BE426-5-SP-CO:
Retail Management
2020/21
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
ReassessmentOnly
Sunday 17 January 2021
Friday 26 March 2021
15
13 February 2020
Requisites for this module
BE400
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The primary purpose of this module is to introduce students to key principles of retail management. It aims to provide students with a range of theories and practices necessary in the management of retail organisations.
Topics will include a variety of approaches currently prevalent in the retail industry, informed by the practices of actual retailers. Furthermore it will provide students the opportunity to see in practice the role and integration of other aspects of their studies within a specific management field.
The aims of the module are:
1. To provide an understanding of the nature of retail organisations
2. To provide an understanding of the theory and practice of retail management.
3. To develop the ability to understand and analyse retail management
By the end of the module students should be able to:
1. Understand the nature of retail organisations
2. Understand a range of theories and practice of retail management.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of, and the ability to analyse, retail management
Skills for your professional life (Transferable Skills)
After completing this module students should have
1, Developed their digital/technical fluency through the use and application of Microsoft Office software package and Encore database.
2. Enhanced their written communication skills through producing discursive coursework assignments
3. Improved their oral and visual communication skills by taking part in a presentation
4. Improved their collaborative and team working skills by taking part in team presentation
5. Improved their critique and feedback skills by acting as a discussant to a team presentation
6. Enhanced their research skills through researching two coursework assignments and a group project
7. Recognised the relevance and importance of retail management theory in the current organisational environment through the use of recent news stories/ case studies/examples
EBS Student Services
ebshelp-col@essex.ac.uk
The module consists of ten weekly sessions that will consist of a lecture and an interactive student lead seminar element.
- Berman, Barry; Evans, Joel R.; Chatterjee, Patrali. (2018) Retail management: a strategic approach, New York, NY: Pearson.
- Bethan Alexander; Daniela Olivares Alvarado. (2017) 'Convergence of physical and virtual retail spaces: The influence of technology on consumer in-store experience', in Advanced fashion technology and operations management, Hershey, PA: IGI Global, Business Science Reference., pp.191-219
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Rekha Rao-Nicholson, email: rekha.raonicholson@essex.ac.uk.
Rekha Rao-Nicholson
E: ebsugcol@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Natalia Slutskaya
University of Sussex
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 20 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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