Retail Management - BComm (Hons)
Full-time formats:
• 4 Year
• Direct Entry to Second Year
• 5-Year Co-op
Part-time format:
N/A
Requirements:
Grades-Only
Grade range:
Low 70s
Faculty:
Ted Rogers School of Management
Experiential learning:
Co-op available1
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Is this degree for you?
Lead the retail evolution as a buyer, an aspiring entrepreneur, a shopper insights analyst and more. Join Canada’s first Retail Management degree program specializing in traditional and digital retail functions. You’ll learn about shopper insights, AI in retailing, current consumer trends and all you need to manage retail organizations.
Experiential learning opportunities: Co-op available1
You’ll gain experience through a paid internship or optional co-op, as well as field-based projects, case competitions, travel study tours and student exchanges. Conferences and networking events with industry executives through Retail Week and student-led events will further broaden your real-world retail knowledge.
Accreditation:
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic undergraduate calendar for this program.
Career possibilities:
- Category manager
- Customer experience analyst
- Digital merchandiser
- E-commerce manager
- Retail strategist
Employer possibilities:
- Enterprise
- Lululemon
- LVMH
- Sephora
- Sobeys
Further education:
- Certified Professional Category Analyst (CPCA)
- Management (MScM) with a specialization in retail
Innovative learning experience for retail students
Students taking Category Management will get to immerse themselves in virtual reality simulations of a Circle K convenience store as they put theory into practice.
To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70%
- Completion of the following required Grade 12 U courses (minimum grade of 65% in each):
- English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
- Mathematics [one of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U) or Mathematics of Data Management (MDM4U)]
An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years.
Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page. If you haven’t been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
One of the following 2-year or 3-year diplomas with a minimum 3.0/B/70% cumulative GPA:
- Fashion Business and Fashion Business Management programs from Seneca College
- Fashion Management program from George Brown College
- Fashion Merchandising and Fashion Marketing and Management programs from Fanshawe College
- Fashion Arts and Fashion Arts and Business programs from Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Applicants will be considered for admission to second year, and will be required to complete some courses from first year. At this time, the co-op option is not available to Direct Entry students.
Tuition and fees range 2025-2026
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Full-time format:
Ontario: $11,682 - $11,738
Out-of-province: $12,526 - $12,582
International: $42,316 - $42,372
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