Online Bachelor of Arts in Business (Retail Management)

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ASU’s online Bachelor of Arts in business with a concentration in retail management focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for leadership roles within the retail industry. Offered through The W. P. Carey School of Business, this degree provides the full business core plus a concentration with retail-specific coursework.

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ASU Online offers start dates every 7.5 weeks.
Class number may be less for transfer students.
Required number of credits to complete this degree.

W. P. Carey School of Business

The curriculum for this program was developed in collaboration with faculty and industry professionals to provide a curriculum responsive to industry needs. Some of the topics you'll explore as a student of business with a concentration in retail management include leading organizations, essentials of services marketing and quality management and measurement. As a graduate of this program, you'll possess the broad preparation and requisite leadership skills to assume positions of responsibility in the retail industry.


One of the top business schools in the country:

  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Ranked No. 6 online MBA program by the Princeton Review
  • No. 2 online graduate business programs for veterans, No. 3 for online graduate business programs and No. 5 online MBA program by U.S. News and World Report

Calendar

Next Start Date:

10/10/18
Most Innovative

Featured Courses

AGB 445: Food Retailing

Critical examination of trends, problems and management functions of food retail managers across various retail institutions. Emphasizes the biological nature of food products and the dietary preferences of consumers.

MGT 411: Leading Organizations

Comprehensive overview of leadership in organizations. Provides students with understanding of leadership research and its applications to global organizations and the development of leaders.

MKT 396: Essentials of Services Marketing

Focuses on challenges of managing service brands and delivering quality service to customers across industry sectors. Emphasizes skills and knowledge needed to implement quality service and service strategies, frameworks for customer-focused management, and how to increase customer satisfaction and retention through service strategies.

MKT 420: Retail Management

The role of marketing in retailing and retail performance. Challenges and processes of retail management across various institutions.

SCM 385: Business and Sustainability I

First of two related courses; provides a general overview of sustainability topics that are important to business today with a focus on consumer products and services and the social and environmental impact of the organizations that provide them.

SCM 440: Quality Management/Measurement

Provides a broad introduction to quality management frameworks and tools, with an emphasis on supply chain and operations management issues. Introduces modern quality management approaches including Total Quality Management, Lean and Six Sigma. Students learn how to define quality for a product or service, develop appropriate measurement systems, and apply statistical and systems thinking to control and improve the underlying processes. Covers quality awards and performance excellence programs and quality management systems such as the ISO 9000 family of standards.
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Faculty

Faculty at the  W. P. Carey School of Business outperform other schools for their innovative research and impact. The school is ranked within top performers for research by the University of Texas at Dallas and was recognized as No. 1 for authoring impactful research by Technovation. W. P. Carey faculty include a Nobel Laureate, National Academy of Sciences members. Faculty and lecturers also appear in renowned journals and conferences and remain active with innovative companies to drive global impact and maintain a network of resources for students at ASU.

W. P. Carey fosters an environment of global thinking, with a cohort of award-winning faculty from six continents around the globe, and a student body which represents more than 100 countries.

Program Summary

Total Hours:

120

Upper Division Hours:

51

Major GPA:

2.0

Cumulative GPA:

2.0

Total Hours at ASU:

30

Related Careers

Graduates with an ASU Online Bachelor of Arts in Business (Retail Management) have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:

Career Growth* Median Salary*

*Data obtained from the Occupational Information network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).

  •  Bright Outlook
  •  Green Occupation
Administrative Services Managers 12.47% $81,080
Advertising Sales Agents 7.23% $46,290
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $73,660
Chief Executives   $168,140
Compliance Managers   7.32% $100,890
Construction Managers   17.21% $82,790
Cost Estimators 25.34% $58,860
Fashion Designers 0.81% $62,860
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 4.82% $70,060
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 11.00% $49,330
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 5.25% $36,820
General and Operations Managers     $95,440
Industrial Production Managers   $89,190
Investment Fund Managers 7.32% $100,890
Loan Officers 10.07% $59,820
Loss Prevention Managers 7.32% $100,890
Management Analysts 23.87% $78,600
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 8.42% $52,610
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13.86% $58,760
Purchasing Managers 1.54% $100,170
Real Estate Brokers 8.57% $58,350
Regulatory Affairs Managers   7.32% $100,890
Sales Managers 14.95% $105,260
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 6.57% $54,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products   9.71% $74,970
Security Managers 7.32% $100,890
Social and Community Service Managers 13.78% $59,970
Storage and Distribution Managers   $81,830
Supply Chain Managers   7.32% $100,890
Transportation Managers   $81,830
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products   $51,470
Wind Energy Operations Managers   7.32% $100,890
Wind Energy Project Managers   7.32% $100,890

Example Careers

  • Customer Service Manager
  • Food Service Manager
  • Operations Specialist
  • Purchasing or Buying Manager
  • Sales Manager
  • Wholesale Representative

Requirements

All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
Freshman | Transfer | International | Readmission
Some programs may have additional requirements for admission.


Additional Requirements

Freshmen

Freshman applicants who meet the requirements for ASU freshman admission are eligible for direct admission to the W. P. Carey School of Business Bachelor of Arts degree program. To be admitted to ASU, you must be a high school graduate and meet one of the following criteria:

  • An SAT Reasoning score of 1120* (March 2016 and after) or 1040* (prior to March 2016) for residents
  • An SAT Reasoning score of 1180* (March 2016 and after) or 1110* (prior to March 2016) for nonresidents
  • ACT 22 (24 nonresidents)*
  • A high school class ranking in the top 25 percent
  • An overall, unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 in competency courses defined by ASU (4.0 = A)

    • *ASU and W. P. Carey do not require the writing portion of these tests.


    Transfer

    If you are a transfer student applying to the W. P. Carey School of Business Bachelor of Arts degree program, you are eligible for direct admission if you have met the following requirements:

    • ASU transfer student admission requirements
    • 3.0 cumulative ASU GPA (if you have attended ASU)
    • 3.0 cumulative transfer GPA (if you have attended another institution)
    • Minimum grade requirements must be met for all critical tracking courses taken (applicable only if student falls under critical tracking requirements)

      • An ASU Academic Integrity violation may preclude a student from entering or changing W. P. Carey academic programs.

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