14th
December 2012 marked another milestone for the Diploma in Retail Management as
the course signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore
Retailer Association (SRA). A total of 76
industry guests, staff and students of Retail Management were invited to
witness the momentous event.
The SRA was founded in 1977 by 10
leading retailers with various objectives such as improving the business
standards, professionalism and productivity of retailers. The intention is to help
the retailers in the betterment of their business. The signing of the MOU would
bring retail education into a whole new level by nurturing generations after
generation of retailers in-the-making.
The MOU was signed by Ms. Lau Chuen Wei, Executive Director
of SRA and Mr. Daniel Yeow, Director of Business School, signifying the
beginning of a 5 year journey to develop and promote retailing as a
professional career among the young generation, in particular the students from
the Diploma in Retail Management (RMT).
The alliance with SRA will open more doors for the Retail
Management students and create more opportunities to expand their scope of
learning. Sponsorship in terms of Course Gold medal, book prizes and
scholarships will be offered to the students. In addition, students will be
afforded the chance to participate in local and overseas student internship
opportunities with SRA’s participating companies. Furthermore, the students
will also be actively involved in key industry events such as the Great
Singapore Sales, SRA Annual Award, and GET Singapore etc. that allows them to
interact with major retail industry partners. The partnership is done for the
sole purpose of preparing students to be well equipped for the workforce and
shaping successful retailers of tomorrow.