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MMK317 - Advanced Retail Management

Year:

2022 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Alvin Lee
Prerequisite:

MMK217

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 1 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hour seminar per week (recordings provided)

Scheduled learning activities - cloud:

1 x 1 hour class (recordings provided) + 1 X 2 hour online seminar (recordings provided) per week

Content

This unit explores the critical relationships that exist between retailers and suppliers, which increasingly define the effectiveness of merchandise management strategy across key supply chain stages including distribution, data exchange, shopper marketing, category captaincy and range planning.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Apply contemporary retail management and marketing theory, frameworks, techniques and functions to the development of retail concepts and formats

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Communicate and disseminate information effectively by oral, written and visual means of creative ideas and concepts in the retail space.

GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Identify both internal and external complexities faced by organisations when moving merchandise (goods) through diverse retail channels

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Group of 3) Report (Business) 3000 words 30% Information not yet available
Assessment 2: (Group of 3) In class presentation 20 minutes 20% Information not yet available
Examination (Closed Book) 2 hours 50% Exam period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

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