Career Prospects


Retailing provides employment to the largest section of the population across most industrialised nations. It is an industry that promises a profitable road. The boom in the retail industry has brought with it many employment opportunities in this arena. People with varied skills and talents are required in this fast emerging industry . A career in retailing is considered a challenging option with growth potential.


Areas where jobs are available within the Retail Industry are :


» Sales and Sales-Related Jobs
» Store Operations
» Store Management
» Marketing/Advertising
» Visual Merchandising
» Distribution, Logistics, Supply Chain Management
» Merchandise Buying/Planning
» IT and E-Commerce
» Finance
» Loss Prevention
» Human Resources
» Entrepreneurship

Term One

• Research Methodology
• Introduction to Retail Management
• Communication Skills – I         
• Basics of Marketing
• Merchandising Management      - I
• Retail Operations – I
• Site Identification & Retail Location
• Supply Chain Management
• Retail Consumer Behaviour

Term Two

• Visual Merchandising & Store Design – I         
• Merchandising Management      - II
• Retail Operations – II
• Retail Marketing
• Communication Skills – II 
• Retail Entrepreneurship – I
• Retail Project
• IT in Retail
• Product Specific Retailing

Term Three

• Visual Merchandising & Store Design – III
• Retail Merchandising – III
• Retail Operations – III
• Retail Entrepreneurship – II
• Retail Promotions and Advertising
• Mock Store Project