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School of Retailing
62.5 School of Retailing
The School of Retailing is Canada’s leading institution for retail education and research. The focus is on educating business students to become successful in a retail-related career, and advancing retailing by building stronger relationships among businesses, students and the academic community. The School of Retailing is a primary source of retail knowledge attracting students and retailers alike to hone both academic and practical skills.
62.5.1 Undergraduate Major and Minor in Retailing and Services
Please see §64.2.18.
62.5.2 Internship Program
Any student registered in the Bachelor of Commerce program or Bilingual Bachelor of Commerce program is eligible to participate in the School of Retailing Internship program. It provides students with paid employment in addition to course credit in MARK 465. Contact the School of Retailing for more information.
62.5.3 Certificate Program in Real Estate
This certificate program is offered jointly by the University of Alberta Faculty of Business, the Canadian Institute of Retailing and Services (CIRAS), and the Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF). It consists of five courses with 60 hours of instruction in business principles designed for the needs of real estate agents.
Successful completion of all courses is required to obtain the certificate. Credit is granted on a pass/fail basis. Credit for these courses may be applied to requirements of the Real Estate Council of Alberta's Continuing Education Program.
Application for admission as special students to the Certificate Program in Real Estate must be made through the Faculty of Business. Contact the Faculty for specific information concerning application.
Students are selected by a committee of representatives of the Faculty of Business and CIRAS. Students selected for the program would normally have completed or be in the process of completing the Real Estate Agents' Program in Alberta or be a licensed real estate agent or broker in Alberta.
