Design for Retail Experience is a combination of knowledge of MBA with the creativity of Design.With the retail Industry booming and growing awareness of retail Design ,this seemingly niche career is in demand with students
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Highlights
- It is a Post Graduate Course
- A new sector of business has emerged in the market. The need for marketing and promotion has given rise to the retail design profession.
Courses and Eligibility
Course | Duration | Eligibility | Entrance |
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M.Des in Design for retail experience | 30 Months |
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NID Entrance Exam |
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- Adidas
- Ashok Leyland
- Adobe
- Cognizant
- Ebay
- Future Group
- Hp
- Infosys
- JP Morgan
- LG Electronics
- Logitech
- Mahindra and Mahindra
- Malabar Gold
- Microsoft
- Maruti Suzuki
- Mind Tree
- Oracle
- Phillips
- Relaxo
Admission Process
- Interested candidate can apply with necessary information
- Candidates need to appear for the Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims conducted by the National Institute of Design.
- Shortlisted candidates will be called for Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains based on marks obtained in DAT prelims.
Merit screening
- Admission is based on marks obtained in Design Aptitude Test Prelims (DAT Prelims) and Design Aptitude Test Mains (DAT Mains).
- Merit list of the overseas (supernumerary) category,will be prepared after all the stages of the admission process have been completed.Only those candidates with the score of 40% and above will be eligible for the admission Seats remaining vacant in the overseas (supernumerary) category will lapse and will not be transferred to candidates from any other category.
- Weightage given to above-mentioned parameters is as follows:
- DAT Prelims - 30%
- DAT Mains - 70%
Syllabus
- Design fundamentals and principles
- Retail Research
- Retail spatial Design
- Retail Communication and Branding
- Retail Furniture and Fixtures
- Packaging
- Retail store Design
- Visual Merchandising
- Retail Systems and Management
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Skills Required
- Leadership skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Commercial awareness
- Creative problem solving skills
- effective decision Making skills
- Organizational skills
- Negotiation skills
- Forward Planning skills
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Career and Job Prospect
Job Profile | Job Description | Annual salary Per annum |
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In house Designer |
Design particularly for their businesses alone.packaging design,interior design,Creating Marketing Materials |
4-5 lakhs |
Entrepreneurship |
Creating a new enterprise,per se own merchandise,developing and managing a business. |
5-10 |
Research and development | performs a highly important roles within an organization.research,planning,implementation,should stay informed about research and development. | 10-12 lakhs |
FAQs
Q: what comes under Design for Retail experience?
A: Design for retail Experience covers a lot of facets in Retail.Understanding space and its elementis one of the initial topics that are covered.Some more courses are store design,retail furniture,visual Merchandising,
Q: What are the best books for preparation of NID Entrance exam ?
A: There is a huge difference between Design exams and all other exams. You cannot crack NID/UCEED/NIFT/any design exams like JEE/NEET/etc. Design exams demand out-of-box ideas, creative thinking and presence of mind during the exam (and a bit of common sense and awareness about current affairs).but if u want some books here are some reference books for NID preparation.
- Arihant NIFT/NIFD/NID Entrance Exam Self Study Guide
- NIFT/NID Entrance Exams: Ultimate Success Series
- NIFT/NID /IIFT Entrance Exam - Self Study Guide