Program Pathway | BUSINESS
Retail Management Career Studies Certificate
info@vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | vhcc.edu Revised 10/27/2023
Retail Management Career Studies Certificate
Would you like to manage a small shop or a department within a larger store? This program provides the knowledge, skills and competency required for successful management of a retail business. The curriculum will expose you to basic marketing principles, communication skills, and financial and human resource managment.
Program Length 1 year (2 semesters) Career Opportunities Manager, Assistant Manager and Department Manager.
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you are interested in working in retail management.
Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll
save $10K to $40K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
With a Master of Accountancy and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi, Ben Bullen is well versed in small business and start-up companies, and has provided legal, business and financial consulting services. He brings extensive practical, real-world experience to the classroom.
Ben Bullen
Program Coordinator LRC 218 bbullen@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2452
YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 2 Semesters First Semester (Fall) ITE 119 or ITE 152
Information Literacy or Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications
3
MKT 201
Introduction to Marketing
3
AST 205
Business Communication
3
BUS 205
Human Resource Management
3
TOTAL CREDITS
12
Second Semester (Spring) BUS 200
Principles of Management
3
BUS 201
Organizational Behavior
3
FIN 215
Financial Management
3
MKT 216
Retail Management
3
TOTAL CREDITS
12
Why start at Virginia Highlands? For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon
SAT & ACT Not Required for Admission
The SAT and ACT are merely numerical indicators of college readiness and are therefore not required. We’ve found that if you’re committed to your own success, regardless of your scores, then we’ll be able to help you cross the finish line!
Career Services & Job Opportunities! Our instructors and career coaches are recognized by regional industry leaders and enjoy tremendous success connecting our students with employment opportunities upon degree completion
17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
80+
Programs of Study
84%
of Students Get Financial Aid
#1 College in the Region
Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | info@vhcc.edu PO BOX 828, Abingdon, VA 24212 VHCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Si necesita ayuda en espanol, marque el numero 276-739-2559.