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Apr 19, 2024
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Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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FSE 250 Funeral Service Management and Merchandising4 credits This course examines the daily operations management of a funeral home. Each area of the business is addressed, including human capital management, vendor relations, and finance.
Prerequisites: ACCT 111 , BTE 101 , BUSA 180 , BUS& 201 , FSE 101 , FSE 130 , and FSE 140
Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring
Global Outcome(s) This course teaches to the global outcome of Teamwork.
Student Outcomes/Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of operational procedures specific to funeral service
- Explain procedures related to disaster management
- Research business and operational trends in funeral service
- Write an employee handbook for the funeral profession
- Recognize and explain the importance of a formal purchasing program
- Communicate knowledgeably about funeral merchandise with colleagues, sales representatives and the public
- Identify the component parts of funeral merchandise, including materials used, styles, finishes, dimensions and functions
- Demonstrate conceptual and practical knowledge of factors and strategies for determining the firm’s product mix
- Differentiate between methods of price determination and price quotation
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