Degree Details
The Master of Professional Studies in Global Fashion Management is a 45-credit graduate program with an innovative curriculum that includes experiential seminars at FIT in New York, the Institut Français de la Mode in Paris, Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, and CENTRO in Mexico City.
This selective program welcomes applicants with a minimum of three years of professional experience. A background in the fashion industry is preferred, but applicants from other fields, including business, engineering, technology, or the creative industries, are also encouraged to apply if their experience is relevant to the program.
Each city offers a distinct perspective on the global fashion industry. An intensive seven-day seminar in each location gives students the opportunity to explore its fashion business and consumer markets:
- New York: The business of American fashion, including leadership, market dynamics, finance, marketing, digital commerce, technology, and retail innovation
- Paris: The French and European luxury industries, including brand heritage, creativity, strategy, and changing consumer behavior
- Hong Kong and mainland China: Fashion production, sourcing, manufacturing, supply chains, retail, and China’s evolving consumer market and influence on global fashion
- Mexico City: Mexico’s fashion and consumer markets and their connection to the broader Latin American marketplace, including strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, design, and consumer behavior
Students develop a global perspective on the social, cultural, and economic forces shaping fashion sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, and consumer markets. Guest speakers, company and factory visits, academic sessions, and cultural programming complement classroom learning.
The 22-month program culminates in a cross-disciplinary capstone project addressing a business challenge in the fashion industry. Students apply their leadership and strategic thinking to develop recommendations and present their work to a panel of industry experts.
Degree Requirements
For admittance to degree candidacy:
- You must satisfy all outstanding prerequisites.
- You must complete a minimum of 45 approved course credits.
- You must achieve a final grade point average (GPA) of 3.0.
- You must successfully complete the capstone courses.
Students must have advanced to degree candidacy before being permitted to attend graduation ceremonies.
Capstone Project
The capstone is a four-semester, team-based project in which students apply what they learn in the program to develop an original business concept for the fashion industry or a related field. Teams assess the market opportunity, conduct customer research, test assumptions, and build a business plan and go-to-market strategy. Cardozo School of Law students consult with teams on relevant legal considerations.
An industry jury evaluates final pitches on the strength of the opportunity, customer strategy, value proposition, revenue model, financial projections, marketing plans, and executive communication. The jury provides feedback and selects teams to present at the Capstone Grand Finale in May before an audience of industry executives, faculty, and family members.
Time Requirement for Degree Completion
Students matriculate on a full-time basis and have four semesters to complete all degree requirements, including the capstone project. Extensions may be granted to degree candidates on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the chair.
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If you have questions about this program, please reach out.
Global Fashion Management
School of Graduate Studies
Goodman Center, Room E315
(212) 217-4300
For general admissions questions, please contact Graduate Admissions.
Aaron Duncan, Associate Professor and Chair
[email protected]