MKTG 3900 - Retail Management (ALPP)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Marketing

Description:

Open to Marketing majors and other interested students. Presents an integrated approach to retail management. Many activities of retail establishments will be explored, including but not limited to, retail strategy development, understanding the customer, retail information systems, market and location selection, merchandise buying and handling, financial operations management, human resource management, operations management, store layout and design, laws and ethics, and retail tactics. This course is designated as an Active Learning Professional Practice (ALPP) course. This course allows students to explore and apply content learned in the course in a professional experience away from the classroom. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze and apply the principles of effective retail management. 2. Recognize and appreciate the differences between well-run and poorly run retail operations. Optimizing operations. 3. Understand retail strategies and tactics employed in running a retail operation. 4. Distinguish between ethical and unethical decisions in retail business situations. The Purpose of mission statements and ethics statements. 5. Demonstrate knowledge of the measurement tools common to a retail enterprise. 6. Identify careers and opportunities in retailing. 7. Evaluate a Retail Organization and perform a SWOT Analysis on the business. Prerequisites: MKTG 3010. FA, SP

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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