Meeta Roy
Business and Liberal Arts Center, Room B320
Education
BA, McGill University
MBA, École Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales
Biography
Madhumeeta (Meeta) Roy has worked in the fashion, retail, and luxury space for more than 20 years as a brand manager, management consultant, and educator. Her specialization includes the integration of new technologies into marketing and business practices.
In addition to teaching and consulting, Roy engages in research related to her field and has received numerous awards and grants during her time at FIT, including the FIT Center for Innovation Research Grant, the IFFTI Mobility Initiative Grant Recipient, the FIT Release Time for Research Award, and the FIT Research Development Grant.
Having lived and worked on three continents, Roy offers her students and clients a global perspective. As a sought-after speaker, she has delivered talks worldwide, including the prestigious World Knowledge Forum in Asia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from McGill University (Montreal) and an MBA from ESSEC (Paris).
Conferences and Presentations
“Globalization of Traditional Costume and Traditional Textiles: An International Perspective,” Korea & China Association of Fashion Annual Conference (Seoul/Virtual), Panel presentation, 2021.
"Nationalism, Cultural Appropriation, and Design,” Teaching, Labor & Capitalism in Art & Design (New York/Virtual), Panel presentation, 2020.
"Technology and the New Fashion Supply Chain," Kashi ek Roop Anek (Varanasi, India), Conference, presentation, 2020.
"Designing Fashion's Future, "World Knowledge Forum (Seoul), Conference presentation, 2019.
Grants
"Implications of the Metaverse in Higher Education,” FIT Center for Innovation Center Research Grant, 2023.
IFFTI Mobility Initiative Grant Recipient, Exchange to Amsterdam Fashion Institute, 2022.
FIT Faculty Research Development Grant, 2015.
Courses
- FM 116 Fashion Business Practices
- FM 205 Fashion Marketing and Digital Technologies
- FM 213 Direct and Digital Marketing for Fashion Businesses
- FM 331 Technology and Transformation in Fashion Management