Store Management Executive Development

To help you advance in your career, our Management Executive Development training includes 16 core courses and additional classes. Here are some examples of the courses you'll complete and their learning objectives:

Foundations for Leadership

• Making Choices. Explore how economic, workforce and consumer trends have affected the retail industry as a whole - and Macy's and Bloomingdale's in particular. Participate in dynamic discussions about leadership skills required to create positive experiences and produce the best results.

• Principles of Motivation & Respect. Through highly interactive exercises, discuss and practice techniques of effective leadership. The skills learned here will be applied in later programs.

• Retailology® 101. Through a game-like approach, learn about major retail functions and how they work together at Macy's and Bloomingdale's. Discover important factors that influence sales, margin and profit, and how their individual contribution is part of our overall success.

Performance through People

• Making Connections. Develop the skills to effectively orient new hires and build strong connections with your team.

• Selecting the Best People. Learn to successfully recruit, interview, select and make job offers to strong candidates through a blended media-based training and simulation program.

• Developing People. Identify opportunities for training and coaching your team members. Practice teaching new job skills and leading effective coaching conversations.

• Leading Teams. Discover the characteristics of effective teams. Develop the skills to encourage high performance and mutual support in the teams you lead.

  Training time varies by division and ranges between 4 and 12 weeks. Timing of training classes can also vary by division to facilitate on-the-job development.