Bachelor of Science in Product and Merchandising Management

Oregon State University - INTO USA

Students in the Product and Merchandising Management program prepare for a variety of positions centered on researching, planning, and executing customer-right product assortments. Graduates can be found working for apparel, footwear, and hardline manufacturers as merchants who assist retailers in building product assortments, as product development coordinators who work with merchants and designers, as demand planners who predict what and how much product needs to be produced for a given season, and as product development support. They can also be found working for retailers as buyers who create on-trend product assortments, as planners who utilize data analysis to ensure the optimal product quantities are allocated to the locations and retail channels where shoppers expect them, as merchants who work with buyers and design teams to manage product inventories, as store managers who plan daily operations, and as visual merchandisers who execute the overall store environment and product displays.

College of Business