Hallmark Business School (HBS), a premier standalone MBA institution affiliated with Anna University, offers a dynamic Marketing Management Specialization designed to equip students with contemporary marketing competencies and leadership skills. The specialization blends strong academic foundations with practical industry exposure, enabling students to understand markets, analyze consumer behaviour, craft strategic marketing solutions, and excel in competitive business environments.
The Marketing specialization at HBS prepares students to become innovative marketers capable of driving brand value, understanding digital transformations, and creating customer-centric strategies in the global marketplace. Through case-based learning, live projects, industry interactions, and hands-on training, students gain expertise across traditional and digital marketing domains.

Courses Offered Under Marketing Specialization

As part of the MBA curriculum, students opting for Marketing specialization can choose from the following Professional Elective (PE) courses:

Marketing Elective Courses

  1. Retail Marketing

    This course equips students with an understanding of the modern retail environment, retail formats, merchandising strategies, store operations, customer experience management, and retail analytics. It prepares learners to manage and grow retail businesses in both physical and digital marketplaces.

  2. Consumer Behaviour and Neural Marketing

    This course explores how consumers think, feel, and make buying decisions. Students learn psychological, social, and cultural influences on behaviour, along with emerging concepts in neural marketing that use scientific insights to understand consumer preferences, attention, and decision-making patterns.

  3. Services Marketing

    Focused on marketing intangible services, this course covers the unique characteristics of service industries, service quality models, customer relationship management, service design, and managing service delivery. Students gain skills to enhance customer satisfaction and service competitiveness.

  4. Sales and Distribution Management

    This course provides insights into managing sales teams, designing sales strategies, planning territories, and forecasting sales. It also covers distribution channels, logistics, channel conflict management, and performance evaluation, enabling students to excel in sales leadership and distribution planning roles.

  5. Product and Brand Management

    Students learn how to create, position, and manage successful products and brands. The course includes product lifecycle strategies, brand equity, brand communication, portfolio management, and brand performance metrics. It builds strategic thinking for long-term brand value creation.

  6. Digital Marketing

    This course introduces students to online marketing tools, social media strategies, content creation, SEO/SEM, influencer marketing, analytics, and digital campaign management. It prepares learners to design and execute effective digital marketing strategies in a technology-driven business world.

Why Choose Marketing at HBS?

Hallmark’s Teaching Philosophy in Marketing

At Hallmark Business School, the Marketing specialization is crafted to equip students with the knowledge, practical exposure, and strategic mindset required to excel in today’s fast-evolving marketing landscape. Our teaching approach blends strong theoretical foundations with real-world industry engagement, ensuring a holistic and impactful learning experience.

Comprehensive Curriculum

The Marketing specialization offers a well-structured curriculum that covers core and advanced marketing concepts essential for MBA success. Students gain expertise in areas such as Consumer Behaviour, Services Marketing, Product and Brand Management, Sales and Distribution Management, Digital Marketing, and Retail Marketing, enabling them to build strong strategic and analytical capabilities.

Industry Collaboration

Through collaborations with leading marketing firms and industry experts, students gain hands-on experience that bridges classroom learning with real-world practice. Live projects, internships, field studies, and industry-driven assignments help students develop practical skills and understand current market dynamics.

Guest Lectures, Seminars and Conclaves

Hallmark regularly invites accomplished marketing professionals and leading academicians to share their insights on emerging trends, innovative practices, and career opportunities through guest lectures, seminars, conclaves and conferences. These interactions inspire students and provide them with valuable perspectives from experienced practitioners.

Skill Development Focus

Workshops, simulations, and experiential learning modules are integrated into the program to strengthen key marketing skills. Students develop competencies in market analysis, branding, campaign planning, digital strategy, customer insights, and communication—skills essential for becoming effective marketing leaders.

Career Support and Guidance

The Centre for career Development (CCD) at Hallmark provides dedicated support to help students explore diverse marketing career paths. Personalized mentoring, resume building, placement training, networking opportunities, and internship assistance ensure that students are well-prepared to secure rewarding roles in the marketing domain.

Career Opportunities for Marketing Specialization Graduates

Traditional Marketing Careers

S. No. Vertical Career Opportunities
1 Brand Management Brand Manager, Assistant Brand Manager, Product Manager, Marketing Manager, Category Manager
2 Market Research Market Research Analyst, Consumer Insights Specialist, Data Analyst, Research Consultant
3 Advertising Advertising Executive, Copywriter, Creative Specialist, Media Planner, Client Servicing Executive

Emerging Marketing Frontiers

S. No. Vertical Opportunity Segments / Disciplines Corporate Roles
1 Digital Marketing Mobile Marketing,
AI-Based Personalization,
Blockchain-Based Marketing Security,
Data-Driven Targeting & Analytics
Digital Marketing Manager, Performance Marketing Specialist, SEO/SEM Analyst, Marketing Automation Specialist, Data-Driven Marketer
2 E-Commerce Marketing AI Recommendation Systems,
Big Data Consumer Insights,
Algorithmic Pricing Strategies
E-Commerce Manager, Marketplace Specialist, Online Merchandiser, Growth Analyst
3 Social Media Marketing API Integration for Customer Experience,
Platform-Based Customer Engagement,
Creative Social Campaigns
Social Media Manager, Content Strategist, Influencer Marketing Specialist, Community Manager

Current Corporate Marketing Roles and Focus Areas

Role Key Areas / Responsibilities
Marketing Manager Strategy development, campaign planning, budgeting, brand positioning
Brand Manager Brand equity building, product lifecycle management, communication strategy
Product Manager Product planning, market analysis, pricing strategy, product launches
Digital Marketing Manager SEO/SEM, digital campaigns, analytics, automation tools, performance marketing
Content Marketing Specialist Content creation, storytelling, blogs, videos, marketing collateral
Social Media Manager Platform management, social campaigns, engagement metrics, influencer collaboration
Marketing Analytics Specialist Data interpretation, marketing dashboards, consumer insights, forecasting
Sales & Business Development Manager Client acquisition, sales strategy, relationship management
Market Research Analyst Consumer research, competitor analysis, trend forecasting
E-Commerce Manager Marketplace strategy, product listings, online sales optimization
Advertising & Media Planner Media buying, creative coordination, campaign execution

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Real Estate Marketing and Management

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Strategic Airport Infrastructure Management

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BA 5070

Smart Materials, Techniques and Equipments for Infrastructure

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BA 5069

Urban Environmental Management

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BA 5068

Economics and Financial Management in Construction

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BA 5067

Disaster Mitigation and Management

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BA 5066

Management of Human Resources, Safety and Quality

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BA 5065

Project Management for Infrastructure

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BA 5064

Contracts and Arbitration

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BA 5063

Infrastructure Planning Scheduling and Control

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