Program Overview
The Retail Management Graduate Certificate equips students with essential skills to navigate the fast-paced retail industry. By emphasizing innovation, cost reduction, and risk mitigation, the program prepares students for careers in retail management. The part-time program grants a certificate to those who complete the coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0 within five years of acceptance.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Retail Management Graduate Certificate is designed to provide students with the planning, development, and commercialization skills needed to succeed in the fast-paced retail industry. The program emphasizes the importance of addressing new marketplace realities, finding innovative solutions, reducing operating costs, and mitigating risks.
Assessment:
The Retail Management Graduate Certificate is granted to those who satisfactorily complete the required coursework, carrying a minimum GPA of 3.0 or more. The certificate must be completed within five years of acceptance into the program. All students must contract for graduation.
Careers:
The retail industry is the nation's largest private sector employer and accounts for one-fifth of the country's total gross domestic product. The program prepares students for careers in retail management, where they can apply their skills to address the challenges and opportunities of the ever-changing retail landscape.
Other:
The program is offered on a part-time basis and is not available to international applicants who require full-time status. International students can complete graduate certificates as part of a graduate degree program.