Program Overview

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The Business of Fashion, MPS (Online)

Program Overview

The online Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in The Business of Fashion degree program allows fashion professionals to deepen their existing knowledge and develop new skills. This flexible program lets you design your own degree by selecting courses that best meet your specific goals.

Curriculum & Careers

The Business of Fashion Courses

LIM’s online master’s degree programs feature 7-week accelerated courses.

The Business of Fashion curriculum allows you to create your own learning experience that aligns with your professional goals, choosing coursework from a variety of business areas, such as merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and consumer analytics.

Among the course offerings are:

• Fashion Marketing Management
• Logistics Management
• Marketing Metrics
• Strategic Digital Communications in the Fashion Industry
• Sustainable Sourcing

Domestic online students can opt to complete LIM’s Career Success Track*, which consists of three required internship or career seminar courses in consecutive semesters.

*Additional tuition charge applies

Internship Opportunities

Gain real-world, resume-building experience and make industry connections by completing an internship as part of your master’s program.

Students in the online MPS in The Business of Fashion are required to either complete a 3-credit internship or take an advanced management course in their final semester.

Career Outcomes

With a master’s in fashion business degree, there are many career paths you can pursue, such as:

• Marketing
• Merchandising
• Operations
• Production
• Global Sales

Why Study The Business of Fashion with LIM

This fashion business graduate program is about meeting your individual needs and career goals. With coursework and class options in a variety of core business areas, you can curate your own academic experience, acquiring the specific tools you need to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving discipline or transition into a new area.

With strong connections to major industry players, faculty who are themselves industry professionals, and an alumni network that spans the business of fashion, LIM students enjoy an unmatched learning environment and have countless opportunities to make connections that matter.

This online program enables students to "build their own master’s degree" and forge careers in a number of fashion-related fields.

LIM & the Fashion Industry

LIM College is exclusively focused on the business of fashion and lifestyle. We provide inside access to aspects of the fashion world that so many other schools simply cannot offer.

The quality of our business education is highly regarded throughout the industry. As a result, students at the Marcuse School of Graduate Studies have access to many top fashion business professionals and prominent companies via virtual events and career fairs, as well as a robust alumni network.

And by learning directly from industry-expert faculty who have high-level experience at some of the world’s best known fashion brands, LIM students get an insider’s view of the fashion business while establishing important professional contacts.

Student Life and Support Services

As an online learner, you will have numerous ways to establish meaningful connections with your classmates, professors, and LIM’s campus community.

All online students have dedicated academic advisors who provide support and help resolve any issues that arise.

And with abundant opportunities for professional development, comprehensive lifetime career counseling, networking, experience-based learning, and more, our students have the resources they need to feel confident in their career advancement preparation.

LIM Online

Life can be complicated. Maybe you have a family to care for, a full-time job, or are far from New York City.

Whatever your circumstances, our 100% online master’s degree program in the Business of Fashion meets your need for flexibility.

Take advantage of the opportunity to learn from wherever you are with accelerated coursework that fits your schedule.

Our Industry Expert Faculty

• Dr. Kenneth M. Kambara
• Patty Mitropoulos
• Christopher Truhan
• John Simone
• Robyn Reitano
• Dr. Erin McKinstry
• Dr. Guy Adamo
• Dr. Ann Cunningham
• Dr. Herbert Sherman
• Bill Gaden
• Phyllis Shapiro
• Nick Young
• La-Dana Jenkins
• Jeanine Polizzi
• Ellen Sills-Levy
• Dr. Benjamin Czerwin
• Tracy Kebatta
• Dr. Eda Sanchez-Persampieri
• Beryl Jackowitz Solomon
• Dr. Dieago Miller
• Dr. Steve Cannella
• Ilka Jordan
• Morgan Blount
• Dr. O'Neira Brown
• Dionne L. Boyd
• Cat Colella-Graham
• Korinah Sodahlon
• Mark Yarish
• Alison Katz
• Dr. Gerard Becker
• Natalie Asmus
• Candice Daniels
• Collin Payne
• Dante Johnson
• David Loutfi
• Dr. Heather Morgan
• Neilson Persuad
• Nicole Rosenhouse

Program Details

• Program Name: The Business of Fashion, MPS (Online)
• Duration: 1 year
• Credits: 30
• Format: Online
• Start Date: September 2, 2025
• Application Status: Open

Additional Information

• Career Success Track: Additional tuition charge applies
• Internship Opportunities: 3-credit internship or advanced management course in the final semester
• Career Outcomes: Marketing, Merchandising, Operations, Production, Global Sales
• LIM & the Fashion Industry: Exclusive focus on the business of fashion and lifestyle, providing inside access to the fashion world
• Student Life and Support Services: Dedicated academic advisors, professional development opportunities, comprehensive lifetime career counseling, networking, experience-based learning, and more.