1. What is the curriculum for this certificate program?
Taught by experienced marketing professionals, this online marketing certificate provides students with marketing case studies that focus on real-world application of marketing research and analytic methods to diagnose marketing problems, iterate solutions, and evaluate marketing effectiveness. From advertising analytics to marketing campaign strategy, all students who successfully complete this online certificate program will be prepared to provide the marketing insights needed to deliver data-driven marketing.
Courses include:
2. Which courses will be offered next?
Fall 1 (September 9 – October 27):
Fall 2 (October 28 – December 15, no classes week of 11/25):
3. When is the enrollment registration deadline?
Fall 1: Enroll by August 16
Fall 2: Enroll by October 4
4. What is the required time commitment?
Students should expect to commit 4-5 hours per week for each course. This includes one hour of synchronous (live) and one hour of asynchronous class time, and 2-3 hours of readings and assignments per week. Each course will take seven weeks to complete.
5. When will the synchronous (live) sessions take place for each course?
The timing of the synchronous (live) sessions for each course varies, but will likely be between 6:00-9:00pm EST on Mondays – Thursdays. The intention is to schedule the timing of these courses to ensure that they do not overlap with each other.
6. Is taking the Foundations course a requirement before enrolling in any of the electives?
No. Students may enroll in any of the electives and/or the Foundations course.
7. How long will it take to complete the certification program?
It depends on how many elective courses a student is willing to take at once. In general, students who take one course per term should be able to complete the certificate in less than one year. For example, a student could take the Foundations course in the first term of the Fall semester, then take one elective in each of the following terms (second half of Fall semester, first half of the following Spring semester, and second half of the same Spring semester).
8. What are the benefits of completing the certificate program vs. taking individual courses?
Students who complete the certificate program will be able to access the following benefits:
9. How will my company benefit from an employee completing this course?
All students who successfully complete this program will be able to provide professional research support for marketing and advertising campaigns by utilizing best practice methodologies by experienced practitioners rooted in academic rigor. Students will learn how to use qualitative and quantitative analysis and insights to support the creation and development of marketing and advertising. Students will also be able to develop the core knowledge and critical skills required to plan and execute research designed to assess the effectiveness and impact of marketing and advertising.
10. Who do I contact for more information or to register?
Contact the ARF Membership team at arfcertification@thearf.org.