Here's Where You Can Get a Degree in Business and Brand Management Right Now
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If you're considering a career in business and brand management, Fashionista's got you covered. To get you started, here are all the schools in the U.S. and internationally that offer degree programs in business and brand management.
United States
Academy of Art University
Location: San Francisco, CA
Degrees offered: AA, BFA, MA in Fashion Marketing; MFA in Fashion Marketing & Brand Management, MA in Fashion Art Direction
Tuition cost: $25,728 (undergraduate), $1,218/unit (graduate)
School size (approximate): 5,363 (undergraduate)
Examples of courses: Fashion Marketing Strategy, Global Consumer Trends in Fashion, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Applied Financial and Business Analysis for Fashion
Other details to note: remote learning available
Art Institute of Austin
Location: Bastrop, TX
Degrees offered: BS in Fashion and Retail Management
Tuition cost: $575/credit hour (undergraduate)
School size (approximate): 236 (undergraduate & graduate)
Examples of courses: Merchandise Management, Advertising, Visual Merchandising, Consumer Behavior, Retail Operations and Technology
Other details to note: remote learning available, diploma in fashion retailing offered
Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Degrees offered: BA in Fashion Marketing and Management
Tuition cost: $575/credit hour (undergraduate)
School size (approximate): 223 (undergraduate & graduate)
Examples of courses: Trends and Concepts in Apparel, Brand Marketing, Apparel Evaluation and Production, Sales and Event Promotion, Retail Operations and Technology
Other details to note: remote learning available
Cal Poly, Pomona
Location: Pomona, CA
Degrees offered: MS in International Apparel Management
Tuition cost: $850/unit (graduate)
School size (approximate): 2,130 (graduate)
Examples of courses: International Apparel Consumer Behavior, Introduction to Graduate Research for the International Apparel Industry, Apparel Product Innovation
Other details to note: part of the College of Agriculture
Columbus College of Art and Design
Location: Columbus, OH
Degrees offered: MPS in Retail Design
Tuition cost: $41,250 (graduate)
School size (approximate): 1,009 grad & undergrad
Examples of courses: Design for Retail, Service Design, Analytics & Trends, Cognitive Science for Designers
Other details to note: available as a minor
Fashion Institute of Technology
Location: New York, NY
Degrees offered: AAS, BS in Fashion Business Management; AAS, BS in Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries; MPS in Global Fashion Management
Tuition cost: AAS: $2,645/semester (in-state), $7,935/semester (out-of-state); BS: $3,585/semester (in-state), $10,846/semester (out-of-state); MPS: $5,771/semester (in-state), $11,793 (out-of-state)
School size (approximate): 8,125 (undergraduate & graduate)
Examples of courses: Sustainability in Fashion Merchandising, Data Insights and Fashion Analytics, Leadership Development for Retailing, Strategies of Business Communication
Glasgow Caledonian New York College
Location: New York, NY
Degrees offered: MS in Sustainable Fashion
Tuition cost: $1,053/credit
Examples of courses: Navigating Global Change: Business Practices for the Common Good, Fashion as Culture/Culture as Fashion, Purpose-Driven Marketing and Communications
Other details to note: remote learning available
Kent State University
Location: Kent, OH
Degrees offered: MA in Fashion Industry Studies
Tuition cost: $9,898 (in-state), $18,448 (out-of-state)
School size (approximate): 28,000
Examples of courses: Advanced Fashion Industry Practice, Forms of Inquiry in the Fashion Industry
LIM College
Location: New York, NY
Degrees offered: BS in International Business; BBA, MPS in Business of Fashion
Tuition cost: $31,090 (undergraduate), $33,690 (graduate)
School size {approximate): 1,209 (undergraduate)
Examples of courses: Accounting, Marketing, Intro to Fashion Business, Product Lifecycle Management
Other details to note: remote learning available
New York City College of Technology
Location: New York, NY
Degrees offered: BS in Business and Technology of Fashion
Tuition cost: $3,465/semester (in-state), $620/credit (out-of-state)
School size {approximate): 14,277 (undergraduate)
Examples of courses: Financial Forecasting, Visual Merchandising, Introduction to Textiles, Trend Forecasting and Social Media
New York University
Location: New York, NY
Degrees offered: MBA in Business of Fashion and Luxury
Tuition cost: $108,167
Program size {approximate): 30
Examples of courses: Business Core, Fashion and Luxury Core, Consumer Behavior, Fashion Law and Business
North Carolina State University
Location: Raleigh, NC
Degrees offered: BS in Fashion Development and Product Management
Tuition cost: $9,105 (in-state), $31,977 (out-of-state)
School size {approximate): 26,505 (undergraduate)
Examples of courses: Intro to Textile Technology, Fashion Product Analysis, Fashion Product Design, Fashion and the Consumer
Parsons, The New School for Design
