Department of Retail Management
The Department of Retail Management of St. Albert’s College (Autonomous) started its functioning in the year 2019. The department offers three-year vocational degree course in Retail Management, affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. Retail Management is a sub-discipline of the general field of management that deals with overseeing the distribution and selling of products directly to the consumers in specific vending points such as shops, chain stores, markets and malls. It improves the quality and diversity of students at intake level. B. Voc Retail Management is a work integrated degree programme which enhance the culture of entrepreneurship and more focused on providing skills necessary to manage retail activities. Since its establishment the primary objective of the department has been to develop students into competent and successful entry level management professionals. Today’s organizations are operating in a complex and dynamic environment where there is a constant demand for young talented professionals. To work in such challenging environment our students are equipped with knowledge in marketing, strategy, operations and people management skills by the faculty members of the department. A platform for hands on training in the form of internship and on-the-job training in various organizations help the students to apply their theoretical knowledge and prepare them to face challenges of job market.
Milestones
- Established in 2019.
- UG Programme started in 2019.
Programmes Offered
- The Department offers B voc .Retail management a three year bachelor degree programme in the filed of Retail management
Department at a glance
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a scheme on skills development based on higher education as part of college/university education, leading to Bachelor of Vocation (B. Voc) degree, an undergraduate course with multiple exits as Diploma / Advanced Diploma / Degree under the National Skill Qualifications Framework (NSQF).
Department of Vocational Studies in Logistics Management is successfully continuing its journey since 2014 in St. Albert’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam. The B. Voc Logistics Management is a three-year programme which was commenced in the academic year 2014 November and it gained its momentum gradually. Now the programme is a self-financing course since 2017 Now the programme is self –financing course since 2017. In the academic year 2020 November, UGC has launched a programme M.Voc Logistics & Supply Chain Management in addition to B.Voc programme. where it fledges with 7 full time faculties and 170 plus students .
The managerial skills of B Voc Logistics Management contribute to the organizational structure of the programmes conducted by the Department. The programme incorporates the requirements of various industries in its curriculum, in an innovative manner to produce holistic and well-groomed graduates and to ensure that the graduates have adequate knowledge and skills for employment and entrepreneurship. The implementation of vocational aspects, internships and OJTs in every semester and contributions from experts from the field make the academics stands out from the usual traditional programmes.
Message from Head of the Department
The Department of Retail management started in the year 2019 and since then we have been enriching young minds to meet the challenges of the industry of retail management. The department promotes and approach of student-centered teaching, supported by ICT channelized through seminars, presentations, projects, assignments .We provide stimulating learning environment with skilled orientation across the whole curriculum ,which maximizes individual potential and ensures students of varying abilities to be well equipped to meet the challenges of education, work and life. The central focus of our mission is to generate highly skilled and competent professionals by providing quality education and training students to effectively apply education to make their signature in the world. I congratulate and thank all the staff and students who have made for their untiring efforts to bring out this department .I’m sure the department will reach greater heights in the future. I extend my best wishes and greetings to all the students and faculties.
Ms. Silda George
Head of the Department In-Charge
