The retail industry offers many well paying and challenging executive positions for men and women. The industry is one of California's major employers.
Retailing is a field experiencing dynamic growth, and requires a growing pool of management talent.
Retailing offers executive careers in different areas of business, such as buying and merchandising, marketing, store management, finance, administration, promotion and advertising, physical distribution, human resources, information systems, and loss prevention and security. California State University, Los Angeles is the only university in the West Coast that offers a business major in retailing. The Retailing Option prepares students for management trainee positions in the retail industry. The Retail Option also provides preparation for entrepreneurially inclined individuals who wish to open their own retail business. The retailing program at Cal State, LA is administered by the Institute of Retail Management, School of Business and Economics.