International Retail Management

Description

Last year, internationally, the world's top 250 retailers' revenue rose to US$4.271 trillion. The retail sector provides employment for three million people in the UK and is the UK's largest private employer. Retail is big business!
This is a challenging and stimulating programme focused on developing you into a talented manager. It reflects the innovative culture of retailing with contemporary study such as e-commerce and self-service - areas that are reshaping the shopping experience on both a local and global level.
In addition to the central subject of international retail management, you will develop essential communication, cultural awareness and leadership skills that will give you a huge advantage when applying for jobs in your chosen sector.
This isn't just a theoretical course - you'll be exposed to 'live' industry practice through case studies, masterclasses, practical exercises and a structured retail work placement. In third year, you'll be running a pop-up retail store. This challenging exercise provides you experience working in a team to develop your management and entrepreneurial skills in a real retail environment.
Our graduates have the skills and knowledge required to progress from store management right up to the head office.

Detailed Course Facts

Tuition fee Not specified Start date 2016 Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

In year one, you will build a foundation in business and management together with an understanding of the contemporary issues and challenges in International Retail Management. Thought-out levels 2, 3 and 4, you will build your area of expertise through the study of retail operations, the retail supply chain, consumer buying behaviour, retail buying and visual merchandising and international retail brand marketing together with e-business and supply chain management. All modules have a particular focus on the digital market place.
In addition to the central subject of international retail management, you will study a range of complementary business modules designed to provide you with a wider understanding of business and the society in which you'll operate as a global leader of tomorrow.
Optional modules can be selected from a wide variety of subject including European languages, psychology, sociology, politics, history, communications, and other management or business related subjects, allowing you to excel as a well-rounded graduate.
Modules
Level 1

• Workplace Culture and Behaviour
• The Business of Social Science
• Foundations of Marketing
• Fundamentals in Financial Management
• Contemporary Issues and Challenges in International Retail Management
• Business Law or Language OR International Economic Issues and Challenges

Level 2

• Society, Employability and Business
• Essentials of Managing Human Resources
• Management Issues and Challenges
• Retail Operations in the Digital Market Place
• Consumer Buying Behaviour
• Option including European languages

Level 3

• The Enterprise Value Challenge
• International Marketing Strategy
• Business Research Methods and Skills
• Managing People and Diversity in Work
• Retain Buying and Visual Merchandising
• Option including European languages

Level 4

• Changing Perspectives in Marketing Management
• International Retail Brand Marketing
• E-Business and Supply Chain Management
• Dissertation
• Option including European languages

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Glasgow Caledonian University.

Accreditation

Glasgow Caledonian University is a distinctive, inclusive and forward-looking university that is committed to its social mission to promote the common good. We have become an international centre of excellence in higher education, promoting employability and global citizenship in our graduates. We win awards for our support and commitment to the student experience, whilst delivering innovation through our world-class research in key areas of strength. We have a tradition of widening access to higher education for talented individuals regardless of their backgrounds, and we leverage our intellectual and social capital for the benefit of the communities we serve in Scotland and internationally.
With a modern campus in the heart of the vibrant and welcoming city of Glasgow, our university has an excellent learning environment. It includes the Saltire Centre, our award-winning library that provides spaces for social learning as well as quiet study. Harnessing the latest technologies and industry expertise, Glasgow Caledonian University aims to unlock talent and equip our students with the skills to enable them to succeed in an increasingly competitive workplace.