Summer 2020
> Management & Business
> MKTG.4070
> 061
Course No: MKTG.4070-061; SIS Class Nbr: 1993; SIS Term: 2940
Course Status: Registration Closed
Course Description
This course examines the strategic role of retailing in the distribution of consumer goods and services. Students will gain insights into retailing concepts and practices and will develop skills for building sustainable competitive retail strategies. Key topics include retail formats, retail mix, retail market strategy, integrated retail communication, and customer service, with a focus on new trends and technologies in retailing and electronic retailing such as multichannel/omnichanne retailing, electronic/mobile retailing, social media, and global retailing. This course is designed to provide a foundation for those students interested in pursuing a retail career or in owning/running a retail or e-tail business. Experiential assignments are used to apply the concepts.
Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor
- Prerequisites: MKTG.2010 Marketing Principles.
- Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
- Instructor: Ying Huang
-
UMass Lowell Bookstore
When Offered & Tuition
- Online Course
- 2020 Summer: May 18 to Jul 26
- Chat Hours: Tue 6:30-7:30pm*
- Course Level: Undergraduate
-
Tuition: $1155
- Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.
*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate
in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers,
and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended.
Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the
scheduled times.
Related Programs: B.S. in Business Administration, Certificate in Digital Marketing
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in this catalog. However, the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies reserves the right to implement new rules and regulations and to make changes of any nature to its program, calendar, procedures, standards, degree requirements, academic schedules (including, without limitations, changes in course content and class schedules), locations, tuition and fees. Whenever possible, appropriate notice of such changes will be given before they become effective.