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Fashion Merchandising & Management
DISCOVER THE WORLD OF FASHION BUSINESS
Think fashion is only about looking good? Think again. The fashion industry is fast-paced, dynamic, and global.
Fashion professionals need to be prepared in a variety of skills and areas of study to be successful in a creative industry that is always pushing for change.
As a student in this program, you will gain competencies in various aspects of the industry including merchandise and assortment planning, product development, consumer behavior, sourcing, distribution channels, communication, and sustainability. Industry complexities offer fertile ground for impactful research, critical thinking applications within the classroom, and collaborations with corporate partners. Understanding the global platform on which the fashion industry is based is central to our program content.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Product Development
- Textile Science
- Buying and Planning
- Brand Management
- Consumer Behavior and Retailing
- Global Industry
CAREER OPTIONS
- Buying/Planning
- Product Development
- Marketing/Public Relations
- Sourcing
- Textiles/Raw Materials
- Stylist/Visual Merchandising
- Quality Control
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- MS Fashion and Apparel Studies
- MS 4+1 Program
- Certificate in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Apparel Business
What’s special about this program?
A strong foundation in business layered with courses specific to the apparel and fashion industry is core to the fashion merchandising curriculum. The depth and breadth of course options give students a holistic program from which to build. Communication skills, retail math, textiles, product development, consumer behavior and global business are key areas that students will explore. Many courses are project-based cultivating strong teamwork and collaboration skills central to career success. Our program will prepare students to be uniquely equipped for the diverse career paths that the apparel industry offers.
Get Involved
FIT Visiting Student Program
Singapore Internship Program
World Scholar Program
Global Study Abroad
Industry Scholarships and Competitions
Internships
Summer Scholar Program
Independent Study
Fashion Merchandising Club
Synergy Fashion Group
UDress Magazine
The New Magazine
AATCC
Runway of Dreams Club
Sustainable Fashion Club
Sample curriculum
CHEM101 |
General Chemistry
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ECON100
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Economic Issues & Policies |
ENGL110
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Seminar in Composition
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FASH133
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Foundations for Fashion Innovation |
FASH165
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Fashion and Apparel Studies Seminar |
FASH180 |
Intro to Apparel Prod Dev & Mgt |
FASH218 | Intro to Fashion Business
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MATH114 | College Mathematics and Statistics or higher
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SOCI201
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Intro to Sociology |
STAT200
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Basic Statistical Practice |
FASH210 | Seminar on Fash and Sustain
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FASH215 | Fund of Textiles I
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FINC200
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Fundamentals of Finance |
MISY160
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Business Computing |
PSYC100 | General Psychology
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University Breadth Course
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Foreign Language Course
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Costume History
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Elective
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ACCT200 | Accounting
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BUAD301 |
Intro to Marketing
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BUAD309 | Mgt and Org Behavior
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COMM212 | Oral Comm in Business
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FASH220 | Fund of Textiles II
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FASH330 | Merch Planning
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FASH355 | Int'l Fash Consumers & Retailers
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2nd Writing Course
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Foreign Language Course |
FASH419
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Soc/Psyc Aspects of Clothing |
FASH420
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Asst. Plan and Buying |
FASH455
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Glob App/Tex Trade & Sourcing |
FASH490
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Strategic Fash Mgt |
FASH433 | Adv. Prod Dev & Mgt
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FASH430 | Apparel Brand Mgt & Mktg
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BUAD306 | Intro to Service & Operations Mgt
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University Breadth Course
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Elective/Multicultural Courses |