Marketing Management

(BBA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Management

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

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Marketing Management (BBA, 4 Years)

Duration 4 years
Qualification Awarded Bachelor of Arts in Marketing Management
Level of Qualification Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction English
Mode of Study Full-time or Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits 240

Programme Profile

The Marketing Management program explores the dynamic world of marketing, where creativity meets strategy and brands connect with consumers. It helps students understand the fundamentals of marketing management and prepares them to address future market trends through innovative strategies and effective communication. At the same time, it develops the skills sought by 21st-century organizations, such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and empathy.

Aligned with the Business School’s mission, it aims to provide students with advanced marketing content to develop a comprehensive understanding of the core marketing principles needed by successful business leaders to enable them to pursue successful careers in marketing in societies driven by sustainability and technological change. It aims to promote innovation, ethical decision-making, and the use of marketing practices that lead to sustainable growth and strengthen social well-being.

It includes engaging courses covering a wide range of marketing-related topics, such as Digital Marketing, Marketing Research and Data Analysis, Consumer Behavior, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Global and International Marketing Strategies, Services Marketing, Neuromarketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, AI Marketing, Omnichannel Marketing, and more.

The programme also gives students the opportunity to complete a marketing internship at one of the organizations collaborating with the University of Nicosia. The internship in the field of marketing offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic environment. Students will, among other things, participate in developing promotional campaigns, work on digital marketing, and conduct market research on trends and consumer behavior. Through their participation, students will contribute to real business successes and enhance their confidence, skills, and knowledge.

The BBA Marketing Management degree is accredited by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, and D.O.A.T.A.P (Greece).

UK Chartered Institute of Marketing

The degree is also accredited by the UK Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), which is the world’s largest professional marketing body with members in over 120 countries and accredited study centres in more than 40 countries  (https://www.cim.co.uk/).

The University of Nicosia is listed as one of CIM’s University Partners (https://www.cim.co.uk/qualifications/cim-accredited-degree/#section-5).

CIM works alongside universities worldwide, mapping their degree content against CIM’s most sought after professional marketing qualifications. CIM’s qualifications are based on detailed research and ongoing employer feedback, sharing the skills and knowledge required for today’s marketers.

The partnership provides our students with exemptions on CIM qualifications (L3, L4 and L6) and makes them eligible to complete a CIM professional qualification through a set of reduced modules before and once they graduate. Students must gain a minimum of 2.2 (CPA) and meet the following criteria to be eligible for the exemptions: MGT-281 Introduction to Management, MKTG-499 Marketing Internship and 18 Marketing Courses.

During their studies at the university, our students are registered in the Marketing Club, which is brought to them by CIM. This is a global community for full-time students interested in career in marketing. It is designed to support their studies and preparation for the workplace, giving them access to essential marketing resources, tailored content and practical support including expert webinars and the latest marketing trends. For more information please visit:  https://www.cim.co.uk/membership/our-community/marketing-club/

The BBA Marketing Management is currently the only undergraduate degree in Marketing Management in Greece and Cyprus, which is a CIM accredited degree.   Students will be exempt on an APL basis from:

  • CIM Foundation Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing (L3)
  • CIM Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing (L4)
  • CIM Diploma in Professional & Digital Marketing (L6)

Note: With a relevant degree from a CIM Accredited Degree University, students have up to five years from graduating to complete the additional module(s) to gain any CIM qualifications. For more information regarding the exceptions and modules please visit: https://www.cim.co.uk/qualifications/cim-accredited-degree/#section-5

CIM Qualifications

To discuss CIM qualifications:
Phone:  +44 (0)1628 427120
Email:  [email protected]

Career Prospects

Employment Sectors for Graduates

Graduates of the program can work in public or private organizations, taking on roles as marketing consultants or marketing executives. It is among the most rapidly growing areas of business, both nationally and internationally.

Graduate-level career opportunities include roles in customer relationship management, advertising, product and brand management, business development, public relations, sales, market research and analytics, marketing strategy and planning, and distribution and channel management.

Indicative sectors in which our graduates can work include:

  • Banking and financial services (banks, fintech, forex companies, insurance services)
  • Tourism and hospitality (hotels, holiday resorts, airlines, cruise operators)
  • Shipping and transportation (shipping companies, logistics, courier services)
  • Telecommunications and technology
  • Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries and food and beverages companies
  • Retail and e-commerce (supermarket chains, department stores)
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Energy and environment (electricity companies, natural gas, renewable energy sources)
  • Automotive industry and transportation sector
  • Construction and real estate (property development companies, engineering and construction firms)
  • Fashion, cosmetics, and luxury goods
  • Mass media (advertising, digital marketing, public relations, event management)
  • Entertainment, culture, and sports
  • Non-profit organizations and international organizations
  • Education and lifelong learning

In short, any business or organization that has, or wishes to develop, a marketing department can benefit from the knowledge and skills of the program’s graduates.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)

 Postgraduate Studies

  • MBA (Master of Business Administration)
  • MSc in Digital Marketing
  • MSc in Data Analytics
  • MSc in Public Relations and Communication
  • MSc in Product Management

 Doctoral Studies (PhD)

  • For those interested in an academic career in the field of marketing.

