The Bachelors degree in fashion design & merchandising will equip you with the following knowledge and skills.
1) Describe and explain the creation of a fashion line from vision to design, product development, and product production.
2) Analyze and evaluate the fashion elements of apparel, wardrobe, and textiles.
3) Plan a fashion product from inception to delivery.
4) Explain the process of marketing and advertising, from market and fashion trend analysis to the development and deployment of strategies to communicate to target markets.
5) Display merchandise creatively and effectively.
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Research, analyze, synthesize, and present information and data pertinent to successful merchandising.
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Plan and execute a fashion promotion.
8) Demonstrate skill in basic business principles and practices of the retail environment.
9) Select and use industry standard business technologies.
10) Create and use sophisticated databases for business application.
11) Analyze and evaluate the use of the Internet in retail merchandising.
12) Professionally communicate as thinkers, readers, writers, speakers, and listeners.
13) Apply interpersonal skills such as self-awareness and teamwork that support career success.
14) Develop goals and strategies for career launching and enhancement.
15) Write a resume, prepare for interviews, and conduct a professional job search.
16) Prepare and present a professional portfolio.
The featured colleges below offer bachelor degrees in fashion design & fashion merchandising
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The Art Institute Online
The Art Institute Online is a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, which is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). |
Following in the tradition of The Art Institutes, you are given the learning environment you need to graduate into a future in the creative arts.
 Bachelor of Science in Fashion & Retail Management
Have an eye for style and a head for business? This means moving the world's fashions from designers' showrooms to retail sales floors. In the Fashion & Retail Management program, you'll learn how to develop, analyze, and implement sales strategies. Buying and merchandising practices are explored. Your inventory control and cost analysis skills are honed. And you'll learn more about the many avenues open to you in this exciting field: buying, coordinating runway shows, sales consultation, manufacturer's rep, and more. Department stores, boutiques, and designer showrooms are the environments in which you'll be part of the changing face of fashion, from season to season. Creative Careers Once you graduate, you'll be prepared for a variety of entry-level positions, including retail and wholesale sales, stylist, management trainee, or visual merchandiser.
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Westwood College Online
Westwood College Online is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. |
Westwood College is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality, career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students with the knowledge, skills and credentials needed to launch, enhance, or change careers.
Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising
The Fashion Merchandising Program equips students and working professionals with the skills necessary to establish and advance a career in the growing field of fashion merchandising. The program combines an introduction to the global fashion industry, as well as the basics of the design and creation of fashion items. In addition, the program provides a solid foundation in critical business skills necessary for a successful career in merchandising including marketing, consumer behavior, retail management, and contemporary business technology.
The combination of business courses, merchandising courses, and fashion courses, plus skills in critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving are designed to prepare students for contemporary workplace challenges. The Fashion Merchandising Program provides students with a solid foundation for success in Fashion Merchandising entry-level positions such as assistant fashion buyer, fashion buyer, catalog manager, special events coordinator, and fashion coordinator.
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