A retail business owner oversees the smooth and efficient operation of a retail business and provides quality goods and services to customers. They interview, hire, train, and evaluate personnel, preparing work schedules and assigning workers duties. To become a retail business owner typically requires a bachelor's or master's degree in business administration with an emphasis on marketing, as well as courses in business law, management, economics, accounting, finance, and mathematics/statistics. Completing an internship while in school is also highly recommended.