The Department of Marketing & Supply Chain will develop students to understand customer buying behaviors, market research and analysis, product development, supply chain management, and pricing & promotions. The faculty have earned international reputations for knowledge creation in all areas of the customer value creation process, including buyer behavior, interorganizational relationships, marketing research, services and retail management and corporate social responsibility.
Tonie Morgan, a student in the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, was selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Morgan, who is pursuing a Master of Science in Marketing (MSM) at Gatton, was selected by the Chicago Sky with the No. 32 overall pick.
The Marketing Sales Competition has grown steadily in both scale and significance, evolving from a small, course-connected exercise into a central part of the college’s approach to experiential learning and employer engagement.
This year’s Dean’s Award for Excellence winners, chosen by a selection committee comprised of faculty, staff and the dean of the college, are Jenna Utterback and Teague Howell. The Dean’s Award for Excellence is the college’s highest undergraduate honor, recognizing students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, leadership, service and impact during their time at Gatton.
