This unique one year part-time course has been especially designed to provide a international graduate level course tailored specifically to the retail industry. The course will be delivered entirely by distance education and is suitable for experienced retail managers. Exemptions would be granted for four or eight subjects respectively. The course is a one year part-time fee paying program suitable for middle to senior level retail managers with six years relevant experience.
Students undertake two core subjects each semester.
Each subject is worth six credit points in the Executive Certificate in Retail Business. The course progression is designed to introduce students to marketing and management principles and concepts in the first semester then to build on those two subjects with the retail and technology business applications subjects in second semester. In all subjects the course content and assessment will relate to workplace applications in retail business. MKF9810 Management of retail enterprises Provides an in-depth understanding of the management of retail organisations and the application of retail strategies and financial planning. MKF9820 Issues in retail technology Analyses a retail business in terms of key performance indicators in technology and discusses the implications of technology for retail strategic management.