BBA in Retail Management

Course Overview:

BBA in Retail Management is an undergraduate program focused on equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary for managing retail operations effectively. This course covers various aspects of retail, including supply chain management, store operations, inventory management, customer relationship management, visual merchandising, and retail marketing. The program prepares students for a dynamic career in retail, both in traditional and e-commerce environments.

Duration

3 years (6 semesters)

Syllabus (Semester-wise Breakdown)

Semester 1:

  • Principles of Management

  • Financial Accounting

  • Microeconomics

  • Business Mathematics

  • Business Communication

  • Fundamentals of Retailing

Semester 2:

  • Organizational Behavior

  • Marketing Management

  • Macroeconomics

  • Business Statistics

  • Business Law

  • Retail Store Operations

Semester 3:

  • Financial Management

  • Operations Management

  • Retail Supply Chain Management

  • Consumer Behavior

  • Retail Marketing

  • Sales and Distribution Management

Semester 4:

  • Merchandise Management

  • Human Resource Management

  • Retail Analytics

  • International Retailing

  • Visual Merchandising

  • Business Research Methods

Semester 5:

  • Service Marketing in Retail

  • Retail Branding and Promotion

  • Retail Information Systems

  • E-Commerce and Digital Retailing

  • Strategic Management

  • Elective 1 (Specialization)

Semester 6:

  • Retail Franchising

  • Retail Business Ethics

  • Customer Relationship Management

  • Global Retailing Strategies

  • Elective 2 (Specialization)

  • Project Work/Internship

Specializations:

  • E-Commerce Retailing

  • Luxury Retail Management

  • International Retail Operations

  • Visual Merchandising

  • Fashion Retail Management

Average Fees

INR 1,00,000 to INR 3,00,000 per year (depending on the institution)

Exams to Attend

  • Entrance Exams (varies by university/institution):

    • DU JAT (Delhi University Joint Admission Test)

    • NPAT (National Test for Programs after Twelfth by NMIMS)

    • IPU CET (Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test)

    • SET (Symbiosis Entrance Test)

    • AIMA UGAT (Undergraduate Aptitude Test)

    • Christ University Entrance Test

Top 10 Ranking Institutions in India for BBA in Retail Management

  1. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS), Delhi University, Delhi

  2. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai

  3. Christ University, Bangalore

  4. Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies (SCMS), Pune

  5. KJ Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai

  6. Loyola College, Chennai

  7. Mount Carmel College, Bangalore

  8. Madras Christian College, Chennai

  9. Amity University, Noida

  10. St. Xavier's College, Kolkata

Top 10 Institutions in Kerala for BBA in Retail Management

  1. St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam

  2. Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi

  3. Sacred Heart College, Thevara

  4. Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram

  5. Christ College, Irinjalakuda

  6. Farook College, Kozhikode

  7. MES Asmabi College, Thrissur

  8. Assumption College, Changanassery

  9. St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri

  10. St. Thomas College, Thrissur