Business Management
Retail Management Concentration
Associate in Applied Science Degree
The Retail Management program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in the field of retailing. Students who complete the program are prepared for positions of middle-level management, such as department manager, supervisor, buyer, sales manager, distribution manager, merchandise manager, wholesaler, credit manager, marketing manager, or assistant manager/manager of a retail store. The program will also upgrade the skills of those now employed in the field. Students will have the opportunity to choose from a number of second-year courses to allow specialization.
Required Program of Study
| Course Number | Terms | Course Title | Credits |
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| BUS100 | 1st | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS110 | Business Math | 3 |
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| IFT110 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
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| ORI100 | College Success Strategies | 1 |
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10 |
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| ACC105 | 2nd | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| COM121 | English Composition | 3 |
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| MAT150 | Foundation of Math | 3 |
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| SOC125 | Individual & Society | 3 |
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12 |
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| ACC110 | 3rd | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS106 | Business Communications | 3 |
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| HUM- - | Humanities Elective | 3 |
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| MGT100 | Principles of Management | 3 |
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12 |
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| BUS200 | 4th | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENV130 | The Environment | 3 |
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| MGT200 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
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| BUS - - | Business Elective | 3 |
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12 |
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| BUS201 | 5th | Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS210 | Principles of Sales | 3 |
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| MGT210 | Supervisory Management | 3 |
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9 |
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| ACC210 | 6th | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS220 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
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| BUS230 | Business Law | 3 |
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| MGT220 | Retail Management | 3 |
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12 |
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| Total Credit Hours Required for the Program | 67 |
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Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Utilize business management principles to analyze problems and make decisions.
- Apply human resources management principles to analyze problems and make decisions concerning human resources.
- Apply supervision skills.
- Apply the methods and tools of modern retail management.
- Utilize the methods and tools of sales.
- Apply math operations to solve fundamental business problems.
- Utilize a personal computer to prepare documents using word processing, spreadsheet, and database software and to perform basic navigation of the Internet.
- Prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and evaluate the results by performing basic financial statement analysis.
- Calculate product costs and break-even point for manufacturing companies and prepare operational budgets using both variable and absorption costing methods.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in writing and speaking in a business environment.
- Apply economic theory to analyze social, political, financial, and business problems.
- Utilize financial tools and techniques to maximize a firm’s long-term value.
- Develop a marketing plan for a product, using the fundamental elements of the marketing mix.
- Apply the law to recognize legal implications of business and personal transactions.
Please note: These programs can be pursued on a part-time basis.
Appropriate placement test scores, or the completion of certain developmental courses, are required for all programs of study. Additional prerequisites may be necessary for some courses and can be found in the course descriptions section of the catalog.
It is recommended that students confer with their advisor when selecting electives.