Our Fashion Business Management BA is designed to create the buyers and merchandisers of the future for the fashion, business, and retail industries.

We develop your interpersonal, creative, technical and commercial skills while giving you an academic grounding in strategic business management, in order to help you to progress quickly upon graduation to employment in the retail and fashion industries. 

Using a combination of academic theory, creative skills, industry knowledge and direct business experience, our course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required to buy, develop, build ranges and trade within the retail industry. 

Our four-year course includes a full year industry placement and the opportunity to study abroad for one semester.

The focus of our course is both home and global, to reflect the nature of the fashion and retail industries. You'll have the option to choose to develop your global business and cultural awareness by combining your year of placement with an international exchange programme, with one of our academic partners in America, Canada or Hong Kong.

We put a strong emphasis on real-world experience and you’ll benefit from an extensive and high calibre programme of guest speakers, industry-driven projects and a tutor team with considerable industry experience. 

You'll also benefit from all of the resources that London has to offer, including retailers, suppliers, museums as well as key shows, lectures and events, which you'll be encouraged to attend.

Placements/ Year abroad

Our four-year course includes a full year industry placement and the opportunity to study abroad for one semester. You can elect to begin your placement year in the January of your second year (Level 5) or the June of the same year. You'll need to choose the earlier placement opportunity in January of your second year in order to study abroad (subject to grades achieved) in January of your third year. We offer a UK pathway option for those who choose the January option for placement but do not wish to study abroad. You'll need to complete 46 weeks in one or more places of work. Your placement will be tutor-supported throughout and assessed. All students on the course will start their fourth year and Level 6 at the same time, i.e. September of your fourth academic year.

Career

This course will prepare you for roles such as buyers and merchandisers for the fashion, business, and retail industries.

Roles held by graduates of our two previous courses (Fashion Merchandising Management BA and Fashion Buying Management BA) include:

• Buying Assistant 
• E-Commerce Manager 
• Assistant Merchandiser
• Creative Director
• Merchandising Planner
• Junior Demand Planner
• Digital Marketing Executive 
• Web Merchandiser
• Product buyer and developer
• Business Development Coordinator 
• Buying Administration Assistant 
• Assistant Events Manager
• Concept Designer  
• Wholesale Inventory Coordinator
• Brand Partnerships Assistant