 Professional Qualifications

The program holds professional accreditation from the UK’s Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

Graduates may pursue one or more of the following professional qualifications:

  • CIM Certificate in Professional & Digital Marketing (Level 4)
  • CIM Diploma in Professional & Digital Marketing (Level 6)
  • CIM Marketing Leadership Programme (Level 7)
  • Postgraduate Diplomas in Marketing (Level 7)

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement for an Undergraduate (1st Cycle/Bachelor’s) Degree is a recognised High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualifications.

Students with a lower than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent, HSLC grade depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC, are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

Furthermore, applicants eligible for admission to undergraduate programmes under the Greek legal framework, which establishes minimum admission criteria, include:

a) Greek or foreign nationals holding a General High School Diploma (ΓΕ.Λ.) or a Vocational High School Diploma (ΕΠΑ.Λ.) with an average grade in the four (4) nationwide examination subjects equal to or greater than the minimum admission threshold. This threshold is determined by multiplying the lowest average grade among all examinees within a given scientific field by a coefficient of 0.8 in the year of participation.

b) Holders of equivalent secondary education diplomas from recognized foreign schools in Greece (level 4 of the National Qualifications Framework).

c) Holders of international secondary education diplomas issued by schools in Greece or abroad, foreign nationals with an equivalent high school diploma, or an equivalent vocational education qualification granting them the right to access higher education institutions in the country where they studied.

d) For graduates mentioned in point (a) before the academic year 2021-2022, as well as holders of a first-cycle degree, the terms and conditions for selection and admission are set by the parent institution (University of Nicosia) as outlined in the first paragraph of section 1.2.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study.

  • IELTS – 6 and above
  • Cambridge GCE AS Level English Language – C and above
  • Cambridge GCE English A Levels – C and above
  • Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a First language – C and above
  • Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a Second language – B and above
  • IB English A: Literature SL & HL – 4 and above
  • IB English Standard Level (SL) – 5 and above
  • IB English High Level (HL) – 4 and above
  • Michigan Language Assessment (also known as Proficiency of Michigan) – 650 and above
  • Password Test – 6 and above
  • TOEFL (IBT) – 60 and above
  • Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) – 160 and above or Pass
  • Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) – 180 and above or Pass

For On-Campus (Face to Face Programmes):

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, individual or/and group work, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

Learning Outcome 1: Students will be able to demonstrate a deep knowledge and holistic understanding of (a) marketing management principles and how these operate in close cooperation with all other operations of the organization, and (b) how areas of corporate social responsibility, digital marketing, marketing communications, relationship and internal marketing, and consumer behavior are strategically integrated within an organizaticon operating locally and internationally.

  • LO 1.1: Critically evaluate marketing concepts and principles and their application in various decision-making processes of an organization to create customer value, build long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders, and achieve differentiation.
  • LO 1.2: Analyze the macro and micro environmental forces and the various marketing opportunities, challenges and threats that may affect marketing decisions within and outside an organization, and the adapt to trends both locally and internationally that are changing the marketing landscape.
  • LO 1.3: Support marketing’s role in customer-driven strategic planning and indicate the importance of measuring and managing marketing return on investment.

Learning Outcome 2: Students will be expected to develop strong research skills needed to gain insights into the marketplace and customers, use these insights for understanding consumer and customer behaviours and diverse markets, as well as design marketing plans, products, services, and brands to address these varied needs of markets.

  • LO 2.1: Design effective marketing information systems to gather insights which will assist organizations in understanding, analyzing, and possibly adjusting marketing decision making to initiate likely needed organizational change to address and satisfy stakeholder needs.
  • LO 2.2: Express ideas through the creation of digital content for effective marketing by implementing and assessing strategies for social media, design and evaluate the effectiveness of interactive web sites and analyze digital marketing strategies to increase web traffic flows, enhance visibility, increase consumer satisfaction and response rates.
  • LO 2.3: Analyze market data to identify trends and opportunities for digital marketing strategies and be able to evaluate the effectiveness of various digital marketing tools and techniques in achieving business objectives.
  • LO 2.4: Distinguish between the differ major types of buying decision behavior, appreciate the complexity of consumer behavior and the centrality of the consumer in the marketing process, and identify the stages in the buyer decision process for effective customer classification and impactful marketing decisions.
  • LO 2.5: Differentiate between customer and business markets and apply varied marketing plans and actions to offer superior customer value.

Learning Outcome 3: Students will be expected to formulate relevant marketing management plans, targeted to various markets, for effective actions pertaining to product and branding, pricing, marketing channels and marketing communication decisions for maximum competitive advantage.

