Program Description
Expands the career horizons of forward-thinking professionals with diverse backgrounds in fashion design, merchandising, management, and other industries who want a competitive edge, valuable connections, and real-world experience in the evolving fashion industry. Students benefit from a focus on global fashion development and an appreciation of apparel ecosystems throughout the value chain. Graduates of the MSGFE program possess the skills, knowledge and industry networks to bring value-added innovation to the fashion industry and to manage a thriving global fashion enterprise successfully.
Note: Program name changed from Global Fashion Enterprise 2023
Learning Goals/Outcomes
- Evaluate & utilize global fashion value chain innovations and best practices in solving industry problems and tapping opportunities
- Identify multicultural influences on the conduct of business throughout the global apparel value chain, including ethical issues
- Evaluate and leverage technologies and metrics in driving fashion industry performance
- Integrate material and product analysis and lifecycle assessments throughout the fashion value chain
- Compile new fashion designs/ideas/technologies into business models and actionable plans.
Curriculum: 2 year, 31-43 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IMBF 504 | 1.5 | |
| IMBF 505 | 1.5 | |
| IMBG 508 | 1.5 | |
| GFEF 501 | Prototyping | 3 |
| IMBF 510 | 1.5 | |
| IMBA 604 | 3 | |
| GFE 600 | Fashion Immersion | 3 |
| GFE 612 | Technology in Fashion | 3 |
| GFE 621 | Fashion Global Mktg & Sourcing | 3 |
| GFE 725 | Brand Driven Desgn & Innovatn | 3 |
| GFE 732 | Fashion Seminar | 1 |
| GFE 734 | Fashion Supply Chain Mgmt | 3 |
| IMBA 759 | 3 | |
| TXF 510 | Intro to Digital Imaging | 3 |
| GFE 791 | 3 | |
| GFE 793 | Global Fashion Networking | 3 |
| GFE 721 | Global Fashion Project 1 | 3 |
| GFE 722 | Global Fashion Project 2 | 3 |
| GFE 723 | Global Fashion Project 3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 49 | |