Location: New York, NY
Degrees offered: MPS in Fashion Management
Tuition cost: $1,945/credit
School size {approximate): 5,755 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Individual Research, Retailing and Service Design, Digital Studio and Branding, Entrepreneurship
Other details to note: remote learning available
University of Missouri
Location: Columbia, MO
Degrees offered: BS, MS in Textile and Apparel Management
Tuition cost: BS: $14,122 (in-state), $34,322 (out-of-state); MS: $12,809 (in-state), $23,140 (out-of-state)
School size {approximate): 31,318 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Basic Concepts of Apparel Design and Production, Intro to Fashion Retail Strategies, Global Consumers, Retail Finance and Merchandise Control
International
Accademia Costume & Moda
Location: Milan, Italy
Degrees offered: undergraduate degree in Fashion Management: Fashion Product System
Tuition cost: €9,500 (EU citizen), €11,500 (non-EU citizen)
Other details to note: three-year program, not accredited
ESMOD
Location: Paris, France
Degrees offered: post-graduate degree in Manager of International Development in Fashion and Luxury Industries
Tuition cost: €14,215 (EU citizens), €15,215 (non-EU citizens), plus academic materials (€250)
Examples of courses: Fashion & Luxury Culture/Creative Process, Creative Management, Employability
Other details to note: two-year program
FBI Fashion School
Location: Glebe, NSW, Australia
Degrees offered: Advanced Diploma of Fashion Business; Diploma of Business; Certificate IV in Business
Tuition cost: $13,750 AUD (Advanced Diploma), $8,750 AUD (Diploma), $5,250 AUD (Certificate IV)
Examples of courses: Professional Development, Fashion Product, Retail Experience, Fashion Management and HR, Trend Forecasting
Other details to note: remote learning available; Advanced Diploma of Fashion Business in two to three years, Diploma of Business in one to two years, Certificate IV in Business in one-year; joint programs with fashion
George Brown College
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Degrees offered: Diploma in Fashion Business Industry, Fashion Management; Certificate in International Fashion Management
Tuition cost: Fashion Business Industry: $4,207 CAD (domestic), $17,172 CAD (international); Fashion Management: $4,447 CAD (domestic), $17,802 CAD (international); International Fashion Management: $4,160 CAD (domestic), $17,815 CAD (international)
School size {approximate): 30,251 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Visual Merchandising, World of Fashion, Fabric Science: Textiles, Basic Accounting Principles
Other details to note: remote learning available; Fashion Business Industry, Fashion Management is a two-year program, International Fashion Management is a one-year program; the Fashion Management program is the only academic program curriculum in Canada identified by the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) as an affiliate school
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Location: Hong Kong
Degrees offered: undergraduate degree in Fashion Business
Tuition cost: $42,100 HKD
School size {approximate): 19,046
Examples of courses: Fashion Sourcing, Buying, Market Research, Omni-Channel Distribution, Digital Marketing
IED Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Degrees offered: MA in Strategic and Creative Brand Management
Tuition cost: €13,000 (graduate)
School size {approximate): 10,000
Examples of courses: Project Management, Communication, Digital Tools, Design Concept
Institut Français de la Mode
Location: Paris, France
Degrees offered: undergraduate degree in Fashion and Creative Studies Management, MA in International Fashion and Luxury Management
Tuition cost: €12,800 (domestic), €19,300 (international)
School size {approximate): 1000 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Sustainable Development, Brand Strategy, Digital Innovation, Fashion History, Inclusivity and Diversity
Istituto Europeo di Design
Location: Madrid, Spain
Degrees offered: undergraduate degree in Fashion Business, MA in Fashion Brand Management
Tuition cost: €15,100
School size {approximate): 9000 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Digital Design Tools, Purchasing and Management, Sustainability and Social Approach, Marketing and Branding, The Luxury Market
Istituto Marangoni
Location: Milan, Italy
Degrees offered: undergraduate degree in Fashion Management, Fashion Business, Digital Communication and Media; MA in Fashion Business and Entrepreneurship, Fashion and Luxury Brand Management
Tuition cost: €19,700 (domestic), €23,800 (international)
School size {approximate): 2,500 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Fashion Trend Forecasting, Integrated Product Design, Fashion Business Organization, Project Management, Environment Design
Other details to note: three-year undergraduate program
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Location: New Delhi, India
Degrees offered: Diploma in Fashion Business Management
Tuition cost: ₹180,000
Program size {approximate):
