Retail Management
Spring 2018
Start
Fall
Program Description
The Retail Management Certificate prepares individuals to manage a variety of retail sales operations or lines of merchandise. Students who complete the ten course Retail Management Certificate program will develop a clear sense of the scope of a career in the field of retail management. The program serves both entry-level job candidates and incumbent employees. The curriculum includes foundational courses in both written and oral communication, business math, human relations, and microcomputer applications. Students also complete specific business and management courses in accounting, management, marketing, retailing, and human resource management. After successful completion of the required coursework, students will receive a Retail Management Certificate. This certificate is endorsed by the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC).
Program Learning Outcomes
- Understand retail concepts as they apply to apparel and non-apparel merchandise.
- Calculate percentages, trade discounts, mark-up, mark-down and price lines.
- Understand budgeting and inventory control systems.
- Understand buying and promotion techniques necessary for proper retail management.
Career Opportunities
More than half of all the people who work in the retailing field are employed in merchandising. Three-fifths of all retailing executives are in merchandising. George A. Scott, a leading national manufacturer, offers this comment to young people: "...The retailing revolution is still roaring. By its very nature, retailing is a dynamic, ever-changing organism. New problems, new challenges crop up every day. Retail needs young people of imagination and ingenuity to solve them. If you qualify for and are genuinely interested in a career in retailing, you will be getting in on the ground floor of a revolution--a revolution that never ends."
POTENTIAL POSITIONS INCLUDE: assistant manager, buyer, department manager, management trainee, merchandise manager, and store manager.
Certificate - SFCC
Offered at Locations: Spokane Falls Community College |
First Quarter |
BT 107 | Business Communications 1 | 5 |
BUS 103 | Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators 2 | 5 |
IS 120 | Business Computer Use | 3 |
MMGT 150 | Principles of Retail Merchandising | 5 |
| 18 |
Second Quarter |
ACCT&201 | Principles of Accounting I | 5 |
CMST&101 | Introduction to Communication | 5 |
MMGT 231 | Human Resource Management | 5 |
| 15 |
Third Quarter |
BUS 280 | Human Relations in Business | 5 |
MMGT 101 | Principles of Management | 5 |
MMGT 211 | Marketing | 5 |
| 15 |
48 credits are required for the Certificate |
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1 | May substitute ENGL& 101. |
2 | May substitute MATH 090 or above. |
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Disclaimer: The college cannot guarantee courses will be offered in the quarters indicated. During the period this guide is in circulation, there may be curriculum revisions and program changes. Students are responsible for consulting the appropriate academic unit or adviser for more current and specific information. the information in this guide is subject to change and does not constitute an agreement between the college and the student.