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Major of Retail Management

Overview

The Retail program, first to be offered in Saudi Arabia, aims to prepare students for real business life by introducing knowledge, skills and hands on experience. Accordingly, the practicing and research-oriented students will be able to work successfully in the market while furthering their educational credentials and becoming lifelong learners.

The Retail Program aims at assuring the education of the graduates who can transfer their knowledge to the workplace and have the ability and skills of entrepreneurs.

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Vision
  • To use updated theories and applications within retailing courses to instill in students the relevant knowledge and skills
  • To provide practical exposure to give students an opportunity to learn from a professional environment that will better prepare them for the job market
  • To engage students in projects and activities that will enhance their creativity and develop their confidence
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Mission

To develop competent retailing practitioners with the appropriate knowledge and skills to enable them to easily integrate with any retail and distribution environment.

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Dr. Hatem Hassan Faraj Jarmon , Head of Retail Management

Welcome to the Retail Management Program at CBA, a collaborative endeavor with West Michigan University, USA and the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Our program is designed to provide students with an inclusive learning environment tailored to the demands of the global retail landscape. Join us to embark on a transformative educational journey that prepares you to lead in the ever-evolving world of retail. 

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Requirements Program

UBT’s Requirement Program consists of non-credited courses and English courses aimed at improving students’ language proficiency before they begin their undergraduate studies, as well as to develop and improve students’ knowledge of mathematical and analytical techniques through the medium of English Language.

The program also familiarizes students with the requirements of undergraduate study, study skills and disciplines of all forms. The program consists of the following courses: Language Levels(English Language Academy "ELA") Pre - Calculus(depending on the placement test) At first, newly admitted students are required to take an English placement test to determine his / her level.Each student will be placed according to his/ her test results in the following list:


COURSE UNITS PREREQUISITE
MATH-099-1 Pre-Calculus 3 EL-400-1 English Language Level 4
EL-100-1 English Language Level 1 1 --
EL-200-1 Academic English Level 2 1 EL-100-1 English Language Level 1
EL-300-1 Academic English Level 3 1 EL-200-1 Academic English Level 2
EL-400-1 Academic English Level 4 1 EL-300-1 Academic English Level 3

Students may seek course exemptions at ELA by submitting one of the following options:

  • TOEFL iBT result of 75/120 and IELTS result of 5/9
  • Pass the ELA placement test with a very high score 100/120.
  • Student may be exempted from MATH099 by passing the pre-calculus course placement test

Program Advisory Board

  • Two Faculty members 
  • Dr. Hasan Beyari (Assistant Professor at Um Al-Qura University)
  • Mr. Mohammed Alnukaly (Chairman of the board of director at Alnukaly Group)
  • Ms Ahdab Sendi (Communication & Marketing Manager at Magrabi)
  • Mr. Rayan Linjawi (National Key Account Manager for Nahdi in L’oreal)
  • Mr. Tariq Shaheen (Strategy & PMO at Jeddah Airports)
  • Mr. Sherif Benhawi (Marketing Research Director – Savola)
  • Mr. Ahmed Gabel (Omnichannel Director at Panda Retail Company – Savola Group)

RETAIL MANAGEMENT


Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course includes recording, classifying, reporting, and interpreting of financial data for service and merchandising businesses. it includes the study of the journals, ledgers and financial statements used by these entities. it also covers the accounting treatment of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT101-2
it covers accounting systems in medium and large size firms. it also includes accounting treatments of formation and profit distribution of partnerships and corporations.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course includes the major functions of management. emphasis is on planning, organization, controlling, directing, and communicating. the course emphasizes and demonstrates the significant contributions of teamwork, utilizing these functions of management.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG102-3
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ECON201-1, MKT120-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: FIN230-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, BUS351-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: FIN230-1, HRM120-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG102-3
an overview of the modern market economy as a system for dealing with the scarcity problems. topics include operation and decision-making of economic units. it also covers supply, demand, resources allocation; analysis of various market and industry structures. shortage of resources and their controls, social costs and benefits; international trade; comparative systems are also included. ‎
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ECON101-1
the course analyses the relationships among certain economics variables on national level such as national income, employment, inflation and money supply. the role of government expenditure, taxation monetary policies; international finance; economic development, and their influencing on future economies behaviors are also considered.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1, EL200-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1, EL200-1, EL300-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1, EL200-1, EL300-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL300-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1, MATH099-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: MKT120-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: RTL240-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: RTL240-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: RTL240-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: RTL241-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: RTL362-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS350-2, RTL360-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG102-3, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
survey of theories of interpersonal communication in social and professional relational contexts with attention to roles, social exchange, dimensions of communication both socially and professionally, development and deterioration of communications.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG101-6, ENG101-7, MATH101-3

