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The Marketing Cluster prepares learners for careers in planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.

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Career Pathways Career Choices Tips for Successful Planning
  • Marketing Management
  • Professional Sales
  • Merchandising
  • Marketing Communications
  • Marketing Research
  • Sales Associate
  • Marketing Director
  • Buyer
  • Real Estate Broker
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Take placement testing at MCC in March/April of Junior year.
  • Take ACT/SAT in spring semester of junior year of high school.
  • Meet annually with high school guidance counselor or MCC academic advisor or call (815) 479-7565.

 

Suggested Coursework

Grade English/
Language Arts		 Mathematics Science Social Science Career Related
Electives
Fresh.
  • Freshman English
  • English 101/102
  • English 101/102 (H)
  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Geometry (H)
  • Adv. Algebra/Trig (H)
                   
  • Biology
  • Biology (H)
  • World Studies I & II
  • World Studies I & II (H)
  • AP Human Geography
  • AP European History
  • World Language

All Business Electives including but not limited to:

  • Intro to Business I & II
Soph.
  • Sophomore English
  • Sophomore English (H)
  • AP Seminar
  • Geometry
  • Geometry (H)
  • Inter. Algebra
  • Adv. Algebra/Trig
  • Adv. Algebra/Trig (H)
  • College Algebra
  • Probability & Stats
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Pre-Calculus (H)
  • Physical Science 
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry (H)
  • World Studies I & II
  • World Studies I & II (H)
  • AP Euro History
  • AP US History
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Micro Economics
  • AP Macro Economics
  • World Language

All Business Electives including but not limited to:

  • Intro to Business I & II
  • Accounting I & II
  • Marketing
Jr.
  • Jr. English
  • Jr. English (H)
  • AP Language & Comp
  • AP Seminar
  • AP Research
  • Inter. Algebra
  • Adv. Algebra/Trig
  • Adv. Algebra/Trig (H)
  • College Algebra
  • Probability & Stats
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Pre-Calculus (H)
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Stats
  • Physics
  • Physics (H)
  • AP Physics I
  • AP Physics C
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • US History
  • AP US History (H)
  • AP European History
  • Psychology
  • AP Psychology
  • World Language

All Business Electives including but not limited to:

  • Marketing
  • Seminar in Marketing
  • Virtual Enterprises International (H)
Sr.
  • Sr. English Elective Courses
  • AP Literature & Comp
  • Rhetorical Analysis of Media
  • Creative Writing
  • AP Seminar
  • AP Research
  • Adv. Algebra/Trig
  • Adv. Algebra/Trig (H)
  • College Algebra
  • Probability & Stats
  • Pre-Calculus
  • Pre-Calculus (H)
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Stats

 

  • AP Environmental Science
  • Anatomy & Physiology (H)
  • Science & Society
  • AP Euro History
  • Psychology
  • AP Psychology
  • Current Issues
  • Law in America
  • Anthropology
  • Modern World History (H)
  • Sociology
  • AP Micro Economics
  • AP Macro Economics
  • World Language

All Business Electives including but not limited to:

  • Marketing
  • Seminar in Marketing
  • Virtual Enterprises International (H)
  • Business Incubator (H)

 

Career Planning

Type of Degree Degree Names
Certificate

Career and Technical Education Certificates
Associate's

Career and Technical Education Associate Degrees

Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees are designed to prepare students for immediate employment.

Transfer Associate Degrees

Transfer degrees are designed to provide students with a strong general education foundation and prerequisite coursework for continued study at a four-year college or university.

 

Sample academic plans are provided for use by students who have decided on a major but not on an intended transfer school.

 

For students who have decided on a transfer school, transfer guides are provided, showing how courses apply to specific majors at many in-state and out-of-state colleges and universities.
Bachelor's

Marketing

A few examples of baccalaureate majors related to this Career Cluster include the following:

  • Advertising
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations

There are a many Illinois colleges and universities that offer programs related to marketing. To see a full list, please refer to the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) website.