E-commerce qualification supported by industry

E-consultancy has announced that the Masters in Internet Retailing qualification will be supported by a leadership council of experienced UK online retail leaders.

Board-level directors from John Lewis Direct, Thomas Cook, House of Fraser, Ideal Home Shopping and Lakeland will be reviewing the course content and offering recommendations, helping to ensure the programme directly reflects e-commerce and retail industry requirements and retains its commercial focus.

Advice and input will be supplemented by an annual delegate reception, giving MSc students the opportunity to gain valuable insight and advice.

The council comprises: Robin Terrell, managing director at John Lewis Direct; Colin Porter, commercial director at House of Fraser; Tony Preedy, marketing director at Lakeland; Russell Gould, e-commerce director at Thomas Cook; and Mike Hancox, chief executive officer at Ideal Shopping Direct.

The leadership council's involvement underlines the approach to this course, providing a real-world perspective to complement the academic teaching and support.

Coupled with class-based training by industry practitioners and the yearly site visits to a large retail operations centre, the Masters in Internet Retailing qualification provides a practical, retail-industry led approach.

The programme has been designed in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University and Ian Jindal, editor-in-chief of Internet Retailing Magazine, to produce the next generation of leaders in retail and ecommerce.

Applications are welcomed from individuals involved in e-commerce and from more traditional retail backgrounds.

Places on the Masters in Internet Retailing programme are limited and the deadline for applications is 31 July 2009.

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