Course Description

Program Description You have an eye for style, and a head for business. We have a two-year diploma program that combines both. In our hands-on program, you will learn practical skills in business, fashion, communication and marketing, while making industry connections that will launch your career. Everything you learn will enable you to jump into careers in Buying, Merchandising, Branding, Forecasting, Styling, Public Relations, Event Planning and Sales, or continue your studies into KPU's Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Program (BBA). Accepting up to 30 new students each year, applicants to the program are eager to learn about and work in various areas of the fashion industry. They have some experience and knowledge about fashion and wish to build on that passion to develop their marketing and management skills for success in leadership positions. If you have always enjoyed exploring fashion companies and thought about working with people and clothing in the business sector then you will thrive in this program. Students who excel in this program have a flair for fashion, an eye for style and an innate ability to connect with people. Students will be admitted to the School of Business, then must declare this major after completing minimum 15 credits of course work and maintaining good academic standing with the University. Our graduates develop skills necessary for employment in the creative business services sector. Career opportunities are extensive and include: Buying/Allocations Merchandising Branding Forecasting Styling and Consulting Visual Merchandising Communications Special Events Coordination Retail Sales Management Graduates can work for apparel companies, retailers, distributors and marketers. Some graduates choose to work freelance or run their own organizations and ideally find a broad variety of options to pursue a meaningful career or further education. Graduates may choose to take their career further by applying to enter the third year of one of KPU's Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree programs, or any Faculty of interest.

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