Program Overview

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA)

Fashion Merchandising and Management with a Concentration in Project Management

The Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA) in Fashion Merchandising and Management with a Concentration in Project Management is a comprehensive program that provides students with a solid foundation in business administration, fashion merchandising, and project management.

Program Structure

The program is structured into eight semesters, with a sequence of courses that provide students with a comprehensive education in fashion merchandising and management, as well as project management.

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)
• Mathematics/Science Elective (3 credits)
• Free 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)
• MGT3100: Project Management An Introduction (3 credits)

Sixth Semester

• FAS3365: Interactive Fashion Communication (3 credits)
• FIN3302: Corporate Finance (3 credits)
• ENG3316: The Confident Writer (3 credits)
• MGT3105: Human Side of Project Management (3 credits)
• Business Elective (3 credits)

Seventh Semester

• FAS4110: Fashion Innovation & Digital Transformation (3 credits)
• MGT4110: Advanced Project Management (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)
• MGT4115: Project Risk Management (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. Business Electives must be selected from the Larry L. Luing School of Business courses, and must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. Additionally, 6 credits of Liberal Arts Electives must be at the 3000/4000 level.

Program Policies

The college reserves the right to add, discontinue, or modify its programs and policies at any time. Modifications subsequent to the original publication of this document may not be reflected here.