  • LO 3.1: Create product and service adaptations but also engage in innovations for an organization to address the changing environment and evolving customer needs, parallel to maintaining strong branding and customer loyalty.
  • LO 3.2: Devise successful pricing strategies to reflect quality standards, adapting to challenging financial markets while remaining profitable for stakeholders and retaining competitiveness.
  • LO 3.3: Evaluate the pivotal role of selection and management of marketing channels, as well as operating effective logistics and supply chain management.
  • LO 3.4: Develop carefully coordinated marketing communications aligning with the marketing and corporate goals of an organization and adapting promotion strategies to include new forms of media.

Section: A Major Requirements

ECTS: Min. 108 Max. 114

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MKTG-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
MKTG-256 Website Development Process 6
MKTG-292 Marketing Management 6
MKTG-301 Social Media Marketing 6
MKTG-331 CSR and Sustainable Marketing 6
MKTG-350 Marketing for New Products 6
MKTG-371 Omnichannel Marketing 6
MKTG-375 Relationship Marketing and Internal Marketing 6
MKTG-381 Services Marketing 6
MKTG-388 Small Firms and B2B Marketing 6
MKTG-390 Digital Marketing 6
MKTG-396 Marketing Research and Data Analytics 6
MKTG-397 Integrated Marketing Communications 6
MKTG-400 Brand Management 6
MKTG-405 Media Planning 6
MKTG-415 Neuromarketing 6
MKTG-420 AI Marketing 6
MKTG-493 Strategic Marketing 6
MKTG-494 Global and International Marketing Strategies 6
MKTG-496 Consumer Behavior 6

Section: B Business Support Requirements

ECTS: Min. 66 Max. 66

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
BADM-221 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 6
BADM-230 Business Law 6
BADM-234 Organizational Behavior 6
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
BADM-475 Strategy and Business Policy 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6

Section: C Major Business Electives

ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 18
Notes: Complete section courses or any ACCT-, BADM-, COMM-, ECON-, FIN-, IMGT-, MIS-, MGT-, MKTG-, HOSP-, SPRT-, TRVL- course not taken as a major core or major requirement.

BADM-491, BADM-491A and BADM-491B may have a credit range of 2-6 ECTS

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-211 Managerial Accounting 6
BADM-491 Special Topics in Business 2
BADM-491A Special Topics in Business 4
BADM-491B Special Topics in Business 6
MKTG-497 Final Thesis in Marketing 12
MKTG-499 Marketing Internship 6

Section: D Language Expression

ECTS: Min. 18 Max. 30
Notes:

(1) Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
(2) Students may complete BADM-231 or BADM-332.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-231 Business Communications 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
BENG-100 College English 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
ENGL-100 Basic Writing 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Section: E Computer/MIS Electives

ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 18
Notes: Complete section courses or any COMP-, MIS- courses.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
COMP-101 Digital Literacy 6
MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
MIS-215 Project Management 6
MIS-390 E-Business 6
MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management 6

Section: F Mathematics Electives

ECTS: Min. 12 Max. 24

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6
MATH-108 Finite Maths with Applied Calculus 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6
MATH-321 Statistics II 6

Section: G Humanities and Social Sciences Electives

ECTS: Min. 6 Max. 12
Notes: Complete section courses or any ART-, DES-, SOC-, PSY-, PHIL-, MULT-, or any language course FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-, SPAN-, GREK-, TURK-, not taken in other sections.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ART-281 History of Art 6
DES-262 Photography in the Digital World 6
MULT-160 Introduction to Multimedia 6
MULT-161 Interactive Design for Social Media 6
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6
PSY-111 General Psychology II 6
PSY-210 Social Psychology 6
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6

Semester 1

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
COMP-101 Digital Literacy 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6
MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6

Semester 2

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
MKTG-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6

Semester 3

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MKTG-292 Marketing Management 6
BADM-230 Business Law 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6
BADM-234 Organizational Behavior 6
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6

Semester 4

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
MKTG-301 Social Media Marketing 6
MATH-321 Statistics II 6
MKTG-350 Marketing for New Products 6
BADM-221 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 6

Semester 5

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
MKTG-375 Relationship Marketing and Internal Marketing 6
MKTG-388 Small Firms and B2B Marketing 6
MKTG-396 Marketing Research and Data Analytics 6
MKTG-397 Integrated Marketing Communications 6

Semester 6

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MKTG-381 Services Marketing 6
MKTG-331 CSR and Sustainable Marketing 6
MKTG-494 Global and International Marketing Strategies 6
BADM-475 Strategy and Business Policy 6
MKTG-390 Digital Marketing 6

Semester 7

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MKTG-497 Final Thesis in Marketing 12
MKTG-420 AI Marketing 6
MKTG-400 Brand Management 6
MKTG-496 Consumer Behavior 6
MKTG-499 Marketing Internship 6

Semester 8

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MKTG-497 Final Thesis in Marketing 12
MKTG-493 Strategic Marketing 6
MKTG-415 Neuromarketing 6
MKTG-371 Omnichannel Marketing 6
MKTG-405 Media Planning 6

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.