2008-2009 Graduate Catalog - Graduate School @ the University of ...

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assistant professor, PhD, Auburn
University. Retailing; consumer
behavior; international marketing
and electronic commerce.
Admission Contact
Information
Barbara O’Gorman
ogormanb@missouri.edu
137 Stanley Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-7317
http://tam.missouri.edu/webpages/Students/students_graduates.
html
Admission Criteria
Fall deadline: February 1
Spring deadline: June 1
Summer deadline: October 1
- Minimum TOEFL score:
550/213/79 (paper/computer/
internet)
- Minimum GRE score: 500 minimum
on each section
- Minimum GPA: 3.0 in last 60
hours
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited
college or university in
textile and apparel management
or related field. Those with unrelated
majors will need to do
make-up work.
Required Application Materials
to the Graduate School:
- All required Graduate School
documents.
- Statement of professional objectives
(upload to application)
- Departmental application (upload
to application)
- Three letters of recommendation
(upload preferred, or send
directly to department)
Required Application Materials
To the TAM Program
- GRE scores
Textile and Apparel
Management Courses
T A M 7001
Topics in Clothing and
Textiles (cr.arr.).
Selected current topics in field of
interest. Prerequisite: graduate
standing.
T A M 7085
Problems in Clothing and
Textiles (cr.arr.).
Selected current readings in
field of interest. Prerequisites:
3000-level course in filed of problems
and instructor’s consent.
T A M 7087
Seminar in Clothing and
Textiles (cr.arr.).
Reports and discussion of recent
work in area of concentration.
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
T A M 7100
E-Commerce (3).
An overview of the development,
present status, barriers, and future
e-commerce from a managerial
point of view. Prerequisite:
graduate standing.
T A M 7110
Global Sourcing (3).
Global sourcing refers to how
and where manufactured goods
or components will be procured.
In today’s global softgoods industry,
sourcing has become a
major competitive strategy for
both manufacturers and retailers.
Prerequisite: graduate standing
and T A M 3110 or 9100.
T A M 7120
Electronic Commerce
Applications (3).
Integration of theory, design,
management, and application
processes used in electronic
commerce. Prerequisite: graduate
standing and T A M 3100.
T A M 7130
Supply Chain Management (3).
This course examines how the
supply chain management can
be used to gain a competitive
advantage in the softgoods industry.
Prerequisite: graduate
standing.
T A M 7140
Web-Based Marketing Research (3).
This project-oriented course will
focus on principles of marketing
research applicable to textile/apparel
online environments. Students
will learn how to develop,
utilize, and analyze web-based
research. Prerequisites: 3 hours of
statistics and graduate standing.
T A M 7300
Branding (3).
Management of branding product
lines produced by textile
and apparel firms; strategic implications
of the development of
brand equity toward increasing
customer loyalty. Prerequisites:
graduate standing.
T A M 7310
Global Retailing (3).
This course will examine how to
apply retail concepts and activities
to overseas markets, how to
evaluate potential overseas markets,
and how to develop global
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