Retail Management, CTS

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The Certificate of Technical Studies in Retail Management is to provide specialized classroom instruction and practical experience to prepare students for employment as managers and assistants in a retail environment, or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in retail management positions.

Learning Outcomes:

Provide the business community with qualified managers in the local area to fill positions in the growing economy;
Provide skills and training in management with state-of-the-arts computer training with relevant software;
Provide continuing education opportunities for currently employed and under-employed office workers within the region particularly focusing on those in management;
Provide educational opportunities for students interested in pursuing a career in the area of management; and
Provide re-training opportunities for displaced workers within the region.

Required Courses for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Retail Management:

First Semester: 15 Hours

RMGT 201:Customer Service Skills Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 100:Computer Concepts Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101:Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
RMGT 211:Retail Management Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 205:Introduction Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester: 15 Hours

RMGT 202:Principles of Purchasing Credit Hours: 3
BADM 212:Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
BADM 213:Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
MATH 101:Applied Algebra for College Students Credit Hours: 3 OR
MATH 102:College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
SPCH 110:Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 OR
SPCH 115:Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Retail Management: 30

Students must make a “C” or higher in prerequisite courses before enrolling in any given course.

This certificate can be obtained 100% via Internet instruction. Contact your advisor for details.