Retail Management

The Retail Management CA program prepares students to become highly skilled and knowledgeable in a fast growing industry which provides promotional opportunities. 

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The Certificate of Achievement in Retail Management was developed collaboratively with retail industry experts to prepare retail employees for positions in management.Students who complete this program gain the knowledge, skills, abilities and confidence that empower them to become successful leaders in retail and service oriented companies. Retail continues to be a growing, fast-paced, and diverse industry with many opportunities for advancement. Opportunities expand as the platforms for consumers to select goods develop and diversify. There are careers in retail available in all fields of business. At the beginning of the 21st century over 42 million people were employed in the retail field. The Department of Labor forecasts that 1 in 4 jobs in the United States are directly related to or abide in the retail field. This certificate is designed for the full or part-time working professional. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

Item 1.            Program Goals and Objectives

The Certificate of Achievement in Retail Management was developed collaboratively with retail industry experts to prepare retail employees for positions in management.Students who complete this program gain the knowledge, skills, abilities and confidence that empower them to become successful leaders in retail and service oriented companies. Retail continues to be a growing, fast-paced, and diverse industry with many opportunities for advancement. Opportunities expand as the platforms for consumers to select goods develop and diversify. There are careers in retail available in all fields of business. At the beginning of the 21st century over 42 million people were employed in the retail field. The Department of Labor forecasts that 1 in 4 jobs in the United States are directly related to or abide in the retail field. This certificate is designed for the full or part-time working professional.

 

Program Outcomes

 

·        Determine best operation procedures in choosing location, set-up and operations of a retail store in several different business situations.

·        Demonstrate decision-making skills, particularly in such areas as buying, pricing, financial management, and personnel relations.

·        Apply college level critical thinking, research,and problem solving techniques for the completion of business based reports and writing assignments.

 

Item 2.            Catalog Description

 

The Retail Management CA program prepares students to become highly skilled and knowledgeable in a fast growing industry which provides promotional opportunities.

 

Item 3.            Program Requirements

 

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (20.5 units)	BUS 5	Human Relations in Business	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 20	General Accounting	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 38	Introduction to Microcomputers and Business Software	4		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 56	Human Resources Management	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 70	Introduction to Marketing	3	Area 4c	Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 72	Principles of Retailing	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 239	QuickBooks	1.5		Yr 1, Spring
Major Requirements:			20.5
Total Units			20.5

 

 

Item 4.            Master Planning

 

The Certificate of Achievement in Retail Management was developed collaboratively with retail industry experts to prepare retail employees for positions in management.Students who complete this program gain the knowledge, skills, abilities and confidence that empower them to become successful leaders in retail and service oriented companies. Retail continues to be a growing, fast-paced, and diverse industry with many opportunities for advancement. Opportunities expand as the platforms for consumers to select goods develop and diversify. There are careers in retail available in all fields of business. At the beginning of the 21st century over 42 million people were employed in the retail field. The Department of Labor forecasts that 1 in 4 jobs in the United States are directly related to or abide in the retail field. This certificate is designed for the full or part-time working professional.

 

Item 5.            Enrollment and Completer Projections

 

The enrollment data for the courses included in the Retail Management program is shown in the table below. These are the numbers of grades (other than “W”) earned.  Only regular semesters (fall and spring) are taken into account. 

 

The data shows a robust growth in the number of students at Laney College who are in majors that require rigorous training in lower-division computer science courses. 

 

Enrollment Data – Number of Letter Grades (other than W)Earned

 

Course	F15 & S16	F16 & S17	F17 & S18
BUS 5-- HUMAN RELATIONS IN BUSINESS	124	73	81
BUS 20-- GENERAL ACCOUNTING	31	23	24
BUS 38-- INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTERS AND BUSINESS SOFTWARE	0	19	17
BUS 56 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	54	41	0
BUS 70-- INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING	28	13	24
BUS 72-- PRINCIPLES OF RETAILING	8	16	13
BUS 239--QUICKBOOKS	50	36	0

 

Item 6.            Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

 

a)     There is an active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program.  

b)     This program does replace any existing program on the college’s inventory. 

c)     There is not a related program offered by the college.  

 

Item 7.            Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area

 

Laney is the only college in the Peralta district that offer a CA in Retail Management. Outside of our district, the following colleges offer either a CA or AS.

