M.B.A. (Fashion Management)
Master of Business Administration in Fashion Management

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M.F.M. or Master of Fashion Management is a postgraduate Fashion and Interior Designing course. Fashion management is the promotion of apparel sales and involves all of the tasks necessary to deliver the clothing requests and meet the needs of potential customers and designers. Developing campaigns, displays and advertisements, directing manufacturing and marketing, and creating sales strategies are the various parts of Fashion management. Students are exposed to creative merchandising/ marketing, innovative fashion management practices, fashion forecasting and trends and business practices through field visits and industry internships. The program inculcates in the students the right attitude to be part of the middle management of any growing organization. The course is two years duration and its syllabus is divided into four semesters.

Master of Fashion Management Eligibility

• A bachelor’s degree in any stream from a reputed University is required. Candidates who have passed the diploma course in Fashion Designing/Accessory from NIFT are also eligible for this master’s program.

Master of Fashion Management Syllabus

The below mentioned syllabus is provided by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Kolkata.

Master of Fashion Management Colleges

• National Institute of Fashion Technology-NIFT, Kolkata
• National Institute of Fashion Technology-NIFT, Hyderabad
• National Institute of Fashion Technology-NIFT, Gandhinagar
• National Institute of Fashion Technology-NIFT, Bangalore

Master of Fashion Management Course Suitability

• Those who have skills regarding buying, merchandising (retail and export), retail operations, advertising, forecasting, international marketing, international trade practices and project formulation  are good suit for the course.
• Those who are wishing to pursue careers in international marketing, fashion merchandising, brand management, retail buying and global sourcing, product development, retail management, visual merchandising, export merchandising, etc.
• Those who want to have further research degrees like M.Phil. and Ph.D. also are suitable for it.
• They must have high level of artistic and creative talents, a natural flair for fashion, sound judgement, excellent communication  and organisational skills.

How is Master of Fashion Management Course Beneficial?

• It is beneficial to develop managerial skills in the field of fashion marketing, merchandising and retailing best suited to the requirements of the garment export and fashion retail sectors.
• The Degree serves as a basis for further higher studies in this field such as Ph.D. and M.Phil.
• They can find employment with professional designers as apprentices, with manufacturing units, export houses, boutiques, media as costume designers, freelancing for fashion houses and boutiques and at the same time it is a rewarding possibility for self employment by opening your own boutique.  

Master of Fashion Management Employment Areas

• Boutiques
• Fashion Accessory Design
• Fashion Media
• Design Production Management
• Designer Wear Production
• Export Houses
• Fashion Marketing and Merchandising
• Fashion Show Management
• Freelancing for Fashion Houses
• Garment Manufacturing Unit
• Garment Store Chains
• Jewellery Houses
• Leather Companies
• Media Houses
• Planning And Concept Management
• Promotion of Brands
• Textile Mills

Master of Fashion Management Job Types

• Apparel Production Manager
• Cutting Assistant
• Cutting Assistant
• Costume Designer
• Entrepreneurs
• Fashion Coordinator
• Fashion Consultant
• Fashion Show Organizers
• Fabric Buyer
• Fabric Quality Control Manager
• Graphic Designer
• Illustrator
• Outside Sales Representative
• Personal Stylist
• Production Pattern Maker
• Show Room Sales Representative
• Technical Designer