ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

APPAREL INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT

The Apparel Industry Management Program is designed to prepare students for eventual ownership and/or management of a global fashion company. It consists of three vital areas of focus: business acumen, creativity, and industry-grade technology forging together in all phases of production from concept to consumer. In addition to growing with programs such as Photoshop, Illustrator, CLO3D, Logility PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and Logility SCM (Supply Chain Management), students learn invaluable skills such as product line development, global sourcing, production planning, and logistics. The curriculum stresses the importance of leadership, teamwork, creativity, critical thinking, and effective communication in decision-making from the 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, supply chain management, to final delivery of the finished product to the customer. Students discover the 3-prong approach of creativity, technology, and business that is unique to this program.

Why FIDM Apparel Industry Management students learn how to turn their original designs and ideas into fully-realized retail products. Graduates are working in positions as Designers, 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 and guided by the importance of sustainability through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), promising fashion entrepreneurs have the opportunity to become industry visionaries. Our Apparel Industry Management major is a member in good standing of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).