Mar 04, 2026  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MER 438 - Sustainability and Global Sourcing

3 hrs.


Prerequisite(s): MER 300  or MKT 300  or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s):  

  Decisions about where product components come from and how they are produced have a direct impact on the environment.  Retailers have a social responsibility to make decisions that are ethical and sustainable while meeting consumer demand.  This course looks at the process of purchasing from global suppliers and how sustainability impacts competition and supply chains.