Fashion Business Management AAS Degree Program
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School of Business and Technology
Applications accepted for fall and spring. NYSED: 00828 CIP: 52.1902
The major in Fashion Business Management provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for assuming positions in the merchandising industry in areas such as buying, sales, creative fashion presentation, retail management, and marketing. Curriculum below is for the entering class of fall 2023.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | FM 108 - First Year Experience I | 3 |
| FM 116 - Fashion Business Practices | 3 | |
| FM 245 - Fashion Forecasting for Merchandisers | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | EN 121 - English Composition G1 | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements* | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FM 109 - First Year Experience II | 3 |
| FM 110 - Product Elements and Principles | 2 | |
| choice - see Major Area Elective(s)* | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | TS 110 - Product Elements and Principles Laboratory | 2 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | SS 141 - Macroeconomics G4 | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements* | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FM 203 - Business Intelligence in Planning and Buying | 3 |
| FM 204 - Innovation in Product Development | 3 | |
| FM 205 - Fashion Marketing and Digital Technology | 3 | |
| choice - see Major Area Elective(s)* | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | MA 222 - Statistical Analysis G2 | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements* | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FM 206 - Strategies of Merchandising | 3 |
| FM 207 - Retail Strategies | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | choice - see Related Area Elective* | 1.5-3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 24 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 35 | |
| RELATED AREA | 3.5-5 | |
| Total Credits: | 62.5-64 | |
*Fall 2023 Requirements: See below.
Associate Degree General Education:
- Three (3) credits from each required General Education area, totaling 9 credits: G1, G2 (MA 222 ), and G3
- Three (3) credits from G4 (SS 141)
- Nine (9) credits from three different areas in liberal arts courses in G5–G10
- Three (3) credits of any 200- or 300-level English literature or speech course
See list of Gen Ed approved courses under FIT' General Education Requirements and Courses. An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area.
Related Area Elective(s): 1.5-3 credits
CHOICE of AC 111, AC 141, AC 171, AR 101, AR 115, CM 251, DE 101, HD 111, HP 201, IC 297, ID 103, JD 101, MG 153, PH 118, PH 162, PM 121, TD 112, TS 215, or TT 261
Major Area Elective(s): 6 credits
CHOICE of two: FM 144, FM 201, FM 213, FM 222, FM 223, FM 226, FM 228, FM 231, or FM 251
Evening/Weekend Option
A four-semester degree program is available for this degree program (see Curricula Overview or visit the FIT website at fitnyc.edu/evening_weekend). The sequence of courses is the same as that listed on this page.
Online Degree Option
The online degree is designed to give students flexibility in earning an Associate of Applied Science degree (see Online Degree Programs for additional information).
Upper Division Alternative(s)
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science programs in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing, Direct and Interactive Marketing, Fashion Business Management, Home Products Development, International Trade and Marketing for the Fashion Industries, Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries, and Textile Development and Marketing. By completing certain course requirements, graduates may also apply to the Bachelor of Science programs in Advertising and Marketing Communications and Technical Design.
Additional Location
The two-year AAS in Fashion Business Management is offered in Incheon, South Korea, as part of FIT at SUNY Korea.
Upon graduating from the Fashion Business Management AAS degree program, students will demonstrate:
- Business Fundamentals: Students will be able to identify and apply current business methodology and discuss current situations and opportunities connected to the fashion business.
- Communication: Students will be able to compare how business decisions are established by using coherent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Globalism: Students will be able to identify and evaluate the current global issues in how they will affect the fashion business.
- Technology: Students will be able to illustrate and distinguish their technology proficiency by beginning to adapt to the various technologies in the courses of the fashion business.
- Research and Critical Thinking: Students will be able to explain and conduct research of primary and secondary data to make business decisions.
- Product Commercialization: Students will be able to begin to evaluate the functions of product development, the merchandising of a line and how it works within the Product Life Cycle.
- Retailing/ Wholesaling: Students will be able to identify and compare the differences between retail and wholesale in the fashion business.