The Master of Business Administration degree at FIDM offers a professionally oriented curriculum combining theory and practical application incorporating a broad range of integrated interdisci-plinary areas of study. The program involves a strong and distinctive emphasis on innovative business development design concepts with broad global consideration and the enhancement of entrepreneurial creativity. The FIDM MBA Program prepares the graduate to enter, compete, and be successful in the global business areas of Fashion, Interior Design, and Entertainment. Whether entering the corporate world or undertaking an entrepreneurial venture, the FIDM graduate will be equipped with the necessary business analytical, planning, and management tools; ethical understanding; and leadership skills to be successful.

¯

What Our Students Learn In our program, students analyze, develop, and deliver innovative solutions to real-world business scenarios and entrepreneurial proposals. With a focus on profitability, business students are challenged to think and plan strategically, preparing them to compete in the current global business environment.

Why FIDM With FIDM’s industry focus and locations in California’s most concentrated business centers, students gain the leadership skills necessary to be competitive in the global design industries. Our MBA program has a strong and distinctive emphasis on innovative business concepts, design, and creativity.

REQUIRED CLASSES FOR MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

BUMT 3720 Management Strategy++

BUMT 4110 Micro/Macro Economics++

BUMT 4130 Financial Literacy++

BUMT 5010 The Global Economy

BUMT 5080 Tools for Analytics

BUMT 5150 Web Analytics+

BUMT 5180 Predictive Analytics for Business Strategy

BUMT 5250 Financial Analysis & Control

BUMT 5260 Global Financial Strategy

BUMT 5280

Human Resource Management: People, Practices & Profitability+

BUMT 5300 Logistics Management

BUMT 5350 Digital Marketing+

BUMT 5400 Advanced Strategic Planning & Implementation

BUMT 5500 Strategic Marketing Management

BUMT 5600 Legal Issues that Impact Profitability & Innovation 3

BUMT 5650 Creativity, Innovation & Design in Business

BUMT 5750 Luxury Brand Management

BUMT 5800 Entrepreneurial Ergonomics

BUMT 5950 Capstone Seminar

3

3

3

Prerequisite: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/ university in which the language of instruction is English.

Graduates from a non-business degree program who wish to apply to the FIDM MBA Program must enroll in the MBA Foundation Quarter. Contact the Chairperson of the Business Management Department for further information.