Retail Courses

Retail sector is now-a-days a blooming industry in the country creating ample job opportunities for those who have avid interest in sales markets, business diversification, campaigning, advertising, market research and segmentation. With the rapid evolution of retail industry comes the demand for retail courses that will train candidates to deal with the techniques, processes and methods that helps to derive greater sales and customer satisfaction.

Retail courses in India are available in three formats – diploma courses, bachelor’s degree courses, certification courses, professional courses and PG courses. Candidates can pursue retail courses full-time or through distance learning. The basic qualification required to pursue retail courses is 10+2 or equivalent qualification.

Retail courses offered by the colleges/institutes/universities aims to provide students in-depth understanding of the retail industry. Students are taught to identify problems, think creatively and come up with innovative methods to improve the retail process. Pursuing retail courses will enable candidates to work in a variety of retail setting like shopping malls, super markets, retail outlets, supply chain firms, logistic firms etc.

Retail Courses Eligibility & Entrance Exams

To apply for retail courses, candidates need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria.

• For admission to UG courses, candidates must have passed Class 12 and secured good score in the entrance tests if conducted by state, central and private universities.
• For PG courses in retail, candidates must have passed graduation in any stream (Science/Arts/Commerce/Engineering etc) from a recognized university with a good score in the entrance tests.  

Top Retail Courses entrance exams

For admission in retail courses, candidates need to appear for the entrance exams. Most institutes accept scores of national level exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, etc to offer admissions to this course. Besides these national level tests, State, Central and Private Universities conducts their own entrance exams. After the entrance exams, candidates are called for Personal Interview and Group Discussion (this depends on the requirement by the university).

CAT	MAT
XAT	CMAT
FDDI AIST	IGNOU OPENMAT

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Retail Courses Skills Required

To excel in this course, candidates must have the following skill sets.

Keen interest in the retail sector	Ability to think critically
Communication skills	Leadership qualities
Quick decision making skills	Problem solving skills

Retail Courses Courses & Specialisations

Candidates can pursue diploma, degree and certification programmes in retail courses. Given below are the top courses in retail along with their average fees.

Courses	Average Fees
MBA	Rs 2 lakh to Rs 10 lakh
BBA	Rs 9,000 to 7 lakh
B.Voc	Rs 30,000 to 5 lakh
Executive MBA/PGDM	Rs 50,000 to 4 lakh
Certificate courses	Rs 12,000 to 32,000
Post Graduate Diploma in Management	Rs 20,000 to 7 lakh

 

Popular Specialisations
Merchandising	Marketing
Customer Relation	Mall Management
Operations	Marketing Strategies
Accounting	Business Mathematics
Competitive Analysis and Planning	Pricing

Retail Course Subjects

Candidates in retail courses are taught retail management concepts, trends, market segmentation, pricing, merchandising, relationship marketing, information technology in retailing. This will help candidates to build their awareness in brands, marketing, strategies and retail philosophies. The subjects taught in two-year MBA programme in retail courses are given below.

First Semester
accounting	communication
economic analysis	behavioral science
fundamentals of retailing	-

 

Second Semester
Marketing Research	Merchandising Management
Shoppers’ Behaviour	Human Resource Management
Financial Management	-

 

Third Semester
Strategic Management	Franchising in Retailing
Lean Six Sigma	Mall dynamics
Real Estate Management	Retail Branding
Customer Relationship Management	-

 

Fourth Semester
Advertising	Sales Promotion
Rural Retail	E-retailing
Retailing of Insurance Products	Business Communication
Financial Services	Dissertation

Retail Courses Scope, Job Role, Top Companies and Salaries

Retail sector offers massive scope to candidates looking for lucrative employment opportunities. According to surveys, retail sector offers more than 2 million job opportunities world-wide. An average salary for a fresher in this sector ranges between Rs 2 lakh to 4 lakh. Given below are the top-notch players in this industry.

Top Recruiters
ITC	Aditya Birla Group
Reliance Group	Tata Group
Big Bazaar	Tesco
Shoppers Stop	Lifestyle

 

Job Roles
Retail Manager	Store Manager
Retail Buyer	Merchandiser
Analyst	Supply Chain Distributer
Marketing Executive	Warehouse Manager
Brand Manager	Department Manager
Image Promoter	Merchandise Manager

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