Education programs

For people who choose to pursue studies in business and wish to work in the retail sector:

The public education institutions offer programs developed for and with retail businesses. The following diplomas are available:

Technical (college) level:

Attestation of College Studies (AEC) in Business Management

The AEC in business management is intended for people with relevant experience in retail who wish to advance to a management position. It allows students to broaden their knowledge of the industry and to acquire up-to-date skills. The program offers three profiles: retail business management; representation of commercial or industrial products or services; and finally, development of skills in accounting, financial management, advertising and, more specifically, management.

The following is the list of the educational institutions offering the AEC in Business Management :

• Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Joliette
• Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe
• Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
• Cégep de Trois-Rivières
• Cégep Beauce-Appalaches
• Cégep Abitibi-Témiscamingue
• Collège de Valleyfield
• LaSalle College
• Collège Lionel-Groulx
• Collège Montmorency
• Institut Descartes

Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Business Management

The DEC in business management is a three-year technical program. It allows the student to assume management responsibilities in a retail business. Students in the DEC in business management are required to develop their skills in the management of sales personnel and also learn to meet sales objectives, promote and market products or services, procure merchandise and provide customer service.

For more information http://www2.inforoutefpt.org/guide/anglo/det_prog_col.asp?QProg=410.D0&QRegion=0

The following are the links to the Web sites of the institutions offering the DEC in Business Management:

• Cégep Ahuntsic
• Cégep André Laurendeau
• Cégep de Granby Haute-Yamaska
• Cégep de Jonquière
• Cégep de Limoilou
• Cégep de Rimouski
• Cégep de Rosemont
• Cégep de Sainte-Foy
• Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
• Cégep de St-Hyacinthe
• Cégep de Trois-Rivières
• Cégep de Valleyfield
• Cégep du Vieux-Montréal
• Cégep François-Xavier-Garneau
• Cégep Lionel-Groulx
• Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Joliette
• Collège André-Grasset
• Collége Bart
• Collège d'affaires Ellis
• Collège Dawson
• Collège de l'Outaouais
• Collège de Maisonneuve
• Collège de Sherbrooke
• Collège Édouard-Montpetit
• LaSalle College
• Collège Montmorency
• O'Sullivan College
• École commerciale du Cap
• Institut Grasset

Vocational (secondary) level:

Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) in Professional Sales

For people who are curious and possess excellent interpersonal skills, leadership and initiative. The DEP in Professional sales is a program that allows students to develop their listening skills and to increase the effectiveness of their interpersonal communications. It provides students with knowledge in the areas of buying behaviour, total-quality approach and computer technology, thus facilitating graduates' integration into sales-related positions. For more information [http://www2.inforoutefpt.org/guide/anglo/det_prog_sec.asp?QProg=5696&QRegion=0]

There are also several other diplomas related to retail:

Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) in Interior Decorating and Display
http://www2.inforoutefpt.org/guide/anglo/det_prog_sec.asp?QProg=5505&QRegion=0

Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Fashion Marketing
http://www2.inforoutefpt.org/guide/det_prog_col.asp?QProg=571.C0&QRegion=0

Collège Laflèche [http://www.clafleche.qc.ca/]
LaSalle College [http://www.clasalle.com/]
ilasallecampus [http://www.ilasallecampus.com/fr/Commercialisation_mode.html]

For continuous professional development

In addition to the business education programs available through school boards and colleges, you can also take advantage of a vast network of trainers specialized in the retail sector. Consult our directories of specialized trainers and service suppliers. They contain information by topic and by region, and each trainer provides you with the titles of the courses offered as well as the names of references within the sector!