Course Aim:
The course provides students with the knowledge, insight and skills needed to follow a successful management career in the retail or wholesale fields. Retail and wholesale businesses strive to satisfy the needs of consumers by providing the necessary products and services.


Opportunities:
The retail industry offers national and international career opportunities for the graduate. The variety of retail and wholesale business is virtually unlimited and includes departmental stores, hypermarkets, shopping centres, speciality stores, general dealers, chain stores, supermarkets, factory stores, boutiques and restaurants.

Graduates can choose from a wide variety of entry level positions, e.g. as a trainee manager or a position in buying, stock control, merchandising, sales, administration, logistics, housekeeping or the finance section of a retail business.

This qualification forms a base for further specialisation in fields such as buying, merchandising, store lay-out and merchandise planning.

Graduates who want to start their own businesses will benefit from the entrepreneurship component of this course.



Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
General admission requirements

Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
General admission requirements

Syllabus and fees


For any queries get in contact with:
Mr Z Ntshebe (Admin: Faculty Office)
+21 21 460 3257
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Mrs MN Felix (Admin: Department)
+27 21 460 3028
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