Students who complete the Retail Studies program receive a minor in Retail Studies upon graduation. They also take institute courses in communication, microeconomics, mathematics, computer science, statistics, accounting, organization development, marketing, and retail management. In addition, they take two quarters of the Retail Studies Seminar, which covers such areas as negotiation, merchandise presentation, leadership, information systems, consumer behavior, product development and promotion and strategic planning. Graduates are, by any standard, fully qualified to enter the retail field at the management level, a fact that is no secret to employers. Institute graduates are in demand.
Graduates are immediately capable of making significant contributions to their firms.