Program Overview

Fashion Business (FAB)

Overview

The Fashion Business program offers a dynamic learning environment where students can develop the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the fast-paced fashion industry. Students will gain specialized job skills and expertise in areas such as buying, wholesale, marketing, visual merchandising, and retail operations.

Program Details

• Starts in: September
• Campus: Newnham
• Delivery: Hybrid
• Duration: 4 Semesters (2 Years)
• Credential: Ontario College Diploma
• School: School of Fashion

About the Program

The Fashion Business program provides students with a strong foundation in both business and fashion studies, guided by experienced faculty who bring real-world insights into the classroom. A key feature of the program is The Boutique, Seneca's on-campus fashion retail lab, where students apply their learning in a practical, multi-channel retail setting.

Skills

Through the Fashion Business program, students will build a diverse and industry-relevant skill set, including:

• Analyzing and forecasting fashion trends with confidence
• Designing effective marketing strategies tailored to the fashion industry
• Integrating sustainable practices into business operations
• Gaining confidence in using math to support informed decision-making
• Expressing ideas creatively through visual communication
• Collaborating effectively within team environments
• Managing and operating a successful omnichannel retail business

Program Availability

• Canadian Applicants: Available
• International Applicants: Available

Program and Course Delivery

This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online, and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:

• Merchandise assistant
• Showroom co-ordinator
• Assistant buyer
• Retail store manager
• Brand representative
• Visual merchandiser
• Client adviser
• Entrepreneur

Affiliations/Associations

• Seneca Fashion Resource Centre

Degree Pathways

Every Seneca diploma has a degree pathway. Students have the opportunity to continue their studies and complete a degree at Seneca or a partner institution.

Career Support

Seneca Works offers students and graduates lifelong access to an exclusive job board, career coaching, networking, and more.

Sustainability

Seneca has made a bold commitment to embed principles of social, economic, and environmental sustainability in its practices.

Student Works and Experiences

• The Boutique at Seneca is a one-of-a-kind fashion retail learning lab for students in Seneca's Fashion Business and Fashion Business Management Programs in the School of Fashion.
• Explore the photo gallery to see the latest creations from Fashion Business students.

What Our Graduates Say

• Steve Cao: "For me, the Fashion Business program at Seneca was instrumental in bridging the gap between my desire of pursuing a career in the field of creative arts and effectively marketing those skills and services."
• Amie Di Carlo: "I took Fashion Business at Seneca at the same time when I started my own fashion business, and one of the greatest highlights was the practicality of the program."
• Nikki Elliott-Gill: "I look back on my time in the Fashion Business program so fondly. It was an extremely well-rounded program with the perfect balance of courses in fashion and business."
• Angela Lin: "Since graduating from the Fashion Business Management program, I have been deeply immersed in the fashion industry."
• Helly Sheth: "Seneca's Fashion Business program truly equips you with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to excel in the industry."
• Christina Truong: "I chose Seneca's Fashion Business program because I was interested in fashion and business management as a whole, and the program has an amazing curriculum."