Certificate Program

Retail Management

Gain the many retail management skills necessary to effectively manage a Liquor Mart. In co-operation with Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation, the program helps employees find success in the organization.

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Program Description

Master the management of a retail space. From business perspectives to accounting, and marketing to management, you’ll attain the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively oversee the operations of a Liquor Mart location.

Credential Awarded

Certificate in Applied Management: Retail Management Specialization

 

Program Length

Students will have five years from the date of admission to complete the program.

Admission Requirements

Students must be employees of Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries (MBLL)..

Course Requirements

Course requirements include five courses provided by Extended Education. This includes 246 hours plus Selected Topics in Retail Management (36 hours) through MBLL Students are required to complete either Managing the Human Resource Function OR Organizational Behaviour. Credit will not be given for completion of both.

Fees

$100 application for applying to the program and $535.00 per course.

Courses

Required Courses

 

    • MGMT 0100 – Canadian Business: An Introduction
    • MGMT 0140 – Introduction to Marketing
    • FINC 0200 – Introductory Accounting for Business
    • MGMT 0120 – Managerial Communication

And one of:

  • HRM 0100 – Managing the Human Resource Function
  • MGMT 0110 – Organizational Behaviour

Optional Tutorial

 

  • FINC 0800 – Introductory Accounting for Business Tutorial

Required Retail Management (RM) Course

 

  • Selected Topics in Retail Management (36 hours) through MBLL

For information regarding in-house MBLL course requirements, please contact the MBLL Training Specialist in the Organizational and Program Development department.

Graduation

In order to be eligible to graduate, students must make a formal application at the beginning of the session in which they expect to complete graduation requirements, before the last date of the registration revision period.This can be done on-line through Aurora.  (Login, select “Enrolment and Academic Records”, select “Declarations”, and follow the instructions.  If the date you wish to graduate does not appear, you will need to contact an advisor in your Faculty as soon as possible; as you may have missed the online application deadline). 

The deadline date for declaring your intention is the end of the revision period in the term in which you expect to complete your courses. For example:

  • for Spring graduation, declare by mid-January
  • for Fall graduation, declare by late July/early August
  • for February graduation, declare by mid-September

UofM Course Schedule

TERMCOURSE NUMBERCOURSE NAME (Courses run in Online/Face-to-Face formats)
Fall 2017MGMT 0100Canadian Business: An Introduction (REQ) – F2F
MGMT 0110Organizational Behaviour (ELE) - OL
FINC 0200Introductory Accounting for Business (REQ) – F2F
HRM 0100Managing the Human Resource Function (ELE) – F2F
Winter 2018MGMT 0100Canadian Business: An Introduction (REQ) – OL
MGMT 0110Organizational Behaviour (ELE) – F2F
MGMT 0120Managerial Communication (REQ) - OL
FINC 0200Introductory Accounting for Business (REQ) – OL
HRM 0100Managing the Human Resource Function (ELE) – OL
Spring 2018MGMT 0100Canadian Business: An Introduction (REQ) – OL
MGMT 0110Organizational Behaviour (ELE) - OL
MGMT 0120Managerial Communication (REQ) – F2F
MGMT 0140Introduction to Marketing (ELE) - OL
FINC 0200Introductory Accounting for Business (REQ) - OL
HRM 0100Managing the Human Resource Function (ELE) – OL

FAQs

How long does it take to complete the program?

Students will have five years from the date of admission to complete the program.

Do I have to take the courses in a specific order?

No

Can I just enroll in a single course if I'm not interested in the entire program?

Yes, you can enroll in just a single course. Completed courses can later be applied towards a Certificate.

 

Apply to the Program

1. Fill Out an Application Form

Download and submit a completed Program Application Form.
Program Application Form (PDF)

2. Gather Your Transcripts

Submit official transcripts of the highest level of education you have completed. Student copies or photocopies are not acceptable. Transcripts become the property of University of Manitoba and will not be returned.

3. Submit Your Documents

Submit completed application form and transcripts to:
Student and Instructor Services

185 Extended Education Complex
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2
or by email: extended@umanitoba.ca

Final official transcripts from any university or college attended other than University of Manitoba are required. Student copies or photocopies are not acceptable. Transcripts become the property of University of Manitoba and will not be returned.

4. Register for Your Courses

You can register for courses either online or by email, mail, in person or fax.

Register by email, mail, in person or fax
Download and submit a completed Course Registration Form
Course Registration Form (PDF)

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Extended Education

185 Extended Education Complex
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
R3T 2N2
Phone: +1 204 474-8800
Toll Free: 1 888 216-7011
Fax: +1 204 474-7661
Email: extended@umanitoba.ca

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“ We have had great success
with this program (Retail
Management) and it has
helped to build a group of
dedicated, knowledgeable
and skillful people ready
to take on the challenges
of management in a retail
environment.”

Al Roney

Executive General Manager Retail Stores, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

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