About the Department

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Brief Overview

In the volatile and challenging business environment of today, Marketing is considered an increasingly important tool for achieving business aims and objectives locally and globally.
In the Arab world, the role of Marketing has become well established as the success of organizations has become dependent on their ability to use modern marketing techniques to counter the tough competition from foreign companies. The Marketing Department at King Abdulaziz University, therefore, seeks to equip students with the expertise and knowledge necessary for a career in Marketing in the corporate and public sector, both within the country, and overseas. The emphasis of the program is to train qualified and highly specialized graduates to function as leaders in today’s diverse workforce.

Objectives of the Marketing Department

• Develop students’ abilities and skills in order for them to realize their full potential
• Keep students up to date with new developments and research in the field of Marketing
• Link theory with practice in Marketing and ensure active student participation in both
• Train qualified graduates that effectively fulfill the needs of Marketing departments in various organizations.
• Relate Marketing knowledge to Islamic literature in a way that makes a positive contribution to the study of Marketing.
• Contribute towards the mission and objectives of the Faculty of Economics and Administration.

 College Mission and Objectives 

The Faculty of Economics and Administration at King Abdulaziz University seeks to provide students from various disciplines the expertise to be successful in the fields of Business Administration, Marketing, Public Administration, Accounting, Economics and Political Science. The teaching methodology at the Faculty of Economics and Administration focuses on quality by adopting an up-to-date curriculum drawing on both theory and practice in the Saudi business environment. The Faculty ensures that the Marketing Department adopts a new scientific approach that is consistent with Islamic thought as required by the Saudi business environment. In addition, the Faculty focuses on the continuous development of curricula to meet the needs of business organizations and keep up with the various local and international developments in the field of Marketing.

 Job Opportunities for Graduates

After graduating with a degree in Marketing, graduates will have numerous options available to them. They can work in various areas of Marketing such as promotion, sales, advertising, marketing research, as well as in financial institutions, hospitality, production, retailing and other service areas, as well as in international business.

 


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4/29/2013 8:59:00 AM