They are at the forefront of many marketing initiatives such as store brand development, loyalty schemes, customer care programmes, interactive store environments, supply chain management and efficient consumer response. Launched in 1993, this course includes all the elements of a broad-based business education, together with specialist marketing and retailing subjects to provide focus in the later stages. Year 3 Supervised work experience You will spend the third year in a salaried placement in a retail or marketing business organisation. The Business Placement Unit will help you find suitable work opportunities in a wide range of companies such as Marks and Spencer, Toys R Us, Tesco, Asda, Tie Rack, Body Shop. There are excellent graduate career prospects in both head office and store based retail operations.
Retail companies favour applications from graduates from retail-orientated courses.
Marks and Spencer, Safeway, British Airways, Dixons, Unichem, and Great Universal Stores among others all employ Huddersfield graduates. The degree provides some examination exemption from awards offered by the Chartered Institute of Marketing and The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.