Business Management - Retail Management Certificate

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PGM Code - 298B

Program Description The Retail Management Certificate prepares individuals to manage a variety of retail sale operations or lines of merchandise. Students who complete the nine course Retail Management Certificate program will develop a clear sense of the scope of retail management. The program serves both entry-level job candidates and incumbent employees. The curriculum includes foundational courses in both written and oral communication, business math, human relations, and microcomputer applications. Students also complete specific business and management courses in accounting, management, marketing, retailing, and human resource management. Courses from the certificate may apply to the Business Management Associate of Technical Arts Degree and the Business Management Associate of Applied Science-T Degree.

Common Course Numbering Please refer to www.edcc.edu/ccn for more information.

Credit/Grade Requirements This Certificate requires successful completion of a minimum of 45 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.

Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning a degree or certificate of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by taking at least five (5) credits of CD courses. To learn more, go to Academic Information – Cultural Diversity Requirement in the online academic catalog.

Students Are Advised To

Plan their schedule several quarters in advance in order to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice a year,
Review the college catalog for required course prerequisites and include these in schedule planning, and
Communicate with an academic adviser.
Submit an “Evaluation Request - Transfer Credits” form (available in Enrollment Services) to activate the process of transferring credits to Edmonds Community College

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall. Note: Applications for summer quarter are due by the 8th day of the quarter.

Advising Note This program requirement sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements (15 credits)

Communication Skills (5 credits)

BSTEC 110 - Business Communications:CD 5.0 Credits OR
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I 5.0 Credits

Quantitative Skills (5 credits)

BUS 130 - Business Mathematics Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits OR
Any five credit, college level math class
Course Taken - ______________________________ _____ Credits

Human Relations/Group Interaction (5 credits)

MGMT 100 - Human Relations in Organizations:CD 5.0 Credits

Cultural Diversity Requirement

_____ Cultural Diversity Requirement met.

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate General Education/Related Instruction Learning Outcomes in each of the following areas:

Communication Skills: Write in clear, effective ways, adapted to audience, context, and purpose.
Quantitative Skills: Apply mathematical, quantitative or symbolic models to solve problems, draw inferences, or support conclusions appropriate to an individual discipline.
Human Relations/Group Interaction: Identify and explain how to apply the skills needed to maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.
Cultural Diversity: Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

Program Requirements (30 credits)

ACCT 101 - Accounting Fundamentals 5.0 Credits
BSTEC 130 - Computer Fundamentals 5.0 Credits
MGMT 106 - Retail Management 5.0 Credits
MGMT 130 - Principles of Marketing 5.0 Credits
MGMT 214 - Principles of Management 5.0 Credits
MGMT 220 - Human Resource Management 5.0 Credits

Program Requirements Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Program Learning Requirements for this certificate, students will be able to:

Use knowledge and analytical skills to frame and solve business problems.
Identify and explain how to apply the skills needed to maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.
Explain how business management principles are applied in a variety of retail sales operations and lines of merchandise.

Signatures

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Adviser’s Signature and Date

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Dean’s Signature and Date

Eff: summer 2013 | Rev: 03/13