Global Fashion Management
connected, immersive
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
If you’re competitive enough to go head to head with top-level managers around the globe, worldly enough to study on three continents, and ambitious enough to solve industry problems at a leadership level, this program is where you’ll find your niche. International, interdisciplinary, and intensely practical, this program seamlessly blends on-the-ground expertise with advanced management practices.
Who Should Apply
The program welcomes applicants who have an undergraduate degree, at least three years of professional experience in the apparel or apparel-related industries, and the drive to excel in the global fashion business.
Number of Credits
45
Duration of Program
Four semesters of classes three evenings per week, plus one intensive seminar of one week to 10 days each semester
The Global Fashion Management Experience
Study around the world. Taught by an international faculty of industry experts, you’ll study technology, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and retail in New York; luxury industries in Paris; small-scale production, emerging economies, and artisanal design in Mexico City; and production and supply chains in Asia. A seminar session—lasting a week to 10 days—takes place at each of the four program partner campuses, where you’ll learn the business and cultural skills required to work with global companies, including training in leadership, finance, creativity, problem solving, writing, communication, and presentation.
Work collaboratively—and cross-culturally. Because all four international seminars are attended simultaneously by student cohorts from all four programs, you’ll learn firsthand how to create consensus, build teamwork, negotiate cultural differences, and arrive at high-level decisions in an intense, pressured environment.—
Receive an interdisciplinary education You’ll be taught by an internationally respected faculty with expertise in a wide variety of program-related areas.
Live and work as a global citizen. Form strong professional bonds around the world and enjoy a comprehensive experience of the global fashion business.
More About the Program
Areas of Study
Intensive seminars take place in New York, Paris, Asia, and Mexico City. Courses include business policy, finance, marketing and fashion brand management, politics and trade, supply chain, retail, entrepreneurship, and capstone thesis.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Graduates are prepared for high-level managerial positions in the international fashion industry. They are equipped to assemble, motivate, and manage international teams of professionals, and to guide an organization through the uncharted waters of international business with maximum efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
Capstone Thesis Project
Student teams explore industry-related and entrepreneurial challenges that reflect current and future practices and trends; emphasis is on global and domestic business concerns, such as supply chain, sourcing, marketing, and finance. Students conduct research over four semesters, develop creative solutions, and present recommendations to a panel of faculty and executives. Students also collaborate with students and professors from the Cardozo School of Law to explore counterfeit, trademark, copyright, and intellectual property law.
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
This program is at the heart of a unique collaboration among four institutions on three continents in New York, Paris, Mexico City, and Asia. All students meet in all four locations for focused study of retail practices, luxury industries, apparel and textile production, and artisanal design.
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
This program is at the heart of a unique collaboration among four institutions on three continents—in New York, Paris, Mexico City, and Asia. All students meet in all four locations for focused study of retail practices, luxury industries, apparel and textile production, and artisanal design.