Academics
Retail and Business Operations (CTRBUS)
Certificate
Description
It takes a large number of people working in customer-facing roles as well as behind-the-scenes in a retail operation to keep employees, customers and investors happy. Students who complete this certificate will be knowledgeable, capable and enthusiastic employees who can procure, display and deliver products and services to customers profitable in a retail setting. Students will gain the skills and expertise needed to manage retail projects as well as make and communicate decisions related to human resources, profits, productivity and processes when managing the operations aspect of a business unit.
Contact Information
- Division
- Business/Computer Technologies
- Department
- Business Department
- Advisors
Requirements
Major/Area Requirements
| Class | Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMG 205 | Creating the Customer Experience | 3 | |
| BMG 206 | Retail Principles and Practices | 3 | |
| BMG 211 | Merchandising and Inventory Management | 3 | |
| BMG 273 | Managing Operations | 3 | |
| BMG 275 | Business and Supply Chain Analytics | 4 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
- Total Credits Required
- 16
Gainful Employment Disclosures
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
- $1,536.00
- Books & Supplies
- $610.00
- Total Cost
- $2,146.00
Length of Program
- Intended time to complete
- 2 semesters
- graduates who completed on time
- unavailable
Careers Related to this Program
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
- Parts Salespersons
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Travel Agents
- Energy Brokers
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other
- Job placement rate
- unavailable
Median Program Graduate Debt
- Federal Loans
- unavailable
- Private Educational Loans
- $0
- Institution Financing Plan
- $0
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