APPAREL INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT

The Apparel Industry Management Program is designed to prepare students for eventual ownership and/or management of a global fashion company. The program combines creativity, business knowledge, and computer technology, involving the student in all phases of product innovation including design, line development, global sourcing, production planning, technology use, sales management, financial control, and global human resources management. The curriculum stresses the importance of leadership, teamwork, creativity, and effective communication in decisionmaking from the visionary development of the initial concept to the delivery of the finished product.

What Our Students Learn 

In our program, students learn all aspects of running a fashion business, from concept development, design, global sourcing, production, and human resources, to final delivery to the customer.

Why FIDM

Apparel Industry Management students learn how to turn their original designs into retail ready products. Graduates are working in positions as Creative Directors, Production and Sourcing Managers, and Import /Export Specialists. The classroom simulates an apparel industry facility, so students learn in an environment that is true to the industry. Using the right technology, promising fashion entrepreneurs have the opportunity to become industry visionaries. Our Apparel Industry Management major is endorsed by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).