Retail & Merchandising The Master of Science in Retail & Merchandising is a two-year program that prepares students to excel in the ever-evolving retail industry. The 45-credit program is structured with a year of core curriculum followed by a year of in-depth research, data collection, and completion of a project or thesis. View a sample plan of study and visit Drexel University Online to learn more about the Retail & Merchandising graduate program. Required Courses RMER 500 Retail Merchandising 3.0 RMER 510 Research Methods in Retail & Merchandising 4.0 RMER 520 Retail: Social and Cultural Issues 3.0 RMER 530 Retail Lifestyle Product Analytics 3.0 RMER 535 Retail Lifestyle Product Forecasting 3.0 RMER 540 Retail Brand Storytelling 3.0 RMER 550 Retail Store Technology & Visual Display 3.0 RMER 560 Selling Techniques & Strategies 3.0 RMER 570 Retail Supply Chain Analysis 3.0 RMER 580 Retail & Merchandising Seminar in Leadership 3.0 RMER 585 The Inclusive Retail Leader 4.0 RMER 600 Retail Futures 3.0 RMER 697 Research & Data Collection 3.0 RMER 698 Project/Research Thesis 4.0 Total Credits 45.0