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MKX1500 - Retail management principles

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Business and Economics

Organisational Unit

Department of Marketing

Coordinator(s)

Dr Ghazala Khan

Offered

Malaysia

First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

An overview of retailing from a management perspective. The development of retailing; the Australian retail industry and its environment; merchandising planning, control and distribution; pricing merchandise; selling and sales promotion; store location, layout and presentation.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

provide students with a broad appreciation of the business of retail now and in the future
provide students with a working knowledge of retail processes and procedures
develop in students an understanding of how the industry is structured
equip students with the skills necessary to analyse a retail business
provide students with an understanding of the various retail formats in Australia and internationally.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 55%
Examination:45%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)