 

·        CCSF: CA in Retail Management

·        Chabot: AS and CA in Retail Management

 

Item 8.            Labor Market Information & Analysis (CTE only)

 

See LMI attachment

 

Item 9.            Employer Survey (CTE only)

 

None conducted.

 

Item 10.          Explanation of Employer Relationship (CTE only)

 

The Laney College Retail Management program is not associated with any specific employer.  The program is designed to introduce students to a variety of techniques, record/data keeping skills and scientific background necessary to understand what is being produced and required of the workers.

 

Item 11.          List of Members of Advisory Committee (CTE only)

 

·        Kim Glosson,Laney College Business & Economics Department Chair/Business Management Faculty  

·        Fred Jackson, Laney College Business Information System and Management Faculty

·        Linda Chi, Laney College Accounting and Business Faculty

·        Alta Erdenebaatar, Laney College Business Information System and Economics Faculty

·        David Simon, Laney College Economics Faculty

·        Russell Southall, Laney College Business Faculty

·        Raya Zion, Laney College Employment Service Center Manager (absent)

·        Claudio Lane, Alameda County Training and Education Department (absent)

·        Octobere Vance, State of California, EDD (retired) 

 

 

Item 12.          Recommendations of Advisory Committee (CTE only)

 

o  Program Update – Fall 2018

·        Retail Management CA-- members discussed and approved updates.    

 

Attachment:  Minutes of Key Meetings

See attachment “RM Advisory Minutes.”

 

Item 13.          Display of Proposed Sequence

 

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (20.5 units)	BUS 5	Human Relations in Business	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 20	General Accounting	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 38	Introduction to Microcomputers and Business Software	4		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 56	Human Resources Management	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 70	Introduction to Marketing	3	Area 4c	Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 72	Principles of Retailing	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 239	QuickBooks	1.5		Yr 1, Spring
Major Requirements:			20.5
Total Units			20.5

 

 

Item 14.          Transfer Documentation (if applicable)

 

The CA is not primarily designed to be transferrable,although the individual courses can transfer as part of Business programs, or as General Education electives.

 

Attachment: Outlines of Record for Required Courses should be separately attached to each course

 

Attachment: Transfer Documentation (if applicable)

Not Applicable.

 

Item 15.          Library and/or Learning Resource Plan

 

Computers are an important topic in any library; Laney’s offerings have been and should continue to be sufficient for our needs.

 

Item 16.          Facilities and Equipment Plan

 

Laney College remains committed to maintain state-of-the-art computer labs. This semester we replaced all of our computers to use the latest hardware and software. The lab is supported by two staff members who keep the facilities current and running.

 

Item 17.          Financial Support Plan

 

The source of support for ordinary costs of instructions will be covered by the general funds available for instruction of courses through the Peralta District. Instructional equipment grants, primarily Perkins funds for CTE programs have been used, and will continue to be used for purchase of new and updated equipment.

 

Item 18.          Faculty Qualifications and Availability

 

The program is part of the Business department in the Human and Social Sciences division of Laney College.  The BUS faculty at Laney College currently consists of 4 full time instructors and 4 adjunct instructors.  All faculty members meet the Minimum qualifications for BUS department faculty.

 

Item 19.          Based on model curriculum (if applicable)

 

Not based on a Model Curriculum.

 

Item 20.          Licensing or Accreditation Standards

 

All courses taught at Laney College for the program meet accreditation standards for Laney College. Courses will articulate for elective units with transfer institutions but do not necessarily transfer course to course. There are no licensing standards being satisfied by these courses.

 

Item 21.          Student Selection and Fees

 

There is no specific student selection process or additional fees beyond Laney college registration fees for units for participation in the program.

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (20.5 units)	BUS 5	Human Relations in Business	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 20	General Accounting	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 38	Introduction to Microcomputers and Business Software	4		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 56	Human Resources Management	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 70	Introduction to Marketing	3	Area 4c	Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 72	Principles of Retailing	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 239	QuickBooks	1.5		Yr 1, Spring
Major Requirements:			20.5
Total Units			20.5

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CCSF: Carole K Meagher 415-267-6560 cmeagher@ccsf.edu; emailed and called them; as 1/17/19 no reply Chabot: Kristin Lima; klima@chabotcollege.edu; 510.723.6653; emailed and called them; as 1/17/19 no reply