2023-2024 Traditional Undergraduate Catalog

Marketing (BSM)

Credential:  Bachelor of Science in Marketing

Majors:  Marketing, Biblical Studies

Certification/Licensure:  This program is not intended to lead to certification/licensure.

Location:  Lancaster

Program Director:  Anjanette Bender, JD

Program Mission Statement:  The mission of the Marketing program is to educate Christian students with the necessary marketing, communication, and business knowledge and skills so that they may proclaim Jesus Christ and serve Him in the Church and society. Specifically, the vision of the Marketing program is to develop, equip and inspire fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ and provide them with the necessary skills to be successful God-honoring business leaders. 

Program Description:  The Marketing program offers students the opportunity to learn from industry leaders who are committed Christians. Courses integrate faith and business while tackling real-world business problems.  Students will gain practical experience in marketing through internships, case studies and project-based learning, while applying Christian ethics and adaptive thinking.

Program Learning Outcomes: 

1.  Applied Learning: Hands-on experiential learning will be used to develop marketing strategies and marketing plans, execute developed plan, and assess the effectiveness of those plans. 

2.  Communication Strategy: Students will create marketing communication using a variety of appropriate mediums with clarity and coherence in written and spoken forms.

3.  Marketing Knowledge: Students will apply key marketing concepts with an emphasis on critical thinking. Areas of focus include strategic marketing, digital marketing, consumer behavior, and marketing research.  Skills pursued throughout this degree include market analysis, financial analysis, and product management.

Experiential Learning:  Students will gain practical experience in marketing through internships, case studies and project-based learning.

Curricular Structure and Degree Requirements

Curricular Structure

Credits

Bible & Theology Courses

42

Arts & Sciences Courses

37

Marketing & Business Courses

43

LBC 100 Foundations Seminar

1

Christian Service CSV 201, CSV 202

0

Program Total

123


Bible & Theology Courses (42 credits)

BIB 103Creation & Covenants: OT I

3

BIB 104Israel's Life & Literature: OT II

3

BIB 106Interpreting the Bible

3

THE 105Prelude to Biblical & Theological Studies

3

BIB 203Life of Christ: NT I

3

BIB 204Early Church: NT II

3

THE 220Christian Ethics

3

THE 223Christian Narrative I: Creation & Fall

3

THE 224Christian Narrative II: Redemption

3

THE 314Theology of Work and Wealth

3

THE 320Christianity and Culture

3

BNT
New Testament Elective

3

BOT
Old Testament Elective

3

THE
Theology Elective

3

 

Arts & Sciences Courses (37 credits)

LAN 101Academic Writing, Research, and Rhetoric

3

LAN 104Public Speaking

3

LAN 340Business Writing

3

LIT
Literature Core (100/200 Level)

3

HIS
History Core (100/200 Level)

3

SCI
Science Core (100/200 Level)

3

SCI
SCI Lab

1

MAT
Math Core (100/200 Level)

3

Arts & Sciences Course (400 level)

3

Human Culture Elective

3

Arts & Sciences Elective

3

Arts & Sciences Elective

3

Arts & Sciences Elective

3

 

Marketing & Business Courses (43 credits)

BUS 102Introduction to Business

3

BUS 221Business Workshop

1

BUS 113Foundations of Accounting

3

BUS 205Finance

3

BUS 230Leadership

3

BUS 302Marketing

3

BUS 307Business Law

3

BUS 204Managerial Economics

3

BUS 425Personal Finance and Investment

3

BUS 350Business Internship I

0

BUS 400Cross-Cultural Experience

0

BUS 410Career Planning Seminar

0

BUS 430Solution Selling

3

COM 110Principles and Practices

3

MKT 305Strategic Marketing

3

MKT 310Digital Marketing

3

MKT 315Consumer Behavior

3

MKT 405Marketing Research

3

 

LBC 100 (1 credit)

LBC 100Foundations Seminar

1

 

Christian Service (0 credit)

Christian Service provides an important part of the overall education program of the college. Its function is to assist students in experiencing various forms of practical ministry, proclaiming Christ by serving Him in the Church and society. CSV 201 and CSV 202
CSV 201Christian Service I

0

CSV 202Christian Service II

0

 

Program Director:

Anjanette Bender, JD, serves as a full-time professor and Associate Chair of the Business Administration Department.  She holds B.S. degrees in Business Management and Political Science from Albright College and a Juris Doctorate from Northeastern University School of Law.  Anjanette has over twenty years of experience in the legal community and higher education.   

Faculty:

Anjanette Bender, JD
Jeremy Campbell, DBA
Erin Dimitriou Smith
Ted Mavraganis
Kim Melton, MBA, CPA
Bill Rodruan
Larry Rohrer
Martin Sauer, MBA