units

MKF5140

Faculty of Business and Economics

Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
OfferedNot offered in 2012

Synopsis

A conceptual framework for the planning, integration and control of the retail merchandise management function.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. identify the elements within the process of merchandising
  2. explain how the various components of a merchandise plan fit together
  3. analyse the increasing impact of ethical considerations on retailer-supplier relationships
  4. critically evaluate a retail supply chain
  5. analyse the increasing impact of technology on the merchandising function.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

David Stewart

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

MKF9810