Fashion Industry Management College of Design, Engineering, & Commerce

Fashion Industry Management in general:

Skilled managers are required to deal with an increasingly complex variety of products and manufacturing techniques and tasks, such as planning product lines months before they will appear in the stores. Once developed, new products must be sourced globally and then delivered to the consumer within a very short period of time.

Description of Major:

The curriculum of the Fashion Industry Management program combines the fundamentals of business, including accounting, economics, marketing, finance and management, with textile and apparel courses. Features of the program include: working on state-of-the-art, computer-aided design and manufacturing systems and studying the latest technological developments, including robotization and high-speed integrated manufacturing techniques.1

Careers/Job titles: 2

Account Executive Fashion Coordinator Production Assistant

Administrative Assistant Licensing & Distribution Researcher/Assistant TV Producer

Assistant Buyer Manager Retail Key Holder

Assistant Manager Marketing Manager Sales Representative

Assistant Planner Marketing Traffic Coordinator Spec Writer

Assistant Sales Representative Merchandise Allocator Staffing Consultant

Business Analyst Merchandise Controller Supervisor

Business Coordinator Merchandise Coordinator Technical Designer

Color Clerical President’s Assistant Visual Display Manager

Executive Team Leader Product Development Assistant Women’s Apparel Safety

Fashion Industry Management College of Design, Engineering, & Commerce

Who employs PhilaU graduates?

Students from University work in a variety of organizations that are affiliated with the fashion industry including:

American Staffing Resources, Inc. , Inc. Hollister Co Philadelphia Style Magazine Tommy Hilfiger Anne Fontaine Christian Dior/SAKS 5th Avenue Jones Apparel Group Philadelphia Wings Under Armour, Inc. BCBG MaxAzaria Claiborne Menswear Lilly Pulitzer Phillips-Van Heusen , Inc. Belk Department Stores Donna Karan International Lady Foot Locker Polo Ralph Lauren Vantage Apparel Birand Giyim eModa.com/Fusion Linens-N-Things PreSchoolian Victoria’s Secret Boscov’s Express Design Studio Liz Claiborne QVC, Inc. Vince Bradley International Federated Merchandising Group Louis Vuitton Ska Girl/L.A.M.B Woolrich Buckle Fishman & Tobin Macy’s Sparks Exhibits Capelli -New York/GMA Accessories Fortune Fashions, Inc. Mothers Work, Inc. Tafford Manufacturing Catton Apparel Group GMA Accessories New York & Company TJX Company Carol Dauplaise, Ltd Hermes Nordstrom’s The Children’s Place

Helpful websites:

 FashionCareers.com: http://www.fashioncareers.com/

 InfoMat - Fashion Industry Search Engine: http://www.infomat.com/

 StyleCareers.com – Career eBooks: http://www.stylecareer.com/ebooks

 Fashion Career Center.com: http://www.fashioncareercenter.com/

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1 Industry and major information taken from the Philadelphia University website at several locations: Undergraduate Degree Programs (http://www.philau.edu/academics/undergrad.html), the Undergraduate Catalog (www.philau.edu/catalog/Cat200708), and WetFeet.com, a company and career research database. 2 Job titles compiled from a variety of sources, including the Senior Survey (http://www.philau.edu/career/success/index.htm) and entry level positions for which organizations are recruiting on CareerLink (https://philau-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?s=home&_ksl=1).