Retail Management, Certificate

Program Details

Semester 1

• MKT 160 - Principles of Retailing Credits: 3
• MGT 101 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
• MKT 140 - Selling Credits: 3
• Select 3 credits from Option 1 Credits: 3

Semester 2

• APP 235 - Visual Merchandising Studio Credits: 3
• MGT 147 - Leadership Development Credits: 3
• Select 3 credits from Option 2    Credits: 3
• MKT 110 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Total Credits Required to Complete this Certificate - 24*

*Total credits are calculated using the least number of credits needed to satisfy the option requirements.

Many of these credits are also applicable to the AAS degree in Marketing  and the AAS degree in Management  .

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$185.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

Students can expect to spend $100 - $150 per course on textbooks. Costs can be reduced by renting textbooks or buying e-texts.

Approximate total for program: $5,590-6,090**

**Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate cost.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

• Hire, train, develop and evaluate employees in a retail setting.
• Perform administrative tasks in leading a store or department.
• Assume responsibility for product inventory.
• Lead implementation of merchandising and display layouts.
• Strategically sell products and develop sales promotions.
• Work closely with coworkers and managers to identify and solve customer buying needs.
• Create, coordinate, and communicate solutions to business and customer problems.
• Support organizational marketing and merchandising strategies.
• Develop long-term profitable business relationships.
• Develop and maintain good customer relationship management strategies.
• Establish and maintain positive and productive organizational culture.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

• Maintain good working relations with customers, employees and supervisors.
• Leadership and teamwork skills.
• Communicate persuasively.
• Identify buying needs of customers.
• Identify and solve the work problems of employees.
• Analyze problems and create solutions.

What Else Should I Consider about this Certificate program?

• The Retail Management certificate offers a number of career and additional education options.
• Some employers will pay tuition for this certificate and they may help you to get additional degrees.
• You have an opportunity to plan and organize your work schedule.
• Pressure and stress may exist when deadlines and company objectives have to be met.
• Strong math background enhanced success in some retail management areas.
• Many work details and programs are executed through the use of computers and related technology.

Program Competencies

1. Demonstrate the ability to sell ideas, products and services.
   
2. Reflect on how companies position brands successfully within a discrete target market.
3. Lead, direct, and evaluate the work activities of employees.
4. Execute the human resource activities of a group.
5. Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills.
6. Delegates duties and tasks in accomplishing organizational objectives. 
7. Adopt motivational strategies to optimize the performance of employees for the benefit of the organization.
8. Analyze and interpret financial and statistical data to support decisions.
   

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