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Main Office
Chilton Hall, Room 331

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #311100
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2436
Fax: 940-565-4348
Web site: www.cmht.unt.edu

Sanjukta Pookulangara, Chair
 

Faculty  
 

Mission

The mission of the department of Merchandising and Digital Retailing is to develop talent for careers in the trend-driven global retail marketplace. The mission embraces innovative and diverse curricula, experiential learning, applied technologies, research experiences, industry involvement and professional development of students. A merchandising degree can lead to careers in the multifaceted industry, including product development, manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing. The program is accredited by the Textile and Apparel Program Accreditation Commission (TAPAC). 

Programs

• Digital Business and E-commerce, BS
• Interdisciplinary Studies in Consumer Insights, BS
• Merchandising with a concentration in Fashion Merchandising, BS
• Merchandising with a concentration in Furnishings and Décor, BS

• Digital Business and E-commerce, BS with grad track option leading to Merchandising and Digital Retailing, MS
• Interdisciplinary Studies in Consumer Insights, BS with grad track option leading to Merchandising and Digital Retailing, MS
• Merchandising, BS with grad track option leading to Merchandising, MS

• Consumer Insights minor
• Digital Business and E-commerce minor
• Furnishings and Décor Merchandising minor
• Merchandising minor

• Consumer Analytics certificate
• Creative Economy certificate
• Digital Insights certificate
• Fashion Buying certificate
• Fashion Entrepreneurship certificate
• Global Fashion Brand Management certificate
• Leadership in Sustainable Food and Fiber certificate
• Transformational Leadership certificate

Courses

• DBUS 2050 - Introduction to Digital Retailing
• DBUS 2080 - Ecommerce Platform Development in Digital Retailing
• DBUS 3090 - Digital Channel Strategies
• DBUS 3190 - Digital Retail Marketing Campaigns
• DBUS 3290 - Customer-Centric Retailing with Digital CRM
• DBUS 3590 - Digital Order Fulfillment and Customer Service Strategies
• DBUS 4000 - Digital Study Tour
• DBUS 4070 - Retail Web Analytics
• DBUS 4090 - Digital Merchandising
• DBUS 4370 - Digital Retailing Analytics Tools and Insights
• DBUS 4860 - Digital Branding in Practice
• DBUS 4900 - Special Problems
• DBUS 4910 - Special Problems
• DBUS 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis

• FADM 2380 - Aesthetics and Environment
• FADM 2400 - Introduction to the Furniture Industry
• FADM 2655 - Textiles for Home Furnishings
• FADM 3355 - Chronology of Styles and Trends in Furnishings and Décor
• FADM 3380 - Global Home Furnishings Industry
• FADM 3405 - Drawing and Planning for Furnishings and Décor
• FADM 3410 - CAD for Furnishings and Décor
• FADM 3570 - Furnishings and Décor Products and Processes
• FADM 4400 - Capstone in Furnishings and Décor
• FADM 4900 - Special Problems
• FADM 4910 - Special Problems

• ICON 3800 - Consumer Psychology
• ICON 4440 - Consumer Analytics and Data Visualization
• ICON 4750 - Consumer Experience Design
• ICON 4880 - Integrated Retail Strategy

• MDSE 1490 - Adulting 101
• MDSE 2350 - Trend Analysis and Forecasting
• MDSE 2490 - Introduction to Merchandising
• MDSE 2650 - Textiles for Apparel
• MDSE 2700 - Excel for Industry
• MDSE 2750 - Consumers in a Global Market
• MDSE 2790 - Talent Development
• MDSE 3200 - Fashion Styling
• MDSE 3350 - History of Fashion
• MDSE 3370 - Social Psychology of Dress and Appearance
• MDSE 3400 - Luxury Fashion Retailing
• MDSE 3510 - Buying
• MDSE 3650 - Advanced Textiles
• MDSE 3880 - Profit-Centered Retailing
• MDSE 3900 - Branding and Promotion
• MDSE 4001 - New York Study Tour for Merchandising and Digital Retailing
• MDSE 4002 - Dallas Study Tour for Merchandising and Digital Retailing
• MDSE 4003 - Global Discovery: Hong Kong/China
• MDSE 4004 - Global Discovery: Europe
• MDSE 4010 - Global Sourcing
• MDSE 4020 - E-Passport: Virtual Study Abroad
• MDSE 4080 - Retail Start-Up
• MDSE 4250 - Product Development
• MDSE 4510 - Advanced Buying, Planning and Allocation
• MDSE 4560 - Sustainable Strategies in Merchandising
• MDSE 4660 - Advanced Application
• MDSE 4850 - Brand Development
• MDSE 4900 - Special Problems
• MDSE 4910 - Special Problems
• MDSE 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis

• RETL 2550 - Retailing Principles

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