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Marketing

The long-term success of a business lies in its marketing strategy. Developing smart advertising and digital marketing strategies is what increases customer engagement and directs them to your services, offers or products. Understanding your brand, audience, and making valuable professional connections will guide you on the road to organizational or business success. Taking a digital marketing course can boost your experience in the right direction, while keeping up with social media trends can also ensure your content stays relevant. In these marketing courses and programs, you’ll learn how to create marketing and communication plans to reach your target audience so your organization stands out from the competition.

Marketing programs

The Diploma in Digital Marketing is designed for digital marketing professionals who want to gain a variety of in-demand skills to lead digital marketing projects and promotional campaigns. You will also gain the expertise to effectively develop or analyze advertising, sales and communication, digital marketing planning, search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, content creation, and more.

In our Marketing Communication micro-credential program, you will learn the building blocks of what constitutes good marketing, messaging, and you will develop strong communication and decision-making skills.

Marketing courses

Take the Marketing course to gain a solid foundation and to learn more about business growth, or take the Social Media Marketing course to get a deeper understanding on how digital technologies can help your marketing efforts. If you’re looking to apply marketing knowledge to an global market, we also offer International Marketing.

Most marketing courses under this topic can be taken individually or as part of a program. 

 

Courses open for registration

Business Administration – Certificate

This flexible certificate in Business Administration offers an in-depth understanding of key business areas, integrating ethical, social and sustainable practices. Explore marketing, finance, organizational management, essential communication skills, leadership and more.
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Business Administration – Diploma

The Diploma in Business Administration (DBA) offers you all-access keys to business success. This program caters to professionals seeking career diversification to entrepreneurs venturing into marketing, finance, management, or strategic planning. Gain practical knowledge and cultivate the leadership skills needed to thrive in today’s global economy.
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Business Communication

Effective communication skills can help you go places. This versatile business program provides practical information and easily applied strategies to help you become a confident communicator in any industry.
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Data Analytics

Data analytics training is essential in today’s digital economy. Whether you're new to the field or building on existing experience, this program helps you develop practical data analytics skills in coding, data visualization, storytelling and ethical analysis. Advance from foundational knowledge to real-world application through flexible online courses and hands-on learning.
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Data Analytics for Management Science

This non-credit Diploma is designed to provide learners with a robust and comprehensive skill set, integrating skills in data analysis with strategic business competencies. This program combines foundational technical knowledge with specialized skills, empowering learners to analyze patterns and trends across diverse data types, lead data-driven projects, present data compellingly and make informed business decisions.
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Data Storytelling and Visualization

Gain the practical, applied data storytelling and data visualization skills to translate complex data into clear, compelling insights to drive decision-making and bridge the gap between data analysis and communication. Prepare for future Microsoft Power BI certification or build a job-ready portfolio today.
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Digital Marketing

Take the leap to become a confident, skilled digital marketing professional. The Diploma in Digital Marketing (DIGM) provides you with in-demand skills to develop and analyze initiatives, strategies and communications. Hone your skills and gain practical, real-world experience with new digital strategies and tools taught by experts.
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Marketing Communication

The Micro-certificate in Marketing Communication introduces learners to marketing theory and practices, communication planning and social media communications.
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Empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs

Leslie McGeough teaches entrepreneurship by fostering a collaborative learning environment, emphasizing practical experience and encouraging lifelong learning to adapt to the rapidly changing, technology-driven business world. Entrepreneurship, she believes, can be learned.

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The bright side of the digital world

The thought of pursuing digital communication stood out to instructor Liz Pittman like a rainbow glowing in the sky after a heavy rainfall. Social media can be a great community building tool, she says.

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Megan Wolfe, Program Assistant
Tel 250-721-8072
Email BMT@uvic.ca