Main Office
Chilton Hall, Room 331

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #311100
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2436

Web site: www.cmht.unt.edu

Bugao Xu, 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.

Programs

• Merchandising and Consumer Analytics, MS
• Merchandising and Digital Retailing, MS

• Digital Retail Merchandising certificate

Courses

• MDSE 5010 - Merchandising Foundations
• MDSE 5080 - Merchandising Ventures
• MDSE 5090 - Digital Merchandising
• MDSE 5230 - Home Furnishings Industry
• MDSE 5240 - Global Retailing
• MDSE 5330 - Consumer Analytics and Data Visualization
• MDSE 5370 - Digital Retailing Analytics Tools and Insights
• MDSE 5500 - Merchandising Strategies
• MDSE 5510 - Advanced Buying, Planning and Allocation
• MDSE 5560 - Sustainable Strategies in Merchandising
• MDSE 5570 - Merchandising Analytics For Retail Buying Strategies
• MDSE 5620 - Socio-Cultural Analysis of Dress
• MDSE 5650 - International Sourcing
• MDSE 5660 - Advanced Merchandising Applications
• MDSE 5710 - Digital Optimization
• MDSE 5750 - Digital Retailing
• MDSE 5770 - Digital Channel Strategies
• MDSE 5790 - Field Experience in Merchandising
• MDSE 5800 - Social Media Analytics: Data Visualization and Insights
• MDSE 5850 - Brand Development
• MDSE 5900 - Special Problems in Merchandising
• MDSE 5910 - Special Problems in Merchandising
• MDSE 5920 - Problem in Lieu of Thesis
• MDSE 5950 - Master’s Thesis
• MDSE 5960 - Consumer Insights Using Data Analytics
• MDSE 6710 - Digital Optimization
• MDSE 6750 - Digital Retailing

• CMHT 5200 - Mixed Methods Research For Consumer Markets