Best Retail And Sales Management Degrees

Overview

Home to mascot Benny Beaver, along with more than 25,000 undergraduate students, Oregon State University offers over 200 programs across its 11 colleges. Now, students from any state and around the globe can attend OSU Ecampus. In fact, distance learners can earn a Bachelor of Arts or Science in Business Administration, with a focus in Retail Management, entirely online.

Program Features

This 180-credit program offers four start terms per year. Depending on your area of interest, required courses may include:

Personal Selling Influence and Negotiation Human Resources Management Supply and Sourcing Management Fundamentals of Marketing Research

The cost per credit in this program is around $315 but is subject to change. Students at OSU may apply for loans, grants, and scholarships to assist with program costs. If you are local to the university, you have the option of blending both online courses and in-person courses to earn your degree.

Notables

Oregon State University offers its online students many of the same perks that those on-campus receive. This includes access to OSUs success coaching, online tutoring, library services, career guidance, and more. Plus, distance learners are taught by the same professors who teach on-campus classes.

Overview

Located in Ellensburg, Washington, CWU is a public university that was founded in 1891 and is now home to more than 10,000 undergraduate students. Central Washington University offers over 300 unique majors, minors, and specializations across a variety of schools and colleges. Now, interested students may earn an online Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology and Administrative Management.

Program Features

Offered through CWUs College of Education and Professional Studies, this program offers an online specialization in Retail Management and Technology. Required courses may include:

Principles of Selling Omnichannel Retailing Retail Information Technology IT Management Career Planning Customer Relationship Management

Additionally, all students in this program are required to complete an internship program. You may secure a local internship if youre a distance student. In total, undergraduates must complete at least 97 program credits to earn their degree.

Notables

The universitys Department of Information Technology and Administrative Management offers a curriculum that blends soft skills and hard skills, preparing students for success. Central Washington University has been ranked among the nations Best Value Schools and Top Public Schools by U.S. News and World Report. CWU was also named one of the Top 50 Best Regional Universities in the West.

Overview

Founded in the early 1970s, Liberty University offers more than 600 unique programs across its 17 schools and colleges. If youre interested in earning a flexible online degree, Liberty has several programs for distance learners. In fact, through Libertys School of Business, undergraduates can pursue an online Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing, Sales Management.

Program Features

This 120-credit program can be completed entirely online in just 3.5 years. Each course is just eight weeks in length and students may transfer in up to 75 percent of degree hours, saving both time and money. Required courses may include:

Business Law Organizational Ethics Principles of Management Retailing and Category Management Sales Management and Professional Selling

While an internship is not required in this program, its strongly advised that undergraduates complete one prior to graduation.

Notables

Liberty University provides electronic textbooks at no extra cost for undergraduates. Additionally, all online students will have access to Libertys Jerry Falwell Library search portal. Graduates of this program have gone on to pursue careers as sales managers, sales representatives, real estate agents, and more.

Overview

Southern New Hampshire University offers more than 200 unique programs. While the universitys main campus is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, more than 100,000 students attend SNHU online. Despite the large online population, class sizes are small and offer plenty of one-on-one interaction. Now, you can join the many others and earn an online Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising Management.

Program Features

Students in this 120-credit program may transfer in up to 90 credits toward their degree. Required courses may include:

Merchandise Management Strategies Fashion Research and Forecasting History of Fashion and Costume Strategic Fashion Management Merchandise Planning

While this program is focused on fashion management, the root of the program is business-based. Students will learn a core set of skills, applicable to all industries. Students in this program have the flexibility to complete courses on their own time, over six 8-week terms per year. Online materials are accessible 24/7.

Notables

Southern New Hampshire University requires no application fee and offers a 30 percent discount for US service members and their partners. Eligible students may also receive financial aid packages, scholarships, grants, or loans. SNHU has been ranked the Number One Most Innovative School in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

Overview

An exclusively online school, American Public University System offers more than 125 undergraduate degree programs and has over 80,000 active students. With six unique schools, APUS provides a variety of affordable and flexible options to its student body. In fact, interested students may pursue an online Bachelor of Arts in Retail Management. The cost of this program is just $270 per credit hour; even less with a military grant.

Program Features

This 120-credit program offers monthly start dates, and full-time students can complete it in four years. Transfer students may apply up to 90 credits from previous studies towards this program. Required courses may include:

Retail Innovation Consumer Behavior Supply Chain Management Retail Merchandising Operations Principles and Theory of Management

A great perk of this program is that books are provided at no additional cost for online undergraduate students. The university also offers a variety of scholarships, loans, grants, and financial aid packages for eligible students. Prospective students do not need to pay an application fee.