Jacksonville State University - Mimosa Yearbook (Jacksonville, AL)

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College of Commerce and Business Administration features the department of marketing statistics 27

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I 1 Marketing field looks promising Enrollment in the department of marketing has doubled within the past six to seven years. Allen Wilson, acting head of the marketing department, explained this os a result of two important factors. First is the increase in faculty to facilitate this department. Increased faculty enable the department to offer more of a variety of courses. This is the second important foctor. Through reorganization and self studies the department of marketing looks toward a favorable future growth. The faculty are made up of a number of field experienced full-time marketing instructors, along with full and part-time instructors of statistics. Statistics is a vital part of today's marketing world. The general information mode available by wide use of computers must be formed into usable data. This is where statistics comes in. Marketing is often considered the more exciting dimension of the marketing-statistics field, it is indeed rewarding to work directly with customers and deal with advertising, sales, and promotion. The current enrollment in this department includes over 200 majors in marketing and approximately MO minors. Today's job market makes marketing a valuable degree. The ability to sell or manage, along with any job, makes an employee valuable, says Mr. Wilson, 36

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College of Music and Fine Arts features the department of art 28