Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management, MPS

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The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management prepares graduates for diverse career opportunities in the areas of fashion merchandising and retail management. The curriculum covers a variety of topics including: merchandise planning, omni channel and global retailing, visual strategies, and product development. This program can be completed face-to-face or fully online.

Registered Hegis Code 0599

(Total credits: 30)

Courses

MPSR 651 - Advanced Fashion Merchandising credit(s): 3
MPSR 652 - Consumer Behavior in Fashion credit(s): 3
MPSR 653 - Fashion Retail Management credit(s): 3
MPSR 654 - Fashion Branding and Promotion credit(s): 3
MPSR 655 - Principles of Visual Merchandising credit(s): 3
MPSR 656 - Retail Merchandise Management credit(s): 3
MPSR 657 - Technology in Fashion Merchandising and Management credit(s): 3
MPSR 658 - Product Development in Fashion from Concept to Consumer credit(s): 3
MPSR 659 - Internship in Fashion Merchandising and Management credit(s): 3 or
MPSX 700 - Developing and Exercising Influence in Organizations
or
MPSX 701 - Developing and Exercising Influence in Organizations - Special Project
credit(s): 3
MPSR 660 - Capstone in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management credit(s): 3

Notes:

For MPS degree students, a minimum of 24 credits must be completed at LIM College.

Global Pathway to Fashion Program

Students enrolled in the Global Pathway to Fashion Program will complete the following:

Level 3A
PATH 035A - Graduate The Language of Business and Fashion I credit(s): 9
PATH 0510 - Graduate Support Lab credit(s): 3
PATH 0590 - Graduate Pathway Special Topics credit(s): 3
MPSM 600 - Fashion Marketing Management credit(s): 3 or
MPSR 651 - Advanced Fashion Merchandising
credit(s): 3 or
MPSS 600 - Supply Chain Management Fundamentals
credit(s): 3
Level 3B
PATH 035B - Graduate Language of Business and Fashion II credit(s): 9
PATH 0510 - Graduate Support Lab
credit(s): 3
PATH 0590 - Graduate Pathway Special Topics
credit(s): 3
MPSM 602 - Services Marketing in the Fashion Industry credit(s): 3 or
MPSR 652 - Consumer Behavior in Fashion
credit(s): 3 or
MPSS 601 - The Relationship Between Fashion and the Supply Chain
credit(s): 3
PATH course credits are institutional credits - they do not count towards total degree program credit requirement.

In order to proceed to the next level and/or complete the program, students must earn a Global Pathways GPA of 2.00 or better.