BSc (Hons) in Retail Management
Course code: WD127
What is Retail Management?
Retail management is the achievement of company goals through effective and efficient planning, leadership, organisation and control of internal resources. Demand for local, regional, national and international retail management recruits is growing in the Irish context and will continue to rise in the future.
What is the BSc (Hons) in Retail Management Course?
The BSc (Hons) in Retail Management is a full-time four year degree programme, combining class-based training with practical assignments. Throughout the programme, students study five key areas relating to retail management, specifically: Retail Operations, Customer Relationship Management, General Management, Store Technology and Financial Management.
Career Opportunities
- General Retail Management
- Specialist positions, such as: Category management, Buying and merchandising, Key account management, Sales/marketing positions and Technical support
- Business ownership
Work Placement
The work placement takes place in semester 6 and 7 of the degree. It allows you to gain real experience working in a retail environment. Each student will be required to keep a log of his or her work-related experience and produce an applied research project as part of this placement.
Follow on Study
Masters of Business in Management
Course Outline
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Economics of the Market Professional Written Communication Introduction to Marketing Statistics Business Technology 1 Managing the Retail Organisation |
The Economic Environment Professional Oral Communication Marketing for the Retail Environment Mathematics Business Technology 2 Managing People |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
| Financial Accounting Introduction to IS & eBusiness Introduction to Business Law Retail Operations Consumer Behaviour Human Resource Management 1 |
Management Accounting IS & eBusiness Management Law for Retailing Buying for Retail Business Market Research Theory Human Resource Management 2 |
| Semester 6 & 7 | |
| Work Placement | |
| Semester 5 & 8 | |
| The following topics are also included in the degree programme: Retail Merchandising, In-store Technology, Professional Development, Store Location and Design, Brand and Category Management, Business Finance, Strategic Management, Retail Sales Management, Customer Service Management, International Retailing and Retail Entrepreneurship. | |
Course Facts
Course Title: BSc (Hons) in Retail Management
Course Code: WD127
Course Level: 8
Duration: 4 years
Course Entry
Leaving Certificate:
- Total number of different subjects at grade D or better: 6
- Number of subjects at higher level grade C or better: 2
Required Subjects
- English/Irish: OD3/HD3
- Mathematics: OC3/HD3
For further information
Course Leader: Ms Fiona Fleming, BA HDE MBA
Ph: 051 302066. Email: ffleming@wit.ie
Recent Entry Points
| Year | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Minimum Points | 285 | 255 | 270 | 290 |
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“We really love our lecturers. The relationship with our lecturers is brilliant, we have their mobile phone numbers and we call them or they text us. There’s a student on every single committee in the college”
As a single mother, Sarah expected a difficult challenge to succeed academically. However her experience of the support networks in place at the WIT School of Business, has given her the confidence to plan further educational development. Sarah is considering a postgraduate course or an Hdip qualification after she graduates. Combined with her work placement experience she feels she can succeed at whatever career path she finally decides on.
The friendly, welcoming nature of the staff and fellow students is a major contributing factor to Sarah’s success story. She feels the extra attention given to each and every student goes over and above not just her own expectations but also exceeds the range of possibilities on offer from other national universities where larger class sizes make such a personable touch impossible.
Sarah Grace, Current Student
BSc (Hons) in Retail Management
