Great Basin College: Retail Management Certificate Program

This Western Association of Food Chains certificate of achievement’s curriculum was developed out of a collaborative effort between several food industry and college professionals and encompasses several business essentials, including the “soft skills” of management and communication required for career success in the retail industry. GBC’s program is fully endorsed by the WAFC.

Program Requirements

Program Outcomes

Graduates of this certificate program will have the knowledge and technical skills of competence in several areas related to retail management. This program has three general levels of training and will assist in the development of retail clerks by:

Helping prepare current and future food industry employees for the fast-paced challenges prevalent in the retail industry.
Helping students develop a sense of the scope of the retail manager’s job and an understanding of the basic requirements for success in the future.
Allowing students to complete the certificate of achievement program while working part- or full-time, with courses offered during the day and evening through traditional or distance education methods (interactive video or Internet).

LEVEL ONE
Business Essentials, Business Writing,
Business Calculations,
Microcomputer Applications,
Business Speech/Communication

LEVEL TWO
Intermediate Skills, Supervisory Management, Bookkeeping/Accounting,
Introduction to Marketing Principles

LEVEL THREE
Advanced Knowledge/Skills,
Introduction to Retailing,
Human Relations/Leadership,
Personnel Administration

Program Requirements

Core Requirements
3	Financial Accounting: ACC 201 or Bookkeeping I: ACC 135B
3	Human Relations for Employment: BUS 110B
3	Bus. Calculations & Methods: BUS 117B
3	Technical Communications I: ENG 107
3	Computer Applications: IS 201 or Introduction to Information Systems: IS 101
3	Principles of Management: MGT 201
3	Marketing Principles-: MKT 210 or Consumer Behavior: BUS 265
Emphasis Courses
3	Business Speech/Communications: BUS 107
3	Intro. to Human Resource Mgmt.: MGT 283
3	Introduction to Retailing: MKT 127

Suggested Course Sequence

NOTICE: The following sequence is simply a suggestion and may not be appropriate for all students. For example, some students will have to take from one to four developmental courses before they are prepared to take specific college level courses. Many students will need to take fewer courses each semester due to obligations in their lives. Full-time status is 12 credits per semester, but many programs provide students with the flexibility of taking fewer credits. Meeting with an adviser is crucial to establishing the best course sequence for each student.

Fall Semester
BUS 110B	3
BUS 117B	3
ENG 107	3
MGT 201	3
MKT 127	3
Total Fall Credits	15

Spring Semester
ACC 201 or ACC 135B	3
BUS 107	3
MGT 283	3
IS 201 or IS 101	3
MKT 210 or BUS 265	3
Total Spring Credits	15

Recognition of Achievement

GBC also offers the following one-semester Recognition of Achievement in Business Essentials as a first step toward the Certificate of Achievement in Retail Management, outlined above.

One Semester Recognition Program

BUS 117 3

BUS 117B 3

ENG 107 3

IS 201 or IS 101 3

MGT 201 or ACC 201 or ACC 135B or MKT 201 or BUS 265 3

Total Credits 15

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