Fashion Business Management
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
JAY AND PATTY BAKER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
This program takes you directly to the merchandise and the decision-makers through industry visits to corporate offices, hands-on internships, and guest speakers in the classroom where you will interact with buyers, product developers, trend forecasters, and account executives. Courses incorporate trips to flagship stores, unique pop-up shops, and fashion exhibitions at renowned museums, making New York City an extension of your classroom experience. Participate in New York Fashion Week for a behind-the-scenes view of the shows you’ve watched from afar. You’ll study fashion business, marketing, product development, buying, planning, fashion forecasting, and management as you learn to combine your sense of style with business acumen.
COURSES INCLUDE
Contemporary Retail Management, Fashion Planning and Allocation, Sustainability in Fashion Merchandising, Data Insights and Fashion Analytics, Business of Licensing
STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
One-year and one-semester programs in Fashion Business Management are at FIT’s campus in Florence. Other programs are available in London and Nottingham (UK), Melbourne, Paris, Rome, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.
TYPICAL INTERNSHIPS
Macy’s, Kohl’s, Bloomingdale’s, Rent the Runway, Stitch Fix, ThredUp, Tory Burch, Michael Kors, Ross Stores, Nordstrom, Saks Off Fifth, TJX, fashion forecasting firms
CAREER OUTCOMES
Graduates work as buyers, product developers, marketing consultants, store managers, visual and e-commerce merchandisers, social media content developers, and fashion stylists.
AVAILABLE FULLY ONLINE
FIT also offers the Fashion Business Management Associate in Applied Science degree program online. Go to fitnyc.edu/onlinelearning.
Students are in charge of every aspect of the campus Style Shop: buying and planning, merchandising, product development, marketing, and sales. The boutique sells clothing, accessories, and jewelry, some of it designed by FIT students, faculty, and alumni.
Students with an AAS in Fashion Business Management may apply to this BS program. Students with other AAS degrees may require additional coursework. Learn more about 2+2