RETAIL MANAGEMENT (EMPLOYEES EVENING PROGRAM)


Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course includes recording, classifying, reporting, and interpreting of financial data for service and merchandising businesses. it includes the study of the journals, ledgers and financial statements used by these entities. it also covers the accounting treatment of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT101-2
it covers accounting systems in medium and large size firms. it also includes accounting treatments of formation and profit distribution of partnerships and corporations.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2, BUS101-1, RTL362-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2, BUS101-1, EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course includes the major functions of management. emphasis is on planning, organization, controlling, directing, and communicating. the course emphasizes and demonstrates the significant contributions of teamwork, utilizing these functions of management.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG102-3, RTL241-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG102-3, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ECON201-1, MKT120-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, FIN230-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, BUS351-1, RTL240-1, RTL241-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: FIN230-1, HRM120-1, MKT120-1, RTL240-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ECON101-1, ENG102-3
an overview of the modern market economy as a system for dealing with the scarcity problems. topics include operation and decision-making of economic units. it also covers supply, demand, resources allocation; analysis of various market and industry structures. shortage of resources and their controls, social costs and benefits; international trade; comparative systems are also included. ‎
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ECON101-1, ENG102-3
the course analyses the relationships among certain economics variables on national level such as national income, employment, inflation and money supply. the role of government expenditure, taxation monetary policies; international finance; economic development, and their influencing on future economies behaviors are also considered.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1, EL300-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL200-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL300-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ECON101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: RTL240-1
the emphasis of this course is on the responsibilities of management and staff toward other stakeholders, namely society, suppliers, customers, government, and owner/shareholders. topics will include from islamic point of view: social responsibility, trust, devotion, loyalty, law-obedience, and honesty; all in the context of business practices
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1, MATH099-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, FIN230-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ECON201-1, MKT120-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, BUS351-1, RTL240-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: RTL240-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG102-3, FIN230-1, HRM120-1, MKT120-1, RTL240-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, BUS351-1, ENG102-3, RTL241-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: RTL362-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS350-2, RTL360-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisite: RTL362-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG102-3, RTL240-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
survey of theories of interpersonal communication in social and professional relational contexts with attention to roles, social exchange, dimensions of communication both socially and professionally, development and deterioration of communications.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG101-6, ENG101-7, MATH101-3

Careers And Employability

Our graduates are qualified to pursue employment opportunities as the following:
  • Wholesale and manufacturing representative
  • Fashion and luxury manager
  • PR specialist
  • Buyer and Merchandiser
  • Consumer analyst
  • Store operations Specialist/Manager
  • Location planner
  • Key Account Manager
  • Sales specialist / Manager
  • Marketing / Brand specialist
  • Customer services representative

Preparatory (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
MATH099 PRE-CALCULUS 3
Total : 3

Freshmen (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
STAT121 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS 3
SOC 140 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3
MKT 120 MARKETING PRINCIPLES 3
HRM 120 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3
ENG 102 ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 3
BAIS101 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
ACCT102 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 2 3
Total : 21

Sophomore (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
SCM 230 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3
FIN 230 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3
BUS 231 QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS 3
ARAB201 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 2
BUS 230 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 3
ECON101 MICROECONOMICS 3
Total : 17

Sophomore (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
RTL 240 INTRODUCTION TO RETAIL MANAGEMENT 3
RTL 241 CONSUMER INSIGHTS 3
ECON201 MACROECONOMICS 3
BUS 241 BUSINESS LAW 3
BUS 240 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 3
ISLS201 ISLAMIC 2 2
Total : 17

Junior (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
RTL 350 RETAIL BUYING AND MERCHANDISING 3
SCM 240 MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS LOGISTICS 3
BUS 350 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 3
BUS 351 ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3
ELCTG1 COLLEGE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT 3
ELCTG1 GENERAL ELECTIVE 1 3
ELCTRT1 DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE 1 3
Total : 21

Junior (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
ELCTG2 COLLEGE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT 3
ISLS301 ISLAMIC CULTURE 3 (BUSINESS ETHICS) 3
RTL 360 FRANCHISING MANAGEMENT 3
ELCTRT2 DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE 2 3
RTL 362 RETAIL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 3
RTL 361 RETAIL LOCATION PLANNING 3
Total : 18

Senior (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
RTL 472 BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY 3
BUS 471 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3
RTL 471 INTERNATIONAL RETAIL MANAGEMENT 3
BUS 470 RESEARCH METHODS 3
ELCTRT3 DEPARTMENT ELECTIVE 3 3
RTL 470 STRATEGIC RETAIL MANAGEMENT 3
Total : 18

Senior (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
RTL 480 CO-OP TRAINING 6
Total : 6
Plain Total : 121
Total Number of Courses : 40