Program Overview

Program Overview

The Four-year Combined BBA/MBA Option in Fashion Merchandising and Management is a comprehensive program that requires 120 semester credits for graduation. This program also necessitates the acquisition of specific supplies, totaling approximately $89.00, with detailed information available regarding the required items and their typical prices.

Program Structure

The program is structured over eight semesters, with a sequence of courses designed to provide a thorough education in fashion merchandising and management, alongside a strong foundation in business administration.

First Semester

• CIS1115 Computer Applications (3 credits)
• MGT2220 Principles of Management (3 credits)
• SOC1123 Psychology of Adjustment (3 credits)
• FAS1101 Introduction to the Fashion Business (3 credits)
• ENG1105 Writing and Research (3 credits)

Second Semester

• ACC1111 Financial Accounting I (3 credits)
• FAS2230 Fashion Textiles for Apparel and Home (3 credits)
• ENG2205 Writing Through Literature (3 credits)
• MAT2215 Statistics I (3 credits)
• ENG2215 Public Speaking (3 credits)

Third Semester

• FAS2245 Merchandise Planning and Buying (3 credits)
• MKT2220 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• IBS2201 International Business (3 credits)
• HUM2225 Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
• SOC2231 Human Relations (3 credits)

Fourth Semester

• FAS2222 Product Development (3 credits)
• CIS2201 Advanced Spreadsheets (3 credits)
• Mathematics/Science Elective (3 credits)
• GRD1101 Photoshop and Digital Graphics I (3 credits)
• Free Elective (3 credits)

Fifth Semester

• FAS3335 Omni-Channel Retail Management (3 credits)
• ECO2200 Principles of Economics (3 credits)
• BUS2231 Business Law I (3 credits)
• Free Elective (3 credits)
• GRD1102 Illustrator and Digital Graphics II (3 credits)

Sixth Semester

• FAS3365 Interactive Fashion Communication (3 credits)
• FIN3302 Corporate Finance (3 credits)
• ENG3316 The Confident Writer (3 credits)
• Business Electives* (6 credits)

Seventh Semester

• MBA5501 Essentials of Management (3 credits)
• English Elective (3 credits)
• Science Elective (3 credits)
• Liberal Arts Elective (3 credits)
• FAS4110 Fashion Innovation & Digital Transformation (3 credits)

Eighth Semester

• BUS4483 Internship (3 credits)
• FAS4475 Fashion Innovation Capstone (3 credits)
• Social Science Elective (3 credits)
• Liberal Arts Elective (3 credits)
• MBA Core Course (6610, 6615, 6620, 6625, 6630, or 6635) (3 credits)

Admission Criteria

Prospective students may be eligible for the program if they meet the following criteria:

• A cumulative GPA of at least 3.50
• Full-time enrollment
• Successful completion (B or better) of all required courses in the student's undergraduate major

Requirements

• The program requires 120 semester credits for graduation.
• Students must obtain specific supplies for the program, with costs totaling approximately $89.00.
• Business Electives must be at the 3000 or 4000 level and selected from the Larry L. Luing School of Business courses.
• Up to two MBA core courses, including MBA5501, may be substituted for BBA electives in the Eighth Semester, with specific scheduling requirements for these courses.