BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
BEAUTY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
The Bachelor of Science in Beauty Business Management is a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students to succeed in the highly competitive beauty industry, whether working for a corporation or undertaking an entrepreneurial venture. Students identify, implement, and solve business issues through theoretical and practical foundations. They are equipped with vital business management skills including management theory, analytics, legal and regulatory affairs, forecasting and analysis, financial literacy, sales, negotiation, merchandising, product innovation, and market research.
What Our Students Learn While still focusing on hands-on and practical knowledge, the students develop higher level critical thinking, management and analytical skills that ensure their success as business leaders and creators.
Why FIDM Students in the Bachelor's of Beauty Business Management program are directly exposed to the industry, from a mandatory industry internship to two quarter long real-world projects issued by leading beauty companies such as L'Oréal, LVMH/Dior, Victoria's Secret, Fresh, NARS, Indie Lee, and more. This culminates with a trip to New York to present the results to management at the brands they are assigned.
One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors or transfers from outside of FIDM to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson.
Graduates of this program are qualified to take jobs classified under Department of Labor occupational codes 11-2000, 11-3000, 13-1000, and 27-3000, among others.
| REQUIRED CLASSES FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) | ||
|---|---|---|
| BUMT 3230 | Introduction to Business Management+ | 3 |
| BUMT 3820 | Business Law+ | 3 |
| BUMT 4100 | Small Business Management+ | 3 |
| BUMT 4110 | Micro & Macroeconomics+ | 3 |
| BUMT 4130 | Financial Literacy+ | 6 |
| BUMT 4250 | Supply Chain Management+ | 3 |
| BUMT 4300 | Global Management Strategies+ | 3 |
| BUMT 4910 | Creativity in Business+ | 3 |
| COSM 3050 | Influencing Beauty Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| COSM 3250 | Beauty: Purchasing & Planning | 3 |
| COSM 3360 | Beauty: Luxury Brand Development | 3 |
| COSM 3420 | Beauty: Business Management & Finance | 3 |
| COSM 3450 | Merchandising in the Beauty Environment | 3 |
| COSM 3600 | Product Innovation | 3 |
| COSM 3660 | Beauty: Regulatory Affairs & Import/Export Strategies | 3 |
| COSM 3820 | Beauty Industry Market Research | 3 |
| COSM 3850 | Beauty: Sales, Negotiation & Conflict Management | 3 |
| COSM 3950 | Internship | 3 |
| COSM 4100 | Beauty Market Influences | 3 |
| GNST 2370 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| GNST 3050 | Writing for Business Professionals+ | 3 |
| GNST 3350 | Botany | 3 |
| GNST 3350L | Botany Lab | 1 |
| GNST 3800 | Icons of Culture: The Context of Meaning | 3 |
| GNST 3900 | Issues in Contemporary Society+ | 3 |
| SMED 2850 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| SMED 3700 | International Strategies for New Media | 3 |
In the final year, students also choose three electives (9 units) depending on their preferred industry focus:
| ELECTIVE: | ||
|---|---|---|
| BUMT 4200 | Financial Management+ | 3 |
| BUMT 4840 | Studies in Leadership+ | 3 |
| GRPH 2230 | UX Design | 3 |
| SMED 3100 | Mobile Application Marketing | 3 |
| SMED 3750 | PR Writing for Social Media | 3 |
| SMED 4200 | Start-Ups & Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Total Units of Credit | 91 | |
+ Available as an online (distance learning) course
Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Beauty Marketing & Product Development, Merchandising & Marketing*, or Digital Marketing* or an external associate's degree in a related field from an accredited college/university. *These A.A. majors require a customized advisement sheet that incorporates key foundational courses.