New Certificate Program Helps Strengthen Retail Careers

Philadelphia, PA (Vocus) January 28, 2010 –

Drexel University’s Goodwin College, in conjunction with Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, announced today the availability of a new applied certificate program designed to advance the careers of experienced and aspiring retail industry professionals.

Flexible for the working professional, the school’s new Certificate in Retail Leadership, an 18 to 20 credit, six-course program that may be taken on campus or online, effectively develops students’ skills in the many facets of the retail sector including operations, management, merchandising, strategic branding and marketing.
Along with a set of two core courses – Introduction to Retail Management and Retail Merchandise Management – students enrolled in the Certificate in Retail Leadership program also choose from the following elective courses to fulfill program requirements:

•     Customer Service Theory and Practice
•     Foundations in Creativity
•     Introduction to Entrepreneurship
•     Introduction to Marketing Management
•     Creative Studies in the WWW
•     Career and Professional Development
•     Power of Retail Brands
•     Applied In-Store Visual Strategy
•     Retail Leadership Capstone

Goodwin College’s Certificate in Retail Leadership may be applied toward a bachelor’s degree. For more information please contact Brandon Dorfman at bad37(at)drexel(dot)edu or 215-895-0948. Interested students may also visit http://www.drexel.edu/goodwin/continuing/Credit/RetailLeadership.aspx.

About Drexel University’s Goodwin College of Professional Studies
Goodwin College’s School of Education, School of Technology and Professional Studies, and Division of Customized Learning and Continuing Education provide hands-on and accessible education to adult learners, traditional students, and organizations seeking superior academic quality and unique solutions to meet their learning needs. With a variety of delivery modes including traditional day, part-time evening, accelerated Saturday classes, online, off-campus and customized corporate programs, Goodwin College combines Drexel University’s resources with flexible learning options to meet the needs of its students and partner organizations.

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