Post-Secondary Program Fashion Business and Management - Programa de Dirección de Empresas de Moda

Centennial College´s Fashion Business and Management program will help you develop the skills and knowledge to become a future business leader in the fashion industry. Courses in this business diploma program are unique to the fashion industry and cover topics such as:

The design and manufacturing process.
The evolution of fashion and design and their relationship to designers, producers and retailers.
Ethical, sustainable and innovative practices for leadership in a global fashion industry.
Current design trends and technologies to predict sales dynamics for fashion products and services.
Marketing and retail promotional strategies based on contemporary consumer psychology concepts.
Creative concepts for fashion products and services.
Business management fundamentals.
Financial practices utilized in the fashion industry.
Computer applications for fashion, such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
You gain, through practical exercises, a comprehensive understanding of business management practices specific to the fashion industry, which you put to practice in a field placement during the final semester.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission
Mathematics Grade 11 or 12 C, M or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take a Centennial College Math Skills Assessment for Admission

Additional Requirements
Students will be placed in the appropriate English level based on skills assessment results. This may lead to additional courses and require extra time and fees.

Start Date:Fall

Semester 1
Fundamentals of Business
College Communication 1
Fashion Theory & Culture
Retail Sales
Fashion Industry Finance
Fashion Product Knowledge and Development
MS Office & Adobe Creative Suite

Semester 2
College Communication 2
Retail Management
Fashion Marketing & Promotion
Fashion Sourcing and Logistics
Fashion Seminar 1: Retail Environment
General Education Elective
Consumer Psychology and Behaviour

Semester 3
Human Resource & Team Management
Strategy & Trend Analysis Capstone
Pricing & Costing Principles
Fashion Seminar 2: Fashion in a Digital World
Fashion Manufacturing Practices
Fashion Career Planning
Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action

Semester 4
Creating and Managing Innovation
Field Placement
The Global Fashion Industry
General Education Elective

Retail manager
Buyer
Product developer/manager
Brand manager
Stylist
Production coordinator
Visual merchandiser
Show producer
Technical designer
Retail analyst
Design director
Fashion writer
Import merchandiser
Ecommerce coordinator
Fashion digital media planner
Omni-channel merchandiser
Supply chain coordinator
Web content creator