, art, science, culture, sports and entertainment, to supply chain, and more.
Some roles Marketing professionals might thrive in include:
- brand consultant or brand manager;
- global marketing manager;
- product, operations, or sales manager;
- analytics specialist in
- content marketing;
- digital marketing; or
- marketing data.
Long-term career goals might include positions such as:
- director of marketing/communications;
- vice president/president of brand marketing, communications, content development, digital marketing, marketing, or marketing management; and
- chief marketing officer (CMO).
Why Choose a COGS?
A COGS pathway makes it possible to immediately focus on a specialized area of interest strategically tailored for your next career move or the next step in your education. The admissions process for a COGS is more streamlined than for a full degree, allowing a simpler entry point to explore graduate studies.
Pursuing a Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) can contribute to your earning a promotion or higher pay, expand your responsibilities in your current role, and make your resume stand out.
Gain expertise you can add to your repertoire and resume now. Elevate your strategic and critical-thinking dexterity, revitalize your skill set, improve your leadership and management potential, and give your work performance more agility and depth.
Curriculum
Explore the science behind data-informed marketing decisions, how consumers form attitudes, make decisions, and behave, and what drives consumers to value products and services. Develop expertise in collecting primary and secondary research and interpreting customer data. Gain insights on cultural, legal, economic, and political perspectives for responsive and effective marketing within an internationalized economy.
A Marketing Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) at Rowan’s Rohrer College of Business requires completion of 9 graduate-level credits made up of 3 courses. Find out more about Marketing course offerings below.
- 3 Courses / 9 Credits
- Foundation Courses: Yes
- Graduation / Exit / Thesis Requirements: No
Note: To allow for some flexibility and exploration of emerging topics in business, academic departments may choose to run special topics courses in place of the below standard offerings for this COGS. The below courses for this COGS are typically offered each year, but might be distributed across semesters, so students should expect that it will take more than one semester to complete all coursework. Typically, one course for this COGS is offered each Fall and Spring semester, with the potential for a Summer semester course offering.
The Rohrer College of Business requires Foundation courses for the Marketing COGS to ensure all students are equipped with key baseline and foundational knowledge needed for undertaking graduate-level coursework in business. During the application process, students’ official transcripts will be reviewed by Admissions to determine which previous coursework counts toward these requirements. Upon acceptance into the Marketing COGS, students will be alerted to which Foundation courses they will need to complete. After students are accepted into the Marketing COGS program, they must begin to satisfy any outstanding Foundation requirements as they proceed through the program.
Foundation Courses
- Principles of Marketing
Typically, students with an undergraduate degree in business will have already satisfied these course requirements. As noted, students may begin in the Marketing COGS prior to completing all their Foundation requirements. However, these requirements must be satisfied early in the program to maintain forward momentum towards degree completion. Students may also choose to complete their outstanding Foundation courses before beginning the Marketing COGS if they prefer.
Foundational coursework may be done in a variety of ways, such as by completing equivalent undergraduate courses, noncredit tests, online courses, and/or community college classes. Review our Foundation Fact Sheet for more on Foundation requirements. Contact our Program Coordinator at Graduatebusinessstudies@rowan.edu for pre-admission academic advising if you'd like help planning your pathway or have questions about Foundation requirements.
For pre-admission advising contact the Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions, Eleni Liacopulos, at liacopulos@rowan.edu.
Required Coursework—Course Codes, Titles and Descriptions
MKT 09501 – Consumer Analysis
MKT 09501 - Consumer Analysis (3 credits)
- Students will conduct detailed analyses of consumer and/or business markets. After examining a range of conceptual materials and research methodologies, they will apply these insights to the analysis of actual decision-making situations by means of case studies and/or independent research projects.
MKT 09502 - Marketing Research
MKT 09502 - Marketing Research (3 credits)
- Contemporary marketing decisions are based on marketing research information. This course will help students develop a managerial perspective on the use of marketing research information in making decisions, as well as specific research skills and practical experiences that will enhance their career advancement. The skills covered in this course are applicable to marketing problems encountered in both consumer and business-to-business markets. Students will experience a project-based learning approach, applying marketing research tools and methods to identify and solve specific marketing problems.
MKT 09600 – International Marketing
MKT 09600 – International Marketing (3 credits)
- Students will examine all issues facing marketing managers in the light of the unique challenges posed by the internationalization of the economy. The cultural, economic, political, and legal environment will be examined. Market research in world markets, the planning and development of consumer and industrial products, promotion, pricing and distribution will also be analyzed.
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Admissions Requirements
The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for a Certificate of Graduate Study in Marketing. Further action or materials may be required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from Rowan's Admissions Office will contact you with confirmation or to indicate any missing items.
- Completed Rowan Application
- $65 (U.S.) nonrefundable application fee
- Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
- Current professional resume
- Typewritten statement of professional objectives
- Provide reasons for pursuing the program. Describe how you might use this program to advance your career (educational goals beyond the master's level, if applicable, are also relevant).
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Upon acceptance into the Marketing COGS program, students may still need to fulfill Foundation course requirements, dependent upon previous undergraduate coursework completed. See the Foundation Courses section of this page for details.
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