Online Course
Exploring Trends and Driving Change in Campus Retail
Upcoming Course: Nov. 3-Dec. 5, 2008

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Schedule: What you will gain from this course?

Pre-week: Course and Participant Introductions

Week 1: "The Landscape: What's Going On and Why You Need to Know"

  • Trends and Changes in Product
  • Changes in Our Consumer
  • Changes in College Store Operations
  • Changes in Our Competitive Environment

Week 2: "Understanding Your Operating Environment and Drivers of Change"

  • Environmental Scanning
  • Critical Analysis
  • Understanding the underlying or driving phenomena

Week 3: "Evaluating Opportunities and Managing Change in Your Organization"

  • SWOT Analysis: An Overview
  • Analyzing Opportunities
  • Change management

Week 4: "Taking an Entrepreneurial and Innovative Approach to Your Business' Future"

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Innovation
  • Developing and Nurturing Strategic Relationships

Week 5: "Translating Trends and Tactics"

  • Personal Action Planning for Your Store
  • Review and Wrap Up

Post Week: Course evaluation