Marketing and Sales

Category: Business and Finance

Program Description

Start your journey to a career in marketing and sales at Hennepin Tech.

Our Marketing and Sales program prepares you for the constantly changing world of digital marketing, retail sales, and more. This program provides classes for those who want to become a business professional, specialize in social media marketing, or start a career in search engine optimization.

Our classes teach important marketing and sales skills, such as using social media and gaining visibility on search engines. Let us help you reach your goals in business, social media marketing, or search engine optimization. You'll learn how to leverage social media platforms effectively and optimize content for search engines to drive results.

Our program is flexible, whether you're looking to change your career or add skills to advance your current job. Online learning is accessible anytime, anywhere, with our fully online program.

Join us at Hennepin Tech and unlock endless opportunities in the exciting world of marketing and sales!

Program Information

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Overview

Workforce services for eligible adults are available through this program authorized by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Click for more info!

Class Time: Online only
Semester: Fall, Spring or Summer
Campus: Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie

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Skills Required

Students enrolling at Hennepin Technical College will complete Accuplacer Placement Testing. The purpose of the assessment test is to provide you and the college with information about your current academic skill levels in reading, writing, mathematics, and computer literacy. This will help you select appropriate courses and support services, help you succeed, plan a course of study with your counselor or academic advisor, and have a successful college experience.

Minimum Technical Skill Expectations:

Using the learning management system, D2L
Using email with attachments
Creating and submitting files in commonly used word processing program formats
Copying and pasting
Downloading and installing software
Using spreadsheet programs
Using presentation and graphics programs

Make sure to check each individual course for potential course prerequisites before registering.

Wages/Outlook/Advancement

Wage and Job Outlook information for this program are available at Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).

Accreditation and Affiliation

Hennepin Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the HLC Academic Quality Improvement Program.

USDE Professional Licensure Disclosure

The curriculum is designed to help prepare students for employment in Minnesota. At this time, Hennepin Tech is unable to make a determination if the Business programs meet the licensing requirements for any state or US protectorate. You will want to contact the licensing board in which state you intend to pursue licensure for their requirements. Below, we provide a link to the United States Small Business Administration.

For more information on state and federal licensure requirements for Business, visit the United States Small Business Administration website.

Articulation

If you choose to further your education after graduating from Hennepin Tech, the college has several articulation agreements for you to choose from. Please contact the Business program faculty for more information, or see a list of current articulation agreements.

Industry Partners

The Business program has an advisory committee of professionals in the field of management, sales, and business. The committee reviews the coursework to ensure that the program is covering material needed to be marketable in your field of study. This allows the faculty to continue to offer current materials and technical skill development in each area.

Award Name	Award Type	Location	Planning Guide	WIOA
Digital Marketing	Certificate	Brooklyn Park Eden Prairie
Marketing & Sales	AAS	Brooklyn Park Eden Prairie	PDF	Yes
Sales	Certificate	Brooklyn Park Eden Prairie

Some of the General Education requirements have changed and are not reflected in the current catalog. Please schedule an appointment with your program advisor to see how this might affect you.

Cheryl Kelley, Ph.D.
Email: Cheryl.Kelley@HennepinTech.edu

Chris Reineke, CPA, MS
Email: Christine.Reineke@HennepinTech.edu

Frank Plachecki, Ph.D.
Email: Frank.Plachecki@HennepinTech.edu