Retail Management Courses

• Theories of Business Ethics in the Workplace
• Leadership and Management
• Communications
• Economics
• Advanced Marketing
• Accounting
• Computer Technology and Business
• Fundamentals of Retailing

Careers and Salaries

After completing a college degree in retail management students are prepared for a leadership role in retail. Just after graduation individuals will most likely work as a retail salesperson while they gain on-the job experience until they earn a management position in retail sales or purchasing. And retail salespersons need to know their products through and through so it's important that they gain this knowledge because it's difficult to be a successful manager if they don't know much about the products that they're selling or the company they're working for. 

• Retail Salesperson $8.26 - $13.35 hourly 
• Fashion Merchandising $39,427 to $51,604 
• Retail Manager $33,421 - $51,365 
• Purchasing Manager $67,370 - $115,830

As a retail salesperson, individuals would be responsible for helping customers by answering their questions and directing customers to products that would satisfy their wants and needs. Whereas fashion merchandisers need to anticipate trends and supervise the visual displays within a store, and retail managers are primarily responsible for supervising the staff at stores but also setting schedules, making sure that customers are taken care of and ensuring any problems are resolved. Purchasing managers on the other hand focus on the purchasing goods and services from suppliers that they then resell. Not only do they need to know what is fashionable, but also the demographics behind their shoppers. They need to know about what products will sell in that region as well as how the economy is doing, and who their competitors are and what they are doing. The world around retail sales is complex but it can be a great career for business minded individuals that love fashion.