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Retail Merchandising (RM) Courses

Academic Unit: DHA Retail Merchandising

RM 1201 - Fashion, Ethics, and Consumption [CIV]

(3 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 1201 until 07-SEP-10

Apparel business. Overview of steps in the process of creating, merchandising, selling, and consuming apparel. Various ethical positions reflected in manufacturer, retailer, and consumer decision making are considered.

RM 2196 - Work Experience in Retail Merchandising (independent study)

(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-Plan submitted/approved by [adviser, internship supervisor], written approval of supervisor, instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 2 times)

Supervised work experience in business, industry, or government, related to student's area of study. Integrative paper or project.

RM 2215 - Introduction to Retail Merchandising

(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 2215 until 07-SEP-10, was DHA 3245 until 08-SEP-09

This course is designed to introduce concepts involved in the retail business and provide a high-level overview into all aspects of managing, planning and executing within this environment. Concepts include omni channel/multichannel retailing, digital retailing, consumer behavior, buying, inventory planning, supply chain, pricing, financial planning, human resources, store locations, store layout, and visual merchandising.

RM 2234 - Retailing in a Digital Age [TS]

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Students will explore and evaluate the impact of emergence of retail technology on the retail industry and consumers as well as on the society at large. Changes in the retail business and consumer behaviors will be examined in relation to emerging technologies. Both benefits and concerns related to digital retailing will be discussed.

RM 3124 - Consumers of Design

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was RM 4124 until 08-SEP-15

Contemporary approaches to consumer behavior. Focus is on understanding why people buy certain products/services by reviewing the examples found in the design-related industry, including apparel. This course discusses various psychology related theories to understand internal and external influences shaping consumer decisions.

RM 3170 - Topics in Retail Merchandising (Topics course)

(1 cr [max 4]; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 16 credits; may be repeated 4 times)

In-depth investigation of specific topic.

RM 3196 - Field Study: National or International

(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 3 times)

Faculty-directed field study in national or international setting.

RM 3201 - Career and Internship Preparation for Retail Merchandising

(1 cr; Prereq-Retail merchandising major; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 3201 until 07-SEP-10

Research career opportunities related to retail industry, set career objectives based on an assessment of individual skills/interests, and identify job search skills to implement a transition from college to employment.

RM 3242 - Retail Buying

(3 cr; Prereq-[2215 or DHA 2215]; [MATH 1031 or MATH 1051 or MATH 1142 or MATH 1151 or MATH 1155 or MATH 1271 or CALG student group]; [jr or sr]; retail merchandising [major or minor] or instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 3242 until 07-SEP-10, was DHA 4242 until 07-SEP-04, was DHA 3241 until 05-SEP-00

Principles/mathematics of merchandise inventory control, merchandise selection.

RM 3243 - Visual Merchandising

(2 cr; Prereq-2215 or instructor consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 3 credits)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 3243 until 07-SEP-10

Retail store environment. Physical/psychological effects that initiate/motivate consumer behavior. Merchandise display: creativity, department layout, fixturing, lighting, cross merchandising, visual resources, signing, maintenance.

RM 3244 - Virtual Reality in Design and Retailing

(2 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Students will use SketchUp, a virtual reality 3D store modeling software package, to conceptualize and design store interiors, layout, fixtures, lighting, signs, and merchandising planograms based on an understanding of visual merchandising foundational knowledge.

RM 4117W - Omnichannel Environments and Shopper Behavior [WI]

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 4117W until 07-SEP-10

Theory and research related to shopper behavior in omnichannel retail environments.

RM 4123 - Living in a Consumer Society

(3 cr; Prereq-Sr, retail merchandising major or minor; A-F only; offered Periodic Fall)

Consumerism within U.S. society. Commodification of health care, education, and production of news. Commercialization of public space/culture. What drives consumer society. How meaning is manufactured. What the lived experiences are of consumers today. Postmodern market. Alternatives to consumer society.

RM 4193 - Directed Study in Retail Merchandising (independent study)

(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-Undergrad, instr consent; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 8 credits; may be repeated 2 times)

Independent study in retail merchandising under tutorial guidance.

RM 4196 - Internship in Retail Merchandising

(1 cr [max 2]; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 2 credits)

Supervised work experience in the retail industry, business, or related field of study, plus related assignments.

RM 4212W - Dress, Society, and Culture [WI] (Completely Online)

(3 cr; Prereq-[Jr or sr or grad student], [design major or minor or instr consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 4212W until 07-SEP-10, was DHA 4212 until 05-SEP-00

Contemporary dress from diverse cultures within/outside USA analyzed using social science concepts. Dress as nonverbal communication system.

RM 4216 - Retail Promotions

(3 cr; Prereq-2215, [jr or sr or grad student], [DHA major or minor or instr consent]; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 4 credits)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 4216 until 07-SEP-10, APST 5216 (inactive, starting 05-SEP-06, was DHA 5216 until 07-SEP-10)

Role of integrated marketing communications in retail businesses. Promotion techniques/media characteristics. Application of theories behind consumer decision making.

RM 4217 - International Retail Markets [GP]

(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 4217 until 07-SEP-10

Operating a retail business in foreign countries. How international markets differ from U.S. market. Effects of sociocultural systems within foreign countries. Theories of international trade. Interface between countries and firms. Strategic alternatives for global retail operations.

RM 4234 - Digital Retail Analytics and Social Media

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

In this digital era, a large volume of digital footprints of users is being generated. The characteristics of users and their behaviors are tracked through various digital media such as websites, social media, and mobile platforms. Using quantitative methods to measure and analyze this ?big data? has become crucial as it allows retailers and marketers to make informed decisions concerning consumer behavior. This course is designed to prepare students to become leaders in the digital retail world by leveraging various digital metrics and insights related to sales, reach, customers, to make strategic business decisions.

RM 4235 - Consumer and Design Insights: Data-Driven Decision Making

(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: APST 5235 (starting 17-JAN-23)

This course will introduce the learners to text mining and text manipulation basics to generate consumer and design insights from big data available on the internet. The course covers theoretical understanding of texts for both human and machine processing, instructions for text handling using python, and an overview of the NLTK framework for manipulating text. The learners will be exposed to basic natural language processing methods and common techniques for text mining and interpretation (e.g., common text search expressions, text cleaning techniques).

RM 4247 - Advanced Buying and Sourcing

(3 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: was DHA 4247 until 07-SEP-10

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.

RM 4248 - Creative Leadership in Retailing

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Theory/research on creative leadership. Opportunities to apply knowledge to contemporary issues facing practicing retail leaders.

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