Marketing & Marketing Management

HCC joins ranks of top marketing schools to hire from in 2020

May 11, 2020


Houston Community College has been selected as one of the 13 top marketing schools from which to hire in 2020 by TopMarketingCompanies.com, a website of the Miami, Florida-based international marketing agency DesignRush.

HCC received the accolade based on its industry-focused Marketing program that provides students with up-to-date courses for career readiness. The concepts, principles and practical experience provided by the program are designed to meet the ever-changing and growing needs of the industry.

“We offer a wide spectrum of courses covering various aspects of marketing and marketing services closely relevant to industry needs today, leading to rewarding careers in marketing, marketing research, advertising, retailing or sales,” said Connie Porter, Ph.D., dean of HCC Business Center of Excellence. “Our program is designed to prepare our students to walk into a job with deep knowledge and skills ready to excel.”

Other marketing courses at HCC include Principles of Marketing, Principles of Selling, Advertising & Sales Promotion, e-Commerce Marketing, Principles of Retailing, Marketing Research and Strategies, Consumer Behavior, and more.

Students interested in marketing can choose between two options: a certificate and diploma.

Marketing is among five programs at HCC Business Center of Excellence that have been awarded accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). In addition to Marketing, the other programs include Accounting, Business Administration, Business Technology, and International Business.

HCC is the only public associate degree-granting institution in Houston that is accredited by ACBSP.

The offered degrees and awards include:

  • General Marketing – AAS degree
  • Innovation & Enterprise Specialization – AAS degree
  • Enterprise Development – Level 1 certificate
  • Retailing – Level 1 certificate
  • Social Enterprise – Level 1 certificate
  • Marketing – Level 1 certificate

Click here to read about the TopMarketingCompanies.com listing article.


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