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Retail Management (WAFC)

Certificate of Proficiency

This certificate prepares individuals to manage a variety of retail sales operations or lines of merchandise. The program serves both entry level job candidates and incumbent employees. The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC), a nonprofit organization representing major food retailers, endorses the program (http://www.wafc.com/programs/CC_CourseInfo.htm).

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:
  1. More fully develop and/or apply critical communication and computation skills related to a business setting.
  2. Develop a general understanding of retail management/business concepts related to sales and marketing of services and/or products.
  3. Explore the essential dimensions of leadership/management as they apply to business and develop an appreciation/understanding of critical ethical issues, human relations and resource concepts as they apply to general management situations.

Gainful Employment Program Disclosure

Cost of Program
Tuition & fees:$ 4,060
Books & supplies:$ 2,100
     Total cost of Instruction (does not include room & board):  $ 6,160

Length of Program
Intended time to complete:3-4 quarters
% of graduates who completed on time:Not Applicable (N/A)*
     * Not enough data for students completing this program

Employment
Jobs related to this program:SOC:
     First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers41-1011.00
     Sales Managers11-2022.00
     Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products13-1022.00

Job placement rate:
N/A*
     * Not enough data for students completing this program

Debt
Median program graduate debt from:
     Federal loans:N/A
     Private educational loans:N/A
     Institutional financing plan:N/A

% of program graduates who took educational loans:
N/A
% of our students successfully repaying federal loans:N/A

Contact

AdvisorOfficePhone
Johnson, Hella-IlonaBusiness 212360.475.7383
MacKaben, KandaceOC Shelton 125360.432.5407

Course List

Required CoursesCredits
BMGMT140Business and Personal Mathematics*5
BMGMT145Business Ethics2
BMGMT147H.R. Interviewing/Risk Management2
BMGMT180Marketing5
BMGMT181Principles of Sales5
BMGMT247H.R. Performance Reviews2
BMGMT282Principles of Leadership/Management5

Choose one of the following two courses:
ACCT&201Prin of Accounting I5
BSTEC130Practical Accounting55
  
BSTEC150Business English*5
CIS150Survey of Computing4
CMST&220Public Speaking5
OLRM220Human Relations in the Workplace3
Total Credits Required48

*See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2012-2013 Olympic College Catalog, Gainful Employment 11/10/11 
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