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Retail Management Career

Retailing means selling of products and services to the consumers for their individual needs at affordable and competitive prices. Retail industry is one of the dynamic and vibrant industries in the world. They are one of the main sources for the economic development of a country. Retail Management is mainly service oriented career that involves a direct interface with the consumers. A store manager is the person ultimately responsible for the day-to-day management of a retail store or supermarket. All employees working in the store report to the store manager. A store manager typically reports to a district or area manager, but in smaller businesses, may report directly to the store's owner. In some stores (typically big box retailers), a Store Manager may be called a General Manager or Store Director.

Eligibility for Retail Management Career

Educational Qualifications:
Various Degree and Diploma level programmes are there in retail management like MBA (Retail Management), Post Graduate Diploma Program in Retail Management (PGPRM) and Diploma in Retail Management (DRM). The eligibility for most of these courses is graduation in any subject. For MBA (RM) students have to crack all India entrance tests like CAT, XAT, MAT and many more.

Personal skills:
Analytical mind Good leadership qualities and positive attitude. Good communication and problem solving skills Knack for convincing people and the ability to mingle with people at varied levels. Self confident Apdated with the changes in the retail market Patience Interest in sales work A neat appearance

Job Prospects for Retail Management Career

India is one of the top ten emerging retail markets all over the globe. There are approximately 4.3 million retail outlets spread over the nation, which require about 3.25 million retail personnel at present. With such a huge potential retail management offers limitless job opportunities in supply chains, exporting houses and departmental stores. Manufacturing companies also recruit retail managers to reach out to the customers directly. Banking, finance and insurance companies also need professional retail managers to bring their products directly to the customer. IT and IT enabled services companies particularly in the field of telecommunication also require large numbers of retail mangers considering the recent boom in this sector. Besides these education and health care industry also absorb a large number of retail managers. Retail Management graduates normally start with a salary of Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 per month in private sector. With some quality experiences in retailing one can easily reaches up to 6-figure pay packages. Retail graduates from reputed institutes even touch 7-figure mark with 5-7 years of experiences.

Instiutes Offering Retail Management Courses

Featured ListingWashington Retail Management School
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The Art Institute of WashingtonContact:

The Art Institute of Washington
1820 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209-1802
Website : http://www.artinstitutevirginia.com/fashion/
National Institute of Retail Management (NIRM)
Courses : Master, Diploma in Retails Management, Diploma/Masters in Fashion Designing, Apparel Management courses...
Contact:
2nd  Floor, House no 1678,A, 60 feet Nehru road,
Nr. Kamanahalli Police Stn, Kamanahalli,
Bangalore-560084.     .. More

Welingkar Institute of Management
Welingkar Institute of Management
http://www.welingkar.org

K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research
Vidyanagar, Vidyavihar(E). Mumbai - 400077.
Ph.no.:91-022- 66449300 / 66449350
Fax No . 91-022-2515 7219
http://simsr.somaiya.edu

Mudra Institute of Communications

Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad
Shela, Ahmedabad 380 058
Phone: +91 2717 237946 to 51
Fax: +91 2717 237945
http://www.mica-india.net

Indian Retail School

Site 2, Pocket OCF, Sector C, Vasant Kunj.
Nelson Mandela Road. Delhi - 110070.
Ph.: +91 - 11 - 26125981 / 82 / 83 / 84 / 85
http://www.indianretailschool.com

Pearl Academy of Fashion

A- 21/13, Naraina Industrial Area - Phase II,
New Delhi - 110028.
Tel. No. : 41417693-94; 25703451/5478/8506
Fax : 25705451
http://www.pearlacademy.com

RPG Institute of Retail Management

RPG Enterprises, Ceat Mahal, 463 Dr.Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 025
Ph : 22 - 24930621
Fax : 22 - 24974710, 24913236
http://www.rpggroup.com

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research

Bhavan's Campus, Munshi Nagar, Dadabhai Road
Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 058
Ph:26237454/0396/2401
Fax:26237042
http://www.spjimr.org

Birla Institute of Management Technology, New Delhi

Birla Institute of Management Technology, New Delhi Phone: +91 (0)120 2323001-10
Fax: +91 (0)120 2323022/25
http://www.bimtech.ac.in

Rai University

A- 41, MCIE, Mathura Road, New Delhi-44
Tel : (011) 2699 1300, 5156 0000, 5157 0000
Mobile : 9313367816, 9312940553, 9350181452
Fax : (011) 2695 9999
http://www.raiuniversity.edu

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management & Higher Studies

SVKM's NMIMS University, V. L. Mehta Road,
JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (W),
Mumbai - 400 056. India.
Tel.: +91 - 22 - 2613 4577 / 2618 3688
http://www.nmims.edu

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