I am an MBA in finance and marketing(full time) with 1 year experience in an NBFC.I want to join the retail sector.I want to know, whether I can undergo a short term course(6 months/9 months) or I have to go for 1year/2year course in order to fetch a job in the management level in the retail sector?

Asked by sougata dasgupta on 18 November 2008 at 1:12 PM.

Answered by SP Counsellor administrator

Courses in India : The following institutes offer courses in retail management :
• Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai
• K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai
• Mudra Institute of Communications
• Indian Retail School
• Pearl Academy of Fashion
• RPG Institute of Retail Management
• SP Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai
• Birla Institute of Management Technology, New Delhi
• Indian Institute of Jewelry,
• Institute of Technology and Management
• Indian Institute of Retail, New Delhi
• Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL)
• Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
• The Retail Academy, Ahmedabad
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Scope in India:Companies like Reliance India, Pantaloons, RPG Group, Titan, Raymonds, Westside, Barista, Bata, Caffe Coffee Day, Crossword, Food World, Nilgiris and Trent are some of the big Indian companies who have opened their retail chains in India . This has created huge employment opportunities for trained retail management professionals. Jobs of department managers, assistant store managers, buyer trainee, merchandising assistant, customer service representative, and management trainees are available in the retail sector.

Scope abroad:Multinational companies like Macdonald's, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Levis, Nike, Adidas, Beneton, Sharp, Kodak and Sony, are recruiting retail management professionals as Store Managers, Customer Care Executives, Merchandise Officers, Public Relations Executive, Store Manager, Inventory Monitoring Officer, Marketing and Sales Executive. A flair for communication and a burning zeal to sell with an aggressive go getter attitude is a must for applying for managerial and administrative jobs in these Companies.


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