MAR 3232 - Retailing Management II

3 credits
Prerequisites: Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic Dean.
This course examines both retail management fundamentals and applied leadership activities that focus on maximizing store profits by developing and maintaining an effective retail value chain. Experiential learning, case studies, and individual projects will focus on strategic planning, forecasting staffing needs, utilizing Key Performance Indicators, controlling costs, managing inventory and in-stocks, loss prevention and shrinkage, store layout and design, location, organizational culture, and facility management.