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 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 CC. 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,
Communicate with an academic adviser, and
Submit an Evaluation Request - Transfer Credits Form (available in Enrollment Services) to activate the process of transferring credits to Edmonds CC.

Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted online by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. 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 CC certificate or degree is ultimately the responsibility of the student.

General Education/Related Instruction Requirements (15 credits)

Communication Skills (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Write in clear, effective ways, adapted to audience, context, and purpose.

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

Quantitative Skills (5 credits)

OUTCOME: Apply mathematical, quantitative, or symbolic models to solve problems, draw inferences, or support conclusions appropriate to an individual discipline.

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)

OUTCOME: Identify and explain how to apply the skills needed to maintain effective working relationships in multicultural settings.

MGMT 100 - Human Relations in Organizations: CD 5.0 Credits

Cultural Diversity Requirement

OUTCOME: Apply multiple perspectives when examining cultural differences and interacting in multicultural settings.

_____ Cultural Diversity Requirement met.

Program Requirements (30 credits)

OUTCOMES:

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.

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

Signatures

Dean’s Signature and Date	Adviser’s Signature and Date
Eff: summer 2014 \| Rev: 05/14