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Retail Manager

Your role as a manager

Are you eager to develop into a store manager or make a successful start in retail as a lateral entrant? Then this program is for you. After completing this program, you'll be able to make decisions and take responsibility for a store. For example, you'll learn about store layout, inventory management, cash management, and the implementation of an online store. You'll coordinate work, supervise your employees, develop marketing campaigns, and be responsible for sales. You'll understand your competitors and trends. You'll also learn to analyze and interpret sales figures.

If you already have the MBO diploma Retail Sales Manager / Retail Specialist level 3, you can obtain this diploma in 2 years.

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For more information, please email: business@summaenbedrijf.nlWe will contact you shortly.

You will learn this

At school, you'll learn what it takes to become a professional. You'll learn primarily through practical assignments. Commercial management, budgeting, and cost control are all part of this program. You'll learn to conduct sales conversations and manage, coach, and mentor colleagues. Collaboration, execution, planning, and organization are also part of the curriculum, as is running an online store. You'll be taught by experienced professionals. Because we work in small groups, you'll receive plenty of personal attention.

With this MBO-4 diploma, you can continue your studies in, for example, higher professional education courses in entrepreneurship & retail management, facility management, communication or leisure management.

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Costs

The statutory tuition fee for the 2025-2026 school year is €735.

Summa training courses and teaching materials provided by Summa are exempt from VAT. Read more about training costs.

Additional costs

You will need a laptop and other teaching materials.

For an estimate of the additional costs for this course, please see mbowebshop.nlEvery year, no later than July 1st, all school fees for the following school year are announced there.

Duration

The program lasts three years. You attend school one day a week and work three or four days a week.

Class times

Wednesday from 09.00 a.m. to 16.30 p.m.

Study load

In addition to 8 hours of lessons per week, you should count on 10 to 12 hours of home study.

Preliminary training

To be able to follow this course, you need:

  • diploma vmbo-kaderberoepsgerichte, theoretical or mixed learning pathway, or
  • transition certificate from 3 to 4 havo/vwo, or
  • MBO level 2 or 3 diploma.

You can only take this course if you work at least 24 hours per week at an accredited training company. If your employer isn't accredited, or if you're unsure whether it is, please contact us. We're happy to help.

For Whom

This course is for retail specialists who are keen to develop themselves and for career changers.

Certificate of Education

After successfully completing the course, you will receive an MBO level 4 diploma.

Costs

The statutory tuition fee for the 2025-2026 school year is €735.

Summa training courses and teaching materials provided by Summa are exempt from VAT. Read more about training costs.

Additional costs

You will need a laptop and other teaching materials.

For an estimate of the additional costs for this course, please see mbowebshop.nlEvery year, no later than July 1st, all school fees for the following school year are announced there.

Duration

The program lasts three years. You attend school one day a week and work three or four days a week.

Class times

Wednesday from 09.00 a.m. to 16.30 p.m.

Study load

In addition to 8 hours of lessons per week, you should count on 10 to 12 hours of home study.

Preliminary training

To be able to follow this course, you need:

  • diploma vmbo-kaderberoepsgerichte, theoretical or mixed learning pathway, or
  • transition certificate from 3 to 4 havo/vwo, or
  • MBO level 2 or 3 diploma.

You can only take this course if you work at least 24 hours per week at an accredited training company. If your employer isn't accredited, or if you're unsure whether it is, please contact us. We're happy to help.

For Whom

This course is for retail specialists who are keen to develop themselves and for career changers.

Certificate of Education

After successfully completing the course, you will receive an MBO level 4 diploma.

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