Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Retail mix: location, layout, organization, merchandise, pricing, customer services, sales promotion, and consumer trends. Retail research introduced through examination of target market and demographics.

Applications of sales theory, concepts, training and technology in the fields of professional personal selling and sales management.

Processes involved in total soft goods product development cycle from managerial perspective. Includes forecasting, costing, pricing, global trade agreements, tariffs, sourcing, distribution, and marketing.

Necessary career skills and job search strategies to be successful on their career track. Topics include networking tactics, cover letter composition, resume writing, interview skills, and on-the-job interpersonal strategies.

Composition, color, and design theory applied to merchandise display in retail setting. Fundamentals of store planning: space allocation, lighting, exteriors.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Introduction to the fundamental strategies and mathematical calculations used in the retail industry including financial strategy, buying strategy, and pricing strategy.

Overview of current e-tailing practices in business to consumer marketplace. Internet technology and capabilities.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Individual work experience related to student's major area of interest and career goal. On-the-job supervised experience integrated with classroom history.