Today
information and communication technology (ICT) can be regarded as a fundamental
needs for running the business smoothly. That’s why businesses invest in ICT
widely and apply it for increased productivity and employee morale. ICT is
required for producing valuable information overtime that is needed in
virtually every field of human thought and action. ICT is useful for not only
in business world but also in individual level. At a personal level, if one
possesses high quality information he/she can take advantage of his/her future
career opportunities and can be better equipped to make other personal
decisions. That’s why the smartest person is one who acquires more knowledge
than others. As we are moving through fourth industrial revolution, people in all
walks of lives need to know about computers. If businesses want to function
effectively in an information rich-society, it is necessary to use ICT.
Course Objectives
For any company or organization to
have success financially it must have a desirable product. This product must be
of need to a large proportion of the general public. Advertising, using all
available media outlets, should get the message across. But the most important
link after the manufacturing and advertising is the sales and retail management
including salesperson/sales representative - The person who actually sells the
product to the consumer. Without him, the financial/corporate world would come
to a halt! Sales and Retail Management is a business discipline
that focuses on the practical application of sales techniques and the
management of a firm's sales operations. It is an important business function as net sales through the sale of goods and services and resulting profit drive most commercial business.