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Retail Management - BComm (Hons)

Retail Management

Degree: Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
A shopper scrolls through a map of clothing stores and locations.

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.

1st Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ENT 101 Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • GMS 200 Introduction to Global Management
  • MHR 523 Human Resources Management
  • QMS 110 Applied Mathematics for Business
  • RMG 100 Issues and Innovations in Retailing I

2nd Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ACC 100 Introductory Financial Accounting
  • ITM 102 Business Information Systems
  • MKT 100 Principles of Marketing
  • QMS 210 Applied Statistics for Business
  • RMG 200 Introduction to Retail

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

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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. 

Read more: Virtual reality Circle K convenience store offers an innovative learning experience for Ted Rogers School retail students

Dr. Janice Rudakowski's virtual reality convenience store with a task prompt.

Requirements

This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.



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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition and fees range 2025-2026

For detailed fees info, visit tuition and fees by program and costs to expect.

Full-time format:

Ontario: $11,682 - $11,738
Out-of-province: $12,526 - $12,582
International: $42,316 - $42,372


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Ted Rogers School of Management

The Ted Rogers School of Management at TMU is the ideal place to launch your business career, located in the heart of downtown Toronto.

You'll be joining a community of over 13,000 students, learning from more than 200 professors connected to the business world, in one of Canada’s leading diverse, entrepreneurial universities.

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While every effort is made to ensure accuracy on this site, in the event of a discrepancy, TMU's current Undergraduate Calendar is the official reference.

Notes:

  1. The co-op option is not available for Direct Entry students.