Diploma in Retail and Store Management
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This Diploma in Retail and Store Management at IDEA Academy in Dubai prepares people working or seeking roles in retail and store management. It covers market structure, emerging channels, retail innovation, technology, marketing for new retail realities, and regulation. Electives let you specialize in buying and merchandising, international retailing, retail business intelligence, franchising, and retail negotiations. It links to retail management, merchandising, e-commerce, supply chain, and visual merchandising.
Career Outcomes: Possible positions include retail manager, visual merchandiser, supply chain manager, sales manager, marketing manager, commercial manager, retail consultant, finance and accounting. Roles suit brick-and-mortar and online retailers and wholesalers.
This course has been designed to meet the growing needs of all those who work or intend to work within retail and store management, taking into account the current trends in the industry, namely: market structure, current and emerging retail channels, market innovation, technology development, marketing for the new realities within the retail industry and the ever-evolving regulatory environment.
It also provides you with the opportunity to tailor the programme to reflect your particular interests or career aspirations by choosing elective modules that focus on buying and merchandising, international retailing, the application of business intelligence in retail, franchising and retail negotiations.
Target Audience
This course is targeted at:
- professionals seeking a management career within the retail industry;
- those working in management positions within retail or retail-related industries, and who wish to refine and improve their competences and skills.
Modules
You are required to complete all 10 compulsory modules to fulfil the requirements of this undergraduate diploma.
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance Management
- Marketing Management
- Sales Management
- Underpinning Principles of Management
- People Management and Negotiation Skills
- Managing Customer Experience
- Store and Inventory Management
- Understanding Retail Strategy
- An Introduction to the Retail Environment and Management
Career Paths
The possible positions for which this programme aims to prepare you for include, but are not limited to:
- retail manager
- visual merchandiser
- supply chain manager
- finance and accounting
- sales manager
- marketing manager
- commercial manager
- retail consultant