Associate Degree in
Retail Management


If you’re looking for a fast-paced, exciting career, you’ve found it in retail management. Small boutiques, independent specialty shops, department stores and large franchise operations all need trained, smart professionals to handle the many challenging details of retailing. Whether you aspire to manage a small department, a whole store or work at the headquarters office, our comprehensive training program will prepare you for success.

You’ll start by learning the fundamentals: staffing, organizational structure, store set-up and working with vendors. Next, you’ll learn how to develop customer service strategies, plan for growth, make buying decisions, and select sites. Then, we’ll teach you how to: manage human resources, use information systems, select merchandise assortments, create branding strategies, price merchandise, implementing marketing strategies, control costs, track inventory and much more.

Entry requirements

Pass an ‘O’ Level or an equivalent qualification from a recognition institution by the local Ministry of Education.

Programme Structure

Year 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
  • Creative and Innovation Studies
  • Human Communication
  • Introduction to Business Management
  • Introduction to Computer Skills
  • Presentation, Research & Study Skills
  • Professional Communication Skills 1
  • Principles of Retailing
  • Professional Communication Skills 2
  • Business Economics
  • Business Mathematics
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Principles of Accounting

Year 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
  • Principles of Entrepreneurship
  • Business Planning
  • Leadership Skills & Competencies
  • Retail Promotion & Branding
  • Retail Buying & Logistic
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Organizational Behaviour
  • International Retail Operations Management

Year 3
Semester 5
Semester 6
  • Practical Internship
  • Project Report
  • Customer & Service Marketing
  • Retail Marketing
  • Design & Display
  • Merchandising Decision
  • Human Resource Management
  • Distribution Channels