Fashion Retail Management Programme provides students with knowledge of the key management functions in the Retail business and its trading environments. The modules taught include Retail Operations, Processes, Structures and Cultures, Trading Relationships, Retail Environment and Markets among others.

With the spurt of shopping malls and departmental stores huge employment opportunities are opening up in India and abroad. The curriculum provides detailed information on Supply Chain Management, Marketing Information, Finance Management, Accounting in Retail, Electronic Retailing Merchandise Management, Marketing and Business Communication, Sales Promotion with Public Relation, Inventory Management, Customer Relationship, Business Ethics, Retail Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Management and Organizational Behavior, Quantitative Methods in Retailing.

The programme targets the teaching of the management and development of people within and beyond the organization. The students gain an understanding of concepts and analytical approaches, develop problem-solving skills, and begin to develop practical and professional skills that will enhance employability. In addition to the knowledge and skills above, the programme aims to develop the necessary skills to engage in a process of research based learning and enabling the student to develop as a reflective practitioner.

The modules taught under the Flexi Pathway not only provide the students with a wider understanding of the core concepts in retail via delivery of core modules but also give the students an opportunity to choose complimentary modules from different options at every level. A wide range of supplementary resources, including online activities, are available to enable the student to adapt to their study patterns that fit in their learning situations.

The Fashion Retail Management degree will contribute in the career development of the students by developing their cognitive skills – writing, critical thinking, analysis and evaluation as well as presentation and numeracy skills. The students will have an opportunity to explore how theories and ideas in business, leadership and management influence retail functioning and how retail organizations think and work. The skills and knowledge developed in the programme are recognized by employers as being of great value for work in the retail sector or in specialist areas concerned with offering guidance to managers or businesses, for example, management consultancy or any customer-facing industry.

Students find placements in retail organizations and brands like, TCNS, Arvind Brands, Madura Garments, Future Group, Aditya Birla, UCB, Genesis Colors, etc.

SYNTHESIS
At this forum, students pursuing business courses are provided a platform to present their final research projects to the business community in a highly professional setting. Recipients of 'Innovative Research awards', 'Outstanding Research Award' and 'Practical Research Award' make formal presentations and address queries raised by industry members.


Careers
Graduates work as -

Store Managers Departmental Managers Visual Merchandisers Operational Managers Marketing & Sales Managers Customer Services Managers Retail Merchandisers Retail Buyers