Schools Brown School of Business and Leadership

COURSE HIGHLIGHT: FALL 2015 NEW YORK CITY TOUR Fashion merchandising students embarked on a fashion industry study tour to New York City. During this excursion, the students learned about the fashion industry as well as internship and job opportunities when they visited a number of sites including Nine West, Maggie Norris Couture, and Out of Print Clothing. This trip offered students the chance to interact with professionals in the global fashion capital and gain a perspective on their future careers. Stevenson University’s bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising provides students with a focus on the marketing aspects of merchandising for the apparel and retail industries. The fashion merchandising program represents a collaboration between Stevenson’s business administration and fashion design departments, combining classes from marketing, management, merchandising, and fashion design to provide a comprehensive view of fashion and retail operations. Graduates of this program can expect to find employment with major and independent retailers, design studios, fashion publishers, merchandising manufacturers, fashion and retail forecasting firms, and other fashion-related businesses. Some career options for fashion merchandising majors include: • Boutique Owner • Buyer • Fashion Consultant • Fashion Editor • Fashion Planner • Market Researcher • Marketing Representative • Merchandise Analyst • Product Developer • Retail Manager • Sourcing Assistant • Stylist • Visual Merchandiser Nicole Taylor prepares a display for Boscov’s “Trend Event” a seasonal collaboration exhibition with SU. 15

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