Course Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: WALM-0148 Version: 2 Organization's ID: 4805 Organization: Walmart Inc. Location: Classroom-based Length: 4 days (32 hours) Minimum Passing Score: 70 ACE Credit Recommendation Period: 7/1/2026 - 6/30/2029 9/1/2023 - 6/30/2026 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Vocational-Certificate 2 Retail Operations Management Competency Framework Statement Lightcast Skills Retail Operations Lightcast Skills Data Analysis Lightcast Skills Profit and Loss (P&L) Management Lightcast Skills Merchandising Lightcast Skills Leadership Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to prepare coaches to successfully run their businesses by making informed judgment-based decisions to impact financials, lead merchandising, and operational execution and demonstrate that all are interdependent workstreams. Learning Outcomes: Effectively interpret data and apply data-driven decision making to address issues in the store and improve the overall performance of the business Prioritize, plan, and lead successful retail days that maximize profits and customer satisfaction by identifying and communicating key tasks and priorities to their teams based on financial and operational metrics, data, and customer feedback Plan and execute effective merchandising strategies that are informed by financial trends and operational metrics, resulting in a successful retail week for their stores Manage their retail business every month, leveraging financial and operational metrics, while prioritizing people development and management to maximize sales and customer satisfaction General Topics: Assess Success The Data That Makes Us Financial Health Operational Health People Assignment Win The Day Establish Your Day Daily Data Minding Our Margins People Powered Win The Week Morning Management Meeting Week at a Glance Financials: The Money Matters Be the Merchant Maker Be the Performance Coach Win The Month Financial Progress Merchandise Mastermind Stop the Shrink Profit and Loss Review People Pipeline Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Classroom Exercise Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Work-based Learning Methods of Assessment: Examinations Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Equivalencies Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Walmart Inc. View All Courses College Credit Opportunities Page Content