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Module title:

Retail Management

Module number:

88-021-BR03-H-0408

Level:

Master (UNI)

Type:

Modul

Organised by:

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Instructors responsible:

Ringlstetter, Max Josef

Examiners:

Credit points (ECTS):

competencies/skills:

- This module will enable students to describe fundamental problems of the retail sector.
- Students will be empowered to manage and analyze trade and operational strategies along the trade value chain
- Participants will also gain hands-on insights into the leadership and management of trading companies and will be able to develop hypotheses about observable issues
- Participants receive training in the areas of teamwork and structured problem-solving and can apply theoretical knowledge in practice.
- Students will be able to apply problem-oriented case-solving skills.
- Upon completion of the module, students have a theoretical and practical foundation of commercial management. They can make differentiated analyzes in trading management.

course content/topics:

- Introduction to the retail sector (structure, models, developments and trends, including sustainable trade
- Strategic perspective of trade
- Trade operators (purchasing, logistics, controlling, personnel and category management)
- eCommerce (including entrepreneurship in commerce)
- Practical orientation through integrative modules of trade representatives
- Teamwork
- Editing Cases

formal requirements of admission:

recommended qualifications:

None

Lesson / exam language:

Englisch

Lehr- und Lernformen/Lehrveranstaltungstypen:

requirements for the attainment of ECTS points:

- Case 50 %
- Final Paper 50 %

workload/distribution of ECTS points within the module:

20 h = Time of attendance lecture
40 h = Preparation and postprocessing lecture
80 h = Preparation and postprocessing tutorial
10 h = Exam Preparation
150 h = Total workload

calculation of module marks:

Portfolio 100 %

teaching/learning method:

- Lecture (theoretical modules)
- Lectures from practice
- Excursion to a trading company
- Discussions
- Case solving

compatibility with other courses of study:

Turnus des Angebots:

Beteiligte Fachgebiete:

Bemerkung:

im SS 2020 keine Klausuren sondern ausschließlich innovative Prüfungsleistungen (Case Study / Final Paper)