Fashion & Retail Management

Bachelor Degree
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  COMBINING CREATIVITY AND BUSINESS SAVVY

Fashion and retail management is the business that sets the trends and moves the world’s fashion and merchandise from the designer’s imagination to showroom and department store floors and into the hands of the consumer. This fast-paced industry requires talented, creative professionals who have both a great sense of style and a solid knowledge of the business world. The fashion & retail management program prepares students in both these areas.

The courses, taught by faculty with industry experience, are designed to develop a student’s passion for the fashion and retail world through in-depth study of fashion history, business, sales, and marketing.

What You’ll Study
* Build a basic foundation in drawing and design, as well as learning software for the applied arts.
* Study the history of fashion, along with modern fashion illustration concepts and techniques, and the relationships between clothing design and social, political, economic and geographical factors.
* Learn the basics of clothing design and construction, from fabrics and trims to the role of the designer in the manufacturing process.
* Study basic business principles from retail math to the elements of retail operation and technology to sales and event promotion.

Special Features
Industry experienced faculty guide students and help them learn the skills needed to create a portfolio to show prospective employers. Students have the opportunity to make valuable contacts with professionals in the field through professional organizations and internships.

Career Opportunities
Marketing, visual merchandising, manufacturing, buying and merchandising, and publicity are just a handful of the entry-level positions that may await graduates. Upon completion of the program, they are prepared to begin their careers in fashion and retail management with in store and mall management, event planning and promotion, sales, product and sales development, and small business ownership.

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