Buying and Merchandising Management Team Decision Making Event is a case study event. The team will be given a real-world, decision-making case situation involving a management problem in buying and merchandising. Employees in buying and merchandising positions get the product into the hands of the customer. This process includes forecasting, planning, buying, displaying, selling and providing customer service.

The management team composed of two members will have 30 minutes to study the situation and organize their analysis using a management decision-making format. The team will then make an oral presentation to the judge. The role of the judge is that of an executive for the business representing.

A written exam testing knowledge specific to the buying and merchandising area is given to the team members.

Competition includes the average of the team comprehensive exam score and twice the case-study score. A second case-study activity will be given to finalists.

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