Retail Business Management (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship)

Course Details

This Level 6 BSc (Hons) Retail Business Management (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship) in retail specifically seeks to develop the future leaders of retail organisations by increasing their critical knowledge of retail organisations, their management and the changing external contexts in which they operate. It's designed to develop all aspects of their management and leadership, along with their ability to manage complexity and deliver impact at both strategic and operational levels.

Our BSc (Hons) Retail Business Management (Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship) is aimed at those who already have retail management experience or who are just moving into the role. The course has been informed by employers and designed in collaboration with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) to qualify as a Level 6 Apprenticeship under the Apprenticeship Levy guidelines. Study at the University of Bolton's Institute of Management Greater Manchester complements learning in the workplace, supporting your apprentices as they learn to take responsibility for long-term organisational success, and manage people, projects, operations and services.

Your apprentices will spend 80% of their time at work and 20% â€کoff the job', learning at the Institute and through a virtual portal with access to our tutors and lecturers. Our expert team will guide them as they learn about strategy and planning, project management, business finance, and digital technologies for retail and business. We'll help them to become supportive leaders, able to develop collaborative relationships, and effective communicators with the skills to influence, negotiate and persuade. Our dedicated team will also support them to grow into their position of responsibility, helping them develop resilience, commercial acumen and sound judgement.

Our flexible programme recognises the wide range of retail environments and the specific challenges they pose. We'll work with you to devise individual learning agreements for each of your apprentices, ensuring they fulfil the core and essential criteria of the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA), as well as develop additional skills and knowledge valuable for your organisation.

If you're looking for undergraduate-level training in this subject area but don't work for an employer who is offering apprenticeships, please see our related courses section for details of study opportunities that don't require current employment.

• This four-year part-time course skilfully combines study in our vibrant Institute of Management environment with practical and focused work-based learning and experience in your organisation.
• Course materials are available online, to enable a great virtual learning experience and allowing your apprentices to prepare work in advance to make the most of the highly interactive in-class tuition.
• Our approach to teaching and learning is â€کstudent-centred' so we'll work with your apprentices on an individual basis, providing tailored help and support throughout their studies.
• The apprenticeship offers a comprehensive overview of retail business management functions and the core business management principles, theories and models.
• Quarterly and annual reviews, where each apprentice, their workplace mentor and a member of our team meet to assess your apprentice's progress, promote continuing conversation between your workplace and the Institute. This helps to ensure the success of your apprentices and maximise the value of their studies to your organisation.