Fashion Merchandising & Retailing - B.S.

Johnson and Wales University

The Fashion Merchandising & Retailing bachelor’s degree program prepares students for fashion and retail careers in areas such as retail sales management, fashion showroom management, executive store management, merchandise buying, visual merchandising, fashion marketing, fashion forecasting, fashion blogging, fashion promotion, and textile development. Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to: Apply the major concepts, skills and values related to global fashion markets and designer contributions, Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, purposes and situations through a variety of professional methods as required in fashion merchandising and retailing, Use decision-support tools to resolve contemporary business issues using ethical business practices, Apply creative and advanced analytical competencies necessary for careers in fashion merchandising and retail marketing and Identify, analyze and forecast future industry trends in the acquisition of products and manufacturing of consumer goods.

College of Business