Merchandising Courses
Program - Master's
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Consumer Behavior
(3 credits) |
TOP |
Kansas State University or Oklahoma State University
Evaluation of psychological, sociological, and cultural
theories of consumers’ behavior through the examination of
factors influencing consumers’ decision-making process.
Professional Advancement
(3 credits) |
TOP |
South Dakota State University
Analysis of leadership and how it affects organizational
culture and change through a prism of past and current experiences.
Various leadership styles will be examined and a personal leadership
philosophy will be developed for professional advancement in merchandising.
Product Design,
Development and Evaluation (3 credits) |
TOP |
South Dakota State University
Advanced study of issues and management strategies
necessary to design and produce a competitively priced product.
Examination of the role of globalization and rapidly changing technology
the development of a successful product.
Promotional Strategies
in Merchandising (3 credits) |
TOP |
Colorado State University
Examination of integrated marketing communications
(i.e., promotional strategies and techniques) while fostering cultural
and global awareness, social responsibility and ethical decision-making
in the field of promotion.
Retail Theory and
Current Practice (3 credits) |
TOP |
North Dakota State University
Theoretical and applied analysis of merchandising
strategies; assessment of internal and external environmental forces
impacting strategic decisions by retail firms; synthesis of past
and present trends in order to forecast probable future patterns.
Prerequisite: Retail Management course or consent of Instructor.
Historical and
Contemporary Issues in Trade (3 credits) |
TOP |
Kansas State University
The examination of fiber, textile, and apparel industries
in a global context. Specifically, a look at the historical development
of the global and U.S. textile and apparel industries and how the
global environment (economic, political, and social systems) affects
the textile/apparel production and trade.
International Retail
Expansion (3 credits) |
TOP |
Oklahoma State University
Comprehensive understanding of theory, practices
and trends on international merchandise management. An analysis
of global retail systems and the methods of distributed to consumers
in various countries.
Research Methods
(3 credits) |
TOP |
This class will provide an overview of the research
process used in social science, including an overview and analysis
of research methodologies. This class will also include a review
of current merchandising literature with implications for future
research. Prerequisites: Graduate level course in statistics and
completion of MERCH 500-level courses.
Financial Merchandising
Implications (3 credits) |
TOP |
The advanced study of financial trends in the merchandising
industries; implications related to sole proprietors, partnerships,
franchises, S corporations, and C corporations. Foci will be on
the financial implications of recent advances in the field that
assist graduate students as they embark on careers in academia and/or
the merchandising industries.
Strategic Planning
(3 credits) |
TOP |
Kansas State University
Examination of the executive planning process utilized
to develop successful corporate strategies; emphasis on the importance
of a market orientation for building customer value and sustaining
a competitive advantage. Pre-requisites: Instructor's permission.
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