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.