Examples of courses: Fashion Psychology and Consumer Behavior, Fashion Entrepreneurship, Visual Merchandising, Global Marketing, Fashion Law
Other details to note: one-year program
LISAA
Location: Paris, France
Degrees offered: BA, MA in Fashion Business; MA in Fashion & Luxury Management
Tuition cost: €8,890 (domestic), €10,490 (international)
School size {approximate): 2,200 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Fashion Business and Marketing, Commercial Strategies, Work Study
Other details to note: two-year program
London College of Fashion
Location: London, England
Degrees offered: undergraduate degrees in Fashion Management, Strategic Fashion Management, Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding
Tuition cost: £9,250 (domestic), £25,970 (international)
School size {approximate): 5,000
Examples of courses: Management and Economics, Accounting and Finance, Product Management, Supply Chain Management
Other details to note: two-year program
Masters Institute of Creative Education
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Degrees offered: undergraduate degree in Fashion Business
Tuition cost: $7,950 AUD
Examples of courses: Consumer Behavior, Brand Development, Creative Industry Communication Strategies, Principles of Fashion Management
Other details to note: two-year program
Mode Gakuen
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Degrees offered: undergraduate degree in Fashion Business and Technology
Tuition cost: ¥550,000
School size {approximate): 4,700
Examples of courses: Entrepreneurship Seminar, Case Study, Fashion Planning, Digital Strategy Theory
Other details to note: two-year program
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Location: New Delhi, India
Degrees offered: masters in Fashion Management
Tuition cost: ₹2,71,000
Examples of courses: Store Operations, Social Media Marketing, Luxury Management, Services Marketing
Pearl Academy
Location: New Delhi, India
Degrees offered: undergraduate degrees in Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management, Global Luxury Brand Management; masters in Fashion Business, Business Analytics
Tuition cost: ₹92,600
Examples of courses: Business Communications, Marketing Research, Marketing Fundamentals, Fashion Industry Appreciation
Other details to note: three- and four-year programs available
Polimoda
Location: Florence, Italy
Degrees offered: undergraduate degrees in Fashion Business, Product Managementl MA in International Fashion Business, Retail and Omnichannel Fashion Management, Fashion Brand Management, Product Management
Tuition cost: €18,000 (undergraduate), €28,000 (graduate)
Examples of courses: Fashion Foundations, Brand Management, Fashion Communications, Fashion Analysis
Other details to note: nine-month program
Raffles Design Institute (India)
Location: Mumbai, India
Degrees offered: Advanced Diploma in Fashion Marketing and Management, BA in International Fashion Business
Tuition cost: ₹18,000
Examples of courses: Fashion Business, Communications,Promotions
Other details to note: six-month- to three-year programs available
Ravensbourne University
Location: London, England
Degrees offered: BA in Fashion Buying, Brand Management
Tuition cost: £9,250 (domestic), £16,500 (international)
School size {approximate): 2,600 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Trend Forecasting, Sustainability and Sourcing, Buying & Product Development, Visual Merchandising
Other details to note: three-year program
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Degrees offered: MA in Fashion Entrepreneurship
Tuition cost: $34,560 AUD (domestic), $38,400 AUD (international)
School size {approximate): 56,074 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Fiber to Fabric Essentials, Fabric to Fashion Essentials, Fashion Forecasting and Analytics, E-Commerce For Fashion, Luxury Fashion Business Management
Other details to note: hybrid, full-time two-year program or part-time four-year program available
Ryerson University of Fashion
Location: Ontario, Canada
Degrees offered: undergraduate degree in Retail Management
Tuition cost: $7,996 CAD (domestic), $33,423 CAD (international)
School size {approximate): 48,008 (undergraduate and graduate)
Examples of courses: Retail Operations Management, Principles of Marketing, Managing the Retail Workplace, Merchandise Buying and Planning
University for the Creative Arts, Surrey
Location: Farnham, UK
Degrees offered: undergraduate degrees in Fashion Business and Management
Tuition cost: £9,250 (domestic), £16,950 (international)
Examples of courses: Fashion Theories, Foundations of Marketing and Communications, Fashion Brands and Influence, Understanding Trends and Forecasting
University of Westminster
Location: London, England
Degrees offered: MA in Fashion Business Management
Tuition cost: £11,500 (domestic), £15,000 (international)
School size {approximate): 19,000 )
Examples of courses: Supply Chain Management, Retail, Buying and Merchandising, Fashion Marketing, Promotion and Brand Management
Other details to note: one-year program
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