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Super Specialization: Retail Management
S P Jain's super-specialization in Retail Management has been created from the feedback, ideas, and inputs given by leading practicing retail managers and academicians world-wide, who are experts in the field of Marketing and Retail Management.

The program provides a unique blend of academic rigor and practical applications. The learning process involves advanced training in theory and applications in the retailing business. Advanced courses including Supply Chain Management, Store Design and Buying and Merchandising impart specialized training to an industry increasingly getting professionalized.

Given that retailing is one of the fastest growing industries, especially in the Middle East, Far East and South Asia, increase in demand for trained professionals is inevitable. The industry is undergoing a sea of change, even as new rules emerge and roles and relationships are redefined.

An estimated 300 shopping malls are currently being constructed in India alone. Similarly, there is a boom in mall development in the Middle East, with Dubai leading the way. Dubai currently ranks third in the world on per capita mall usage and this is bound to grow even further.

With increased tourism traffic and massive retail and commercial development, Dubai's retail spending is expected to cross $7.6 billion and contribute about 50% to Dubai's GDP by the end of 2009. This boom is expected to create new business and vast employment opportunities.

Singapore is known as a shopping paradise, and the Malls in the Lion City provide one of the most competitive retail environments. A similar boom is expected in the ASEAN countries; these factors augur well for students who choose this super-specialization.

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