Fashion Business

Courses 

Consumer Behavior

This course focuses on demographic and psychographic profiles of consumer interests. It emphasizes generational marketing while also exploring segmented and niche markets.

Fashion Merchandising

Study fundamental techniques for merchandising fashion for an apparel company or as a boutique owner.

Medium of Fashion: Textiles

Aimed at fashion design students as well as design professionals, this course covers the elements involved in the design and manufacture of apparel and accessories.

Worth to Westwood: Fashion from the 19th to the 21st Century

This fashion history course opens with an introduction to Charles Frederick Worth, the father of haute couture. Our exploration concludes with Dame Vivienne Westwood, the designer who brought punk and New Wave fashion into the mainstream.

Retail Buying

Learn to work with a retail buyer, or become one yourself. This course is essential for managers, retail business owners, and manufacturers’ account representatives.

Fashion Marketing in a Global Environment

Students analyze and identify target markets and become aware of key marketing decisions as they develop a global marketing plan for a fashion company. 

Two electives

Electives that fulfill certificate requirements include Putting Sustainability into Practice and Social Media Marketing.

“While facts and figures are important, learning hinges on connection and synthesis of ideas. These ‘sparks’ come through conversation and engagement in the classroom.”

Program Highlights

Who Should Enroll

• Anyone interested in the marketing, merchandising, and retailing of fashion, fashion history, or the globalization of fashion
• Fashion professionals who want to master best practices
• Independent designers who are pursuing entrepreneurship or creative partnerships
  

What You’ll Gain

• The terminology and leadership skills demanded for communication between vendors, suppliers, and producers
• An understanding of the process of product development in a global marketplace
• Demographic and psychographic analysis tools for identifying consumers
• Social media tools for marketing to customers
  

How You’ll Learn

• Engaging video lectures and interviews with industry experts
• Direct interaction with faculty practitioners at the top of their fields
• Online collaboration and video conferencing 
• Project-based learning focused on developing real-world skills and portfolio assets
• Flexibility to review course content and complete assignments at any time
  

Why The New School?

The professional landscape as we’ve known it has changed dramatically, and ongoing learning is more important now than ever before. At The New School, we champion every student’s creativity and growth. By combining integrated disciplines with collaborative problem solving, we deliver an immersive, transformative learning experience. With the leadership of Parsons School of Design—a globally top-ranked design school—our faculty imparts the critical expertise students need to advance their careers or pivot to a new one in a constantly evolving world.