Retail Management

The aim of the Graduate Certificate of Retail Management is to broaden your knowledge and understanding of retail management.

Our retail management course will enhance your understanding of retail management, including retail systems, ownership, distribution and supply, customer relations, consumer behaviour, merchandise operations, marketing, branding, human resource management and financial considerations.

The Graduate Certificate of Retail Management is an innovative qualification that aims to develop the skills and knowledge of retail professionals and introduce a new standard of retail professionalism to the industry through leading edge resources, expertise and dynamic and flexible learning methods.

Career Opportunities

Diverse retail career opportunities also exist in areas like store development, store management, HR, marketing, property, supply chain, CRM and business consulting both nationally and internationally.

Deakin's retail industry focus: research, education, partnership

Deakin University's expertise in research, education and industry partnership combine to deliver an integrated and contemporary qualification specifically designed for the retail sector.

The program includes:

• Professional development
• Thought leadership
• Research
• Industry engagement

Industry Professional development

DeakinPrime, has significant retail industry experience. They will design and deliver professional learning solutions in support of organisational strategic and operational goals and the individuals or groups education and development needs. DeakinPrime offers the retail industry:

• Customised retail learning and development programs
• Strategic learning and development consulting
• Best practice management and leadership development programs in:
  • Management essentials
  • Business acumen
  • Leadership development

Contact retail industry principal consultant Kelly Kajewski. or visit DeakinPrime.

Retail Mentors

The Deakin Graduate School of Business would like to hear from retail industry professionals who would like to act as a mentor to postgraduate students who are studying retail.

Become a Postgraduate Retail Mentor [142KB]