INDIA'S FIRST DEEMED UNIVERSITY IN MARITIME EDUCATION  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   2 Years M.B.A. Retail Management

Features of the programme :

MBA retail management is focused as a professional program in retailing designed for the benefit of students seeking career opportunuities in the realm of retail management. A focus on retailing will help students gain expertise in efficient handling of retail operations, effective formulation of retail stratigies, developing innovative CRM approaches in retailing along with wide exposure on the contemporary issues in International Retailing.

Five areas of topics are covered to focus on topics like positioning and implementation of retail mix, store location, category management, Merchandise management and Space management. Different types of retailers , retail customer and consumer behaviour, market strategy, planning merchandise assortments, Merchandise pricing and communication mix, store layout, design and visual merchandising, strategies in pricing, advertising and sales promotion, retail location strategy, product and merchandise management, logistics and systems support in relationship marketing.

Job Opportunities :

 Students who successfully complete the course may seek exciting career opportunities in several fields of retailing.

  • Retail Designing
  • Logistics Management
  • Retail Supply Chain
  • Channel and Category Management
  • Retail Marketing

Admission Procedure :

Eligibility:

 Qualifications
1. Any degree from a recognized University with 50 % marks. (OR)
2.Mariners holding the following professional qualifications obtained after a minimum duration of study-cum-training of six years after 10 + 2 leading to.    
       a) Master Foreign Going Certificate of Competency (or)
      b) First Class (Motor) or (Steam) or Combined (Steam and Motors) Certificate of Competency issued by the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India or its counterparts in other countries. 
Admission Test
CAT / MAT / XAT / ATMA / JMET / TANCET scores will be accepted. If a candidate has not taken any of the above tests, he / she will be asked to appear for a enterance test in Chennai.
Personal Interview / Group Discussion

Personal interview / Group discussion will be held in the following locations:

Chennai / Bangalore / Hyderabad / Mumbai / New Delhi / KOlkatta / Ranchi.

Commencement of the classes :

End July / Early August

Boys and Girls are eligible to apply

The above course is available subject to approval from UGC for the academic year 2009-2010