Program Overview

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA)

Fashion Merchandising and Management with a Concentration in Information Systems Management

The Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA) in Fashion Merchandising and Management with a Concentration in Information Systems Management is a comprehensive program that combines the principles of business administration with the creative aspects of fashion merchandising and management. The program is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in business and fashion, as well as the technical skills required to succeed in the industry.

Program Structure

The program is structured to provide students with a well-rounded education in business and fashion. The curriculum includes a combination of core business courses, fashion merchandising and management courses, and information systems management courses.

Sample Course Sequence

The following is a sample course sequence for the program:

First Semester

• FAS1101: Introduction to the Fashion Business (3 credits)
• FAS1111: Photoshop and Digital Graphics (3 credits)
• CIS1115: Computer Applications (3 credits)
• SOC1123: First Year Experience (3 credits)
• ENG1105: Writing and Research (3 credits)

Second Semester

• FAS2230: Fashion Textiles for Apparel and Home (3 credits)
• ACC1111: Financial Accounting I (3 credits)
• ENG2205: Writing through Literature (3 credits)
• ENG2215: Public Speaking (3 credits)
• MGT2220: Principles of Management (3 credits)

Third Semester

• FAS2245: Merchandise Planning and Buying (3 credits)
• IBS2201: International Business (3 credits)
• MKT2220: Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• HUM2225: Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
• MAT2215: Statistics I (3 credits)

Fourth Semester

• FAS2222: Product Development (3 credits)
• CIS2201: Advanced Spreadsheets (3 credits)
• SOC2231: Human Relations (3 credits)
• ITM2200: Introduction to Networking (3 credits)
• Mathematics/Science Elective (3 credits)

Fifth Semester

• FAS3335: Omni-Channel Retail Management (3 credits)
• FAS1112: Photoshop and Digital Graphics II (3 credits)
• ECO2200: Principles of Economics (3 credits)
• BUS2231: Business Law I (3 credits)
• ITM2210: Introduction to Database Management (3 credits)

Sixth Semester

• FAS3365: Interactive Fashion Communication (3 credits)
• FIN3302: Corporate Finance (3 credits)
• ENG3316: The Confident Writer (3 credits)
• ITM2240: Information Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
• Business Elective (3 credits)

Seventh Semester

• FAS4110: Fashion Innovation & Digital Transformation (3 credits)
• ITM3300: Fundamentals of Network Security (3 credits)
• English Elective (3 credits)
• Science Elective (3 credits)
• Liberal Arts Elective (3 credits)

Eighth Semester

• FAS4475: Fashion Innovation Capstone (3 credits)
• BUS4483: Internship (3 credits)
• ITM4411: IT Auditing and Control (3 credits)
• Social Science Elective (3 credits)
• Liberal Arts Elective (3 credits)

Program Requirements

The program requires students to obtain specific supplies, the cost of which totals approximately $44.00. Detailed, itemized information describing the required supplies and listing typical prices for each such item is available.

Electives

Business Electives must be selected from the Larry L. Luing School of Business courses. Electives must be at the 3000 or 4000 level and must be selected from the Larry L. Luing School of Business courses. Note that 6 credits of Liberal Arts Electives must be at the 3000/4000 level.