Admission requirements

The student must meet the requirements for admission to the Toulouse Graduate School. Included in these requirements are:

• a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university;
• a demonstrated proficiency in oral and written English; and

In addition, to be considered for admission into the merchandising program, students need to submit the following to the CMHT graduate coordinator:

• Names of three references: You will need the email addresses of three individuals who are not related to you and who are willing to provide a reference for you. Current or former employers or faculty are preferred
• a resume; and
• an essay that provides:
  • an overview of the student’s undergraduate degree, any specializations, minors or certificates earned;
  • prior and/or current work experience; specifically work experience related to retail merchandising or other similar positions, including paid or unpaid internships;
  • professional goals and how the graduate degree will help achieve these goals; and
  • primary career objective for degree

Program Core

• ADTA 5130 - Data Analytics I
• ADTA 5230 - Data Analytics II
• CMHT 5200 - Mixed Methods Research For Consumer Markets
• MDSE 5330 - Consumer Analytics and Data Visualization
• MDSE 5570 - Merchandising Analytics For Retail Buying Strategies
• MDSE 5770 - Digital Channel Strategies
• MDSE 5800 - Social Media Analytics: Data Visualization and Insights
• MDSE 5960 - Consumer Insights Using Data Analytics

Prescribed Elective courses

• CMHT 5440 - Consumer Theory
• CMHT 5550 - Promotional Strategies
• MDSE 5240 - Global Retailing
• MDSE 5500 - Merchandising Strategies