- You should be a graduate from a recognized university or college in any discipline.
 
- You are required to crack all India entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, XAT etc. You may also need to clear entrance exam conducted by the institution independently. However, rules and regulations for admission into MBA retail management vary from institution to institution.
 
Course details: 
The curriculum on retail management include subjects like supply chain management, marketing information, finance management, accounting in retail, electronic retailing merchandise management, marketing and business communication. Students also learn about sales promotion with public relation, inventory management, customer relationship, business ethics, retail brand management, business communication, management and organizational behavior, quantitative methods in retailing. Retail management courses open up job prospects in the books and publishing industry, music stores, multiplexes, shopping malls, garment industry and even in the processed foods industry.
 
Institution  | 
Course  | 
Duration  | 
Eligibility Criteria  | 
Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai  | 
PGDM Retail Man-agement  | 
2 years  | 
A minimum 50% in graduation & appeared  
for CAT.  | 
K J Somaiya Institute of Management  
Studies & Research, Mumbai  | 
PGDM Retail Man-agement  | 
2 years  | 
Somaiya Entrance Test, followed  
by Communication Test, GD  
and Interview  | 
Pearl Academy of  
Fashion, New Delhi  | 
PGDM Fashion Retail  | 
2 years  | 
Graduate in any discipline  | 
Birla Institute of Management  
Technology, Greater Noida  | 
PGDM-Retail  | 
2 years  | 
A Bachelors degree in  
any discipline.  | 
National Institute of Fashion  
Technology (NIFT), New  
Delhi  | 
Fashion Retail Mana-gement (FRM)  | 
1 year  | 
Graduation in any discipline or 3 year  
Diploma from NIFT/ NID.  | 
Narsee Monjee Institute of  
Management Studies, Mumbai  | 
Merged with the MBA programme,  
optional specialisa-tion in  
the 2nd year  | 
2 years  | 
10+2+3 degree 50% marks  
at degree level. Work  
experience will be preferred.  | 
IILM Graduate Sschool of 
Management, Greater Noida  | 
PGDM in Retail  | 
2 years  | 
Graduate in any discipline  
with 50% marks in aggregate and  
qualified in CAT/ MAT/ ATMA  
and GD+PI  | 
Jaipuria Institute, Lucknow  | 
PGDM Retail Mana-gement  | 
2 years  | 
Bachelor degree with at 
least 50% aggregate marks  
or equivalent CGPA in any  
discipline from a University  
recognized by Association of  
Indian Universities / AICTE  | 
Mudra Institute of Communications  | 
PG Certificate programme in  
Retail Commun-ications  | 
1 year  | 
Any Graduate or equivalent through  
MICA admission test (MICAT)  | 
Indian Retail School  | 
UG, PG diploma and PG in Retail Mana gement  | 
PG - 2years UG - 3 Years  | 
Any Graduate or equivalent  | 
Indian Institute of Jewelry  | 
Jewellery in Organized Retial Man agemen  | 
1 year  | 
Anyone who has the zeal &  
enthusiasm to learn about  
organised jewellery retailing  | 
Indian School of  
Business Management Administration  | 
Advanced diploma in Retail 
Management  | 
1 year  | 
10+2 or equivalent  | 
Retail Management through Distance Learning 
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (1985) 
1. Advance Diploma in Retail Management 
2. Certificate in Retail Services Management
3. Certificate in Retail Marketing
 
- Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL), Pune PGDM Retail Management 
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline from a recognised University, Diploma holders, with minimum 5 years supervisory experience after completion of diploma 
 
- MIT School of Distance Education, Pune PGDM Retail Management 
Eligibility: Any Graduate or Diploma holder with three years of experience