Business Administration - Retail Program in George Brown College, Canada

Business Administration - Retail Program in George Brown College

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This program is suspended for September 2019 intake.

The Business Administration – Retail advanced diploma program prepares students with the knowledge and skills to work in areas such as store design, merchandising initiatives, logistics, inventory, security planning and plan-o-gramming.

Graduates may choose to work for a large multinational company, national store chain, small chain or individual store outlet; take over a family operation; or open their own location or virtual storefront. This three-year program provides students with the tools to grow within their chosen company to a number of positions related to retail functions.

This learning experience will enable graduates to demonstrate:

  • Plans and strategies to support a retail environment (physical and online) including retail marketing, logistics and store design
  • Development of a business plan
  • Assessment of marketing and sales concepts and strategies and the application of them to the needs of the organization
  • Application of human resource practices to support management objectives and the organization
  • Performance of work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations and business practices

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • Evaluate the impact of global issues on an organization’s business opportunities by using an environmental scan.
  • Apply principles of corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics to support an organization’s business initiatives.
  • Assess and use current concepts/systems and technologies to support an organization's business initiatives.
  • Conduct and present research to support business decision making.
  • Plan, implement and evaluate projects by applying project management principles.
  • Perform work in compliance with relevant statutes, regulations and business practices.
  • Apply human resource practices to support management objectives and the organization’s goals.
  • Use accounting and financial principles to support the management and operations of an organization.
  • Assess marketing and sales concepts and strategies and apply them to the needs of an organization.
  • Outline principles of supply chain management and operations management and assess their impact on the operations of an organization.
  • Participate in the development of a business plan.
  • Develop strategies for ongoing personal and professional development to enhance work performance in the business field.
  • Outline strategies used to manage risks in an organization's business activities.

YOUR CAREER

You will be prepared for a variety of administrative and management positions in the retail industry including store environment, online environment or corporate office. Positions may include:

  • Buying Assistant
  • Inventory Analyst
  • Plan-o-grammer
  • Retail Web Designer
  • Store Designer
  • Retail Logistics Specialist

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Duration :

3 Years

Intake

September, January

Level

Postgraduate Diploma

Tuition & fees

$ 14,600 Per Year

IELTS

6.5

TOFL

88

PTE

60

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