Retail Management (WAFC)
Certificate of Proficiency
This Retail Management Certificate prepares individuals to manage a variety of retail sales operations or lines of merchandise. Students who complete this program will develop a clear sense of the scope of a career in the field of retail management. 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).
Not all courses listed are offered every quarter. Please see an appropriate faculty advisor or Division Dean for course sequence and schedule details. A faculty advisor must approve the program for degree/certificate completion.
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.
ADVISOR OFFICE PHONE
Johnson, Hella-Ilona Business 212 360-475-7383
REQUIRED COURSES CREDITS
BMGMT 140 Business and Personal Mathematics*___________ 5
BMGMT 145 Business Ethics______________________________ 2
BMGMT 147 Human Resource Management____________________ 2
BMGMT 180 Marketing____________________________________ 5
BMGMT 181 Principles of Sales__________________________ 5
BMGMT 247 H.R. Performance Reviews_____________________ 2
BMGMT 282 Principles of Leadership/Management__________ 5
CMPTR 150 Survey/Microcomputing—Personal Cmptr_________ 4
OFTEC 121 Practical Accounting*________________________ 5
OFTEC 156 Business English*____________________________ 5
OLRM 220 Human Relations in the Workplace_____________ 3
SPCH 151B Fundamentals of Speech_______________________ 5
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ____________________________ 48
* See course description for prerequisite.
Source: 2007-2008 Olympic College Catalog Instructional Policies Council Minutes 11/5/07 |