Indian Retail School announces admissions to PG programme in retail & marketing

Company Brief

New Delhi, April 11, 2011

Indian Retail School (IRS), one of the premier retail management institutes in the country, is introducing PG programme in Retail & Marketing (PGPRM) + MBA starting July 2011.The course is autonomous full time programme of IRS and duly approved by UGC recognized university.

Announcing this, Dr. Tarun Panwar, CEO, Indian Retail School said, "The retail industry is witnessing a very healthy growth across the length and breath of the country and hence the requirement for more skilled manpower is in rising demand to cater to the need of the industry. Our industry has integrated this unique PG Programme in Retail & Marketing plus MBA degree which will provide students a proper platform to enhance their skill set and knowledge to face the challenges of this booming industry tomorrow."

Retailing is seeing a boom and is one of the largest sectors in the global economy today. It is offering excellent career opportunities to those who have got applicable knowledge on retail matters. The two year programme is an action oriented programme that equips the students with this applicable knowledge derived by rightly mixing knowledge and application based experiences. The programme will help students to acquire professional skills in Retail Marketing and is designed such that it allows students to gain not only theoretical knowledge but also helps them broaden their horizon by letting them apply practical knowledge to classroom learning so as to help them contribute productively to the ongoing retail revolution in the country.

This two year PGPRM & MBA Programme is divided into four academic semesters where students have to undergo industry internship facilitated by IRS. The internship helps the students understand the applicability and practical aspects of class room learning. During the internship students develop the skills to adapt themselves according to the industry requirements. The semesters have been planned to achieve the academic goal of shaping the students for the corporate world they would be facing once they join it. More importantly, emphasis has been laid on practical orientation of the subjects covered in the course.

After successful completion of the programme, the student will have a wide range of opportunities in Retail and Marketing. After initial orientation, the student can grow to positions like Retail Operations Manager, Marketing Manager, Brand Manager, E-marketer, Retail Merchandiser, Visual Merchandising, Retail Buyer, Consumer Marketing Manager, Area Manager, Regional Manager, Franchise Manager, Retail Analyst and manager with luxury brands.

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