Entrepreneurship for the Fashion and Design Industries BS Degree Program
http://fitnyc.edu/entrepreneurship
School of Business and Technology
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 33762 CIP: 52.0799
The major in Entrepreneurship for the Fashion and Design Industries provides students with the knowledge, skills, and mind-set necessary to succeed in new and uncharted business environments. Graduating students are prepared to transform creative ideas into business ventures and to assume leadership positions in entrepreneurial companies. Curriculum below is for the entering class of fall 2025.
| Semester 5 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | EP 311 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| RELATED AREA | AC 311 - Integrated Marketing Communications Management | 3 |
| MG 306 - Information Systems: Case Analysis | 2 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | EC 242 - Microeconomics | 3 |
| MA 321 - Data Analysis for Business Applications or MA 322 - Statistics, Machine Learning, and Data Mining | 3 | |
| choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/Speech | 3 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | EP 321 - The Business Plan | 3 |
| EP 331 - Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | MA 311 - Mathematical Modeling for Business Applications, MA 331 - Calculus, or MA 332 - Calculus II | 3 |
| PL 431 - Philosophy: Ethics G7 | 3 | |
| choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/Writing | 3 | |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | EP 441 - Converting Innovation into Value | 3 |
| RELATED AREA | FM 303 - Fashion Business Law, FM 324 - Business of Licensing, IN 441 - International Business Law, or IN 443 - International Business Strategies and Fashion Law | 3 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/American History G10 | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/Economics | 3 | |
| choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/Foreign Language G8 | 3 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | EP 452 - Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 |
| RELATED AREA | choice - see Requirements: Internship or Major or Related Area Electives | 3 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/Foreign Language | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts | 3 | |
| choice - see Requirements: Liberal Arts/Other World Civilizations G9 | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MAJOR AREA | 15 | |
| RELATED AREA | 11 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | 36 | |
| Total Credits: | 62 | |
Fall 2025 Requirements: See below.
Liberal Arts and Sciences Course Content Requirements
(24 AAS credits* + 36 BS credits = 60 credits total)
- American History: 3 credits. CHOICE of any course that meets General Education American History requirement (G10).
- Economics: 9 credits.
- English: 12 credits.
- Foreign Language: 6 credits. Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must meet General Education Foreign Language requirement (G8).
- Mathematics: 9 credits.
- Natural Science: 3 credits. CHOICE of any SC that meets SUNY (G3).*
- Philosophy: 3 credits.
- Other World Civilizations: 3 credits. CHOICE of PC 354 or SO 374 (either one of which meets General Education Other World Civilizations requirement (G9).
Liberal Arts Elective(s): 12 credits.* Select Liberal Arts courses from the following subject areas: AB (Arabic); CH (Chinese); EC (Economics); EN (English); FI (Film and Media Studies); FR (French); HA (History of Art); HE (Health Education) HE 201, HE 301; IT (Italian); JA (Japanese); HI (History); MA (Math); MC (Modern Languages and Cultures); MU (Music); PC (Political Science); PE (Physical Education and Dance) PE 215, PE 216, PE 217; PL (Philosophy); PO (Portuguese); PY (Psychology); SC (Science); SO (Sociology); SP (Spanish); and SS (Social Sciences). See Liberal Arts Courses.
Internship or Major or Related Area Electives: 3 credits. CHOICE of IC 497 or CT 360, DM 321, EP 360, EP 361, EP 362, EP 363/CM 363, EP 364, EP 365, EP 366, FM 300, FM 305, FM 325, FM 329, FM 431, IN 312, IN 313, IN 322 or IN 342
NOTE: Students must have taken the following courses prior to entering the program: AC 111, MG 153, and EC 141 .
*Credits from AAS will apply as appropriate
FIT’s 2+2 degree structure requires an earned AAS or equivalent plus all the BS or BFA degree requirements. For more information, please see Requirements for Degree Completion.
Upon graduating from the Entrepreneurship BS program, students will be skilled in the following:
- Company and Project Formation: Students will be able to develop businesses and/or projects that drive innovation, establish a competitive advantage, and construct business models, all with commercial value.
- Business Foundation: Students will administer the tools and techniques for creating products, services, and/or systems that have commercial value.
- Technology: The combination of innovation and technological competencies will be employed to develop, assess and communicate business ideas in order to be able to provide innovative solutions to business and market problems and the unmet needs for the creative industries.
- Critical Thinking: Students will be able to define and analyze the key components of innovation, products, services and businesses necessary to formulate solutions.
- Global Economy: Students will have the ability to assess diverse market and business needs to meet the changing marketplace dynamics of the global economy.
- Leadership/Interpersonal Skills: Students will be able to construct and employ written, oral and supporting collateral, presentations, skills, techniques, strategies and the materials needed to develop the leadership and interpersonal skills necessary for businesses, programs or ideas.