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  Course Description
Course Name : Retailing

Course Code : MG 485

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. FATMA DEMİRCİ OREL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Have innovative theoretical and practical background for retail industry.
Learn the methods of making decision logically, analyze and evaluate results of analyses in retail management.
Have knowledge about types and management of retail businesses.
Have knowledge about distribution channels and management of these channels in retailing industry.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to discuss on concepts, strategies and practices of retailing and the development of retailing industry.

Course Contents : This course consists of the sucjects related to marketing management process in retail businesses.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Retailing Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
2 Concept of International Retailing and Internationalization in Retailing Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
3 Marketing Environment in International Marketing Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
4 Types of Retail Business Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
5 Types of Retail Business Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
6 Product Management, Category Planning and Buying Process in Retail Businesses Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
7 Pricing in Retail Stores Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
8 Mid-term Exam Preparing for exam Written and multiple choice exam
9 Retail Marketing Communication Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
10 Retail Marketing Communication Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
11 International Retail Marketing Mix Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
12 International Retail Marketing Mix Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
13 Physical Planning, Atmosphere and Visual Presentation of Retail Businesses Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
14 Entry Strategies for International Markets in Retailing Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
15 Entry Strategies for International Markets in Retailing Reading related parts from required materials Lecture, discussions
16/17 Final Exam Preparing for exam Written and multiple choice exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Fatma DEMİRCİ OREL, Uluslararası Perakendecilik, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara 2010.
 Kenan Aydın, Perakende Yönetiminin Temelleri, Ankara, 2010.
Required Course Material(s)  Perakendecilikle ilgili yerli ve yabancı kitaplar
 Magazines such as Retail Türkiye, Satış Noktası, Arasta, Capital, Ekonomist, Private Label Magazine, Power, Journal of Retailing.
 www.perakende.org ; www. retailing.com ; www.retailinginstitue.com ; www.plturkey.org/tr ; www.plma.com ; www.ampd.org


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Use the basic enterprise resource planning (ERP) softwares 0
2 List and define the concepts of business management, and explain their relations to each other 5
3 List and define the fundamental conceptual models, numerical and statistical techniques of business administartion and identify their advantages and disadvantages. 5
4 List and define the relationship between the basic concepts of economy and business management ; indicate the strong and weak sides of each method. 4
5 Explain how to create the fundamental conceptual models and how to apply numerical and statistical techniques that are used in business administration. 0
6 Explain how to interpret the results gathered through the application and/or implementation of conceptual models and/or numerical and statistical methods of business management. 0
7 Determine appropriate methods to solve business problems 5
8 Evaluate the results that are obtained from applications of business management methods 5
9 Use the basic numerical and statistical softwares 0
10 Follow latest developments in the field, and sustain personal and professional development with the awareness of the necessity of life long learning 5
11 Use different resources in accordance with academic principles, synthesize the data gathered, and present them effectively in an unfamiliar field. 5
12 Use Turkish and at least one foreign language in accordance with the requirements in academic and business context 4
13 Perceive and interpret the feelings, ideas and behaviours of people appropriately, and express himself/herself accurately in written or oral format 4
14 Question traditional approaches, methods and implementations; develop and implement alternative methods when required 5
15 Recognize and apply social, scientific and professional ethical values. 5
16 Determine the most appropriate approaches, implementations and methods of business management considering sectors, their sizes, resources, cultures, goals and objectives 5
17 Monitor external factors such as industrial structures, competition, technologies, economics, politics, cultures that affects the activities of businesses and interpret their impact on businesses 5
18 Take initiative individually or/and as a member of a team, lead and work effectively 5
19 As well as professional development, improve him-/herself continuously in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 25 25
    Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload: 139
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.56
ECTS Credit: 6