ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT

This program aims to train develop students to be leaders, supervisors and managers in their pursuit of a career in the retail trade and in Retailing. Key components include merchandising, layout, leadership and facets of supply chain and wholesale trade.

Program Structure :- The Diploma consists of 10 subjects to be done in 6 semesters of 2 months each.

Modules / Units :-

• Comparative Retailing
• Store Design & Layout
• Buying
• Fashion Merchandising
• Principles & practices of Selling
• Retail Law
• Organization & Management
• Economics
• IT Applications 2
• Using Financial Information

Free tuition :-

• English
• Tamil
• Sinhala (foreign students only)
• IT and Computing
• Retail Management

Free Tuition Classes will be organized in the Institute for those students who wish to improve their IT, English and Tamil. Professionally qualified Instructors will be conducting the classes to enhance the IT knowledge and command of English and Tamil languages. Students will improve their IT, languages, listening, speaking, reading and presentation skills. The students will get opportunities to involve in conversation, Dialogue, writing and use of English grammar with accuracy when in use.

Admission requirements :-

• Diploma in Business (QIBC) or an Equivalent bridging program
• English proficiency (Pass in G.C.E. O. Level)

Delivery method :-

• Classroom lessons include some or all of the following;
• Lectures
• Group discussions
• Presentations
• Case studies
• Videos

Duration :- 12 months in full-time / part-time mode

Assessment :-

• Each module is assessed via the following;
• Assignments
• Group projects
• Oral presentation
• Practical demonstrations
• Examinations