RM4247
RM 4247 - Advanced Buying and Sourcing (3 Cr.)
Retail Merchandising (10832)
TALA - College of Design
RM 4247 - Advanced Buying and Sourcing (3 Cr.)
Course description
This course is designed to familiarize students with the decisions involved in running a retail business and the concepts and principles for making those decisions. Major topics covered include sourcing, factory production and operations, supply chain management, translating trends into designs, managing merchandise assortments, merchandise planning systems, buying and sourcing, retail pricing and building a six month financial plan. MS-Excel for solving strategic problems in retail buying.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
AFV - A-F or Audit
Lecture
Requirements
003176
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Every Spring