Bachelor of Business in Retail Management (Lidl) | 
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The Retail Management Degree with DBS and Lidl provides you with an exciting and challenging route to obtaining an internationally recognised Degree. Not only that – impress us, and you will kick-start your career in retail management! Lidl will fully sponsor the programme so there is no cost to you. In fact, not only do Lidl sponsor your Degree – they also pay you a salary, pay your holidays and offer you healthcare! The programme is accredited at Level 7 on the National Qualifications Framework by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC). The Programme started in September 2007. The next phase will begin in September 2010 and will run for three years. It is split 50/50 between college-based learning and work-based learning. The college based learning takes place in Dublin Business School’s city centre campus and you will receive your work-based learning in a Lidl store located in the greater Dublin area. - Total programme duration is 36 months or 3 years
- Work-based learning is 18 months (5 x 15 week terms)
- College-based tuition is also 18 months (5 x 15 week terms)
- Each term will be staggered i.e. each work-based term will be followed by a college based term, which is then followed by another work-based term and so on…ensuring that you can quickly put into practice the skills and knowledge you have learned in the lecture halls of DBS.
Programme Structure The Bachelor of Business in Retail Management Programme is designed to give a clearly structured business education that provides a solid foundation for success in a retail career. The course provides a strong grounding in fundamental business concepts, ideas, practices and methodologies. It features a rich learning environment that involves students in comprehensive analysis of business organisations, functions, processes and management techniques with particular emphasis on the retail sector. This course provides students with a solid understanding of general business theory and practice. The course is underpinned by a comprehensive in-store training programme, which allows students to put into practice what they have learned in the lecture halls. It also provides the knowledge and skills that will enable an effective contribution to the resolution of business problems and will prepare students for the challenges posed by the dynamic nature of the modern retail environment. The programme comprises three levels of complementary, integrated, theoretical and practically applied modules delivered over 36 months, with integral opportunities for personal and intellectual skills development. This is facilitated through rotating blocks of formal academic learning with real work based application and learning by doing. Each college based learning block is followed immediately by workplace application and experience. Level 1The academic subjects provide foundation knowledge in core business areas and disciplines (30 weeks). An in-depth introduction to store training is supplemented by application workshops (30 weeks). Level 2Subjects in year 2 further develop student knowledge and understanding of the key business disciplines. Students are also introduced to critical analysis of business situations and issues (30 weeks).There is continued in-store training and development with focus on store management functions (30 weeks). Level 3In the final term, the subjects focus on people management and the business legal environment. A retail business project adds a practical dimension (15 weeks).The in-store training concludes with the application of Lidl management principles and deputising in the running of a store (15 weeks) Teaching and Assessment The academic side of the Bachelor of Business in Retail Management is taught mainly through lectures and tutorials, with students taking responsibility for a significant amount of study outside scheduled class contact times. Assessment takes a variety of forms, including essays and reports, individual and group assignments and formal examinations. The work-based learning is predominantly “hands-on”, in-store training, which is supplemented by formal training sessions and application workshops. On-going assessment, written tests and performance management ensures the path to success. Programme Content Year 1
| - Introduction to Accounting
- Introduction to Computing
- Economics for Business
- Principles of Retailing
- Business Functions
- Introduction to Marketing
| | Year 2 | - Consumer & Buyer Behaviour
- People Management
- Retail Marketing Practice
- Business & Company Law
- Retail Project
| Year 3
| - Consumer & Buyer Behaviour
- People Management
- Retail Marketing Practice
- Business & Company Law
- Retail Project
| Please note that application for this programme is through Lidl. For further details please go to www.lidl-degree.ie Learner protection for this programme is provided in accordance with Section 43 of the Qualifications (Education and Training ) Act 1999.
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