Business and Technology of Fashion
Program Overview
Business and Technology of Fashion Program
Overview
The Business and Technology of Fashion program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in the fashion industry. This degree provides a clear pathway into various employment opportunities, coupled with basic business skills and a sequence of required and elective liberal arts courses. The core curriculum offers insight into the sociological and psychological factors that influence fashion interest and demand in today's global market.
Official Name of Program
Business and Technology of Fashion
Department(s) Sponsoring Program
Business
Degree Designation
BS - Bachelor of Science
Program Description
This program is perfectly placed at City Tech, where students can take advantage of the college's technological strengths in all innovative high-tech approaches that are defining tomorrow's economy. Distinct modules allow students to select a specialization track attuned to progressive industry models and career opportunities. Current modules include Global Fashion, Innovation in E-Commerce, and Fashion Merchandising Administration.
Entry-Level Careers
Entry-level careers for Business and Technology of Fashion graduates include merchandising, stylist, blogger, and sales associate. Some graduates may progress to positions as buyers, e-commerce executives, product line managers, and fashion forecasters.
Graduate Studies
Graduates may pursue master's degrees at CUNY colleges, the Fashion Institute of Technology, LIM, and other accredited fashion programs.
Learning Outcomes
- Identifying and applying general business practices to the specifics of the fashion industry.
- Navigating modern fashion industry electronic resources, including e-commerce and social networking.
- Gaining knowledge of the fundamentals of business, including finance and accounting.
- Distinguishing between domestic and international processes and adapting to inevitable changes in the fashion industry.
- Applying knowledge about the roles and functions of fashion industry sectors in which products are developed, sourced, produced, marketed, sold, and consumed.
Requirements
General Education Requirements
- Completion requirement: Required Common Core
- English Composition: Complete at least 2 courses
- Math and Quantitative Reasoning: Earn at least 3 credits
- Life and Physical Sciences: Earn at least 3 credits
- Flexible Common Core: Complete at least 6 courses
- Flexible Core Creative Expression
- Flexible Core Individual and Society
- Flexible Core Scientific World
- Flexible Core US Experience in Its Diversity
- Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues
- Flexible Core - Any Area
- College Option: Complete at least 4 courses
- Speech/Oral Communication
- Interdisciplinary Course
- Liberal Arts Course
Progression and Graduation Requirements
- A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in each course designated with the prefix BUF, BUS, or MKT.
- Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA. A student falling below 2.5 will have one semester to resolve this deficit. If a student fails to meet the above requirements, he/she will be required to withdraw from the degree program.
Major Requirements - Core Courses
- Complete ALL of the following Courses:
- ACC 1101 - Principles of Accounting I
- ANTH 1101 - Introductory Anthropology
- ARTH 1103 - Introduction to the History of Art
- ARTH 1204 - 20th Century Dress and Culture
- BUF 1101 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry
- BUF 2203 - Visual Merchandising
- BUF 2246 - Introduction to Textiles
- BUF 2255 - Merchandising Planning and Buying
- BUF 2400 - Product Development in the Fashion Industry
- BUF 3100 - Trend Forecasting and Social Media
- BUF 4700 - Contemporary Issues in the Fashion Industry
- BUF 4900 - Internship
- BUS 1122 - Business Law
- BUS 2339 - Financial Management
- BUS 2341 - Financial Forecasting
- ECON 1101 - Macroeconomics
- MKT 1103 - Foundations of Marketing and Sales
- MKT 1210 - Marketing Research
- MKT 1214 - Advertising
- MKT 2300 - Direct and Interactive Marketing
- MKT 2327 - Entrepreneurship
- SBS 3201 - Gender, Dress and Society
Specialization Module
Choose one specialization and take all four (4) courses listed in it. Or, with department advice and approval, students may also design their own module comprised of courses with equivalent rigor and focus.
- Fashion Merchandising Administration
- PSY 3407 - Psychology of Visual Perception
- BUF 3500 - Brand Image Marketing
- BUF 3510 - Fashion Buying Technologies
- BUF 4500 - Omni-Channel Retailing
- Global Fashion
- HIS 1103 - The Modern World Since 1900
- BUF 3300 - International Retailing
- BUF 3310 - Contemporary Designers and Luxury Markets
- BUF 4300 - Global Sourcing and International Retail Trade
- Innovation in E-Commerce
- CST 1101 - Problem Solving with Computer Programming
- COMD 3563 - Web Traffic and Analytics
- BUF 3400 - E-Commerce and Global Manufacturing
- BUF 4400 - Merchandising and Marketing for Digital Platforms
- Textiles
- BUF 2204 - Global History of Dress and Textiles
- BUF 3246 - Advanced Textile Techniques
- BUF 3346 - Textile Technologies
- BUF 4246 - Future Fashion and Textiles
Program-Specific Electives
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- Business Elective
Overall Requirements
- Complete at least 60 credits of liberal arts and sciences
- Complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence at New York City College of Technology, at least 15 of which must be from among those listed as required courses in the major
- Earn at least 120 credits
Degree Map Narrative
A recommended semester-by-semester plan for full-time students regardless of specialization module selection.
Year 1
- Fall:
- ENG 1101 - English Composition I
- MAT 1190 - Quantitative Reasoning
- BUF 1101 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry
- MKT 1103 - Foundations of Marketing and Sales
- Flexible Core Creative Expression
- Spring:
- ENG 1121 - English Composition II
- ARTH 1204 - 20th Century Dress and Culture
- CHEM 1000 - Principles of Chemistry
- MKT 1210 - Marketing Research
- Flexible Core U.S. Experience in Its Diversity
Year 2
- Fall:
- BUS 2339 - Financial Management
- MKT 1214 - Advertising
- Flexible Core Individual and Society
- Flexible Core Scientific World
- Business Elective
- Spring:
- ACC 1101 - Principles of Accounting I
- BUF 2400 - Product Development in the Fashion Industry
- Flexible Core World Cultures and Global Issues
- Flexible Core - Any Area
- Business Elective
Year 3
- Fall:
- ARTH 1103 - Introduction to the History of Art
- BUF 2203 - Visual Merchandising
- BUF 2255 - Merchandising Planning and Buying
- MKT 2300 - Direct and Interactive Marketing
- ANTH 1101 - Introductory Anthropology
- Spring:
- BUF 2246 - Introduction to Textiles
- BUF 3100 - Trend Forecasting and Social Media
- COM 1330 - Public Speaking
- ECON 1101 - Macroeconomics
- SBS 3201 - Gender, Dress and Society
Year 4
- Fall:
- Specialization Module Course I
- Specialization Module Course II
- Specialization Module Course III
- BUS 2341 - Financial Forecasting
- Interdisciplinary Courses
- Spring:
- BUF 4700 - Contemporary Issues in the Fashion Industry
- BUF 4900 - Internship
- BUS 1122 - Business Law
- Specialization Module Course IV
- Business Elective
Specialization Modules
Business & Technology of Fashion: Textiles
A recommended semester-by-semester plan for full-time students selecting the Textiles Specialization Module.
Business & Technology of Fashion: Innovation in E-Commerce
A recommended semester-by-semester plan for full-time students selecting the Innovation in E-Commerce Specialization Module.
Business & Technology of Fashion: Global Fashion
A recommended semester-by-semester plan for full-time students selecting the Global Fashion Specialization Module.
Business & Technology of Fashion: Fashion Merchandising Administration
A recommended semester-by-semester plan for full-time students selecting the Fashion Merchandising Administration Specialization Module.