Retail Management Certificate of Achievement

Retail is a growing, fast-paced, and diverse industry with many opportunities for advancement. With over 42 million people employed, retail is responsible for 1 in 4 jobs in the United States, Retail is a great place to be.

The Retail Management Certificate of Achievement is an accredited business program recognized by leading retailers across the nation and provides you with the skills these retailers are actively looking for in their employees.The Certificate is available to anyone. Classes may be taken in any sequence. Full time students can achieve the Certificate in as little as one year. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:

  1. Ability to read, comprehend and compose basic and technical business documents.
  2. Ability to identify and apply relevant information needed to set goals, perform job-related tasks, and make business decisions.
  3. Ability to follow and enforce company policies, procedures, and perform job duties in an ethical manner.
  4. Ability to adopt and lead change, refocus and prioritize actions in the business environment.
  5. Ability to interpret oral instructions and communicate to a variety of diverse audiences.
  6. Ability to interact with business contacts in a professional manner while accepting and delivering constructive feedback.
  7. Ability to promote products and services through techniques that lead to increased sales, including explaining the flow of goods and services in a retail environment and recognizing the cause and effect of issues in the supply chain.
  8. Ability to apply math skills to calculate, interpret, and analyze financial information to make business decisions.
  9. Ability to motivate, influence, and support others to achieve desired outcomes.
  10. Ability to utilize relevant technology-based business applications.

Program Requirements 

Course Code Title Units
Required CoursesUnits
BUMA 001Principles of Management3
BUMA 027Marketing Principles3
BUMA 029Retail Merchandise Management3
BUMA 031Business Calculations3
BUMA 032Human Relations in the Workplace3
BUMA 064Human Resource Management3
BUMA 094Business Communications3
CIS 010Computer Literacy4
CERTIFICATE TOTAL25