Marketing - Department Highlights
AACSB Accredited
The College of Business (CoB) is one of 5% of business schools with accreditation by AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

1 of 5%
of business programs with AACSB International accreditation

Best Colleges for Marketing
UNIVERSITY HQ
University HQ
James Madison University has been ranked #7 for the Best Colleges for Marketing by University HQ, 2020.
college factual
JMU’s Marketing program was ranked No. 44 out of 416 schools nationwide (Top 15%) by college factual, 2020.
The program also ranks No. 1 out of 9 in Virginia.

TOP
15%
of schools nationwide
college factual - 2020
TOP
University Sales Program
Sales Education Foundation

Sales Education Foundation
JMU's marketing program was named a “Top University Sales Program” by the Sales Education Foundation.
- The Center for Professional Sales is housed within the Department of Marketing.
- The JMU American Marketing Association was one of 20 collegiate chapters out of over 400 to achieve Top Chapter status in 2019--a prestigious recognition that JMU has earned for 20 consecutive years.
- Professor Mert Tokman received the 2019 Distinguished Teaching Award, given annually by the provost to one faculty member per college.