Fashion Business Management
$250 | ONLINE | 36 Hours (equivalent to 3 credits)
Saturday 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET / 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PT
Sunday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT
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Offered in collaboration with Hudson County Community College
Instructor: Urszula Wiszowata
May 25-26, 2024
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday May 25 & Sunday May 26 | CLASS END DATE: June 23, 2024
June 29-30, 2024
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday June 29 & Sunday June 30 | CLASS END DATE: July 28, 2024
August 10-11, 2024
Zoom meetings will only take place ONE weekend, on Saturday August 10 & Sunday August 11 | CLASS END DATE: September 8, 2024
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Fashion is about so much more than just designing clothes. There are trends to predict, models to style, and brands to build. Fashion Business is also one of the hottest industries to work in, either as a designer, influencer or some other kind of specialist. Who and what makes it so glamorous and interesting?
If you’ve seen movies such as “The Devil wears Prada” or “The Intern,” after taking this course, you will look at those movies from a completely different perspective.
This class will teach you how business is conducted in the fashion industry. You will get an insight to industry mechanisms and fashion cycles – from the design process to sales and marketing strategies used by the biggest fashion houses. You will also learn current market trends, how to lead anything from a high-profile clothing brand to your own startup as well as get an insight to the future of the clothing industry.
ONLINE FORMAT
This class will consist of readings and assignments posted on Google Classroom and TWO scheduled zoom sessions (zoom is a video conference app.) You will only have two zoom meetings the first weekend of class, and then work independently on your assignments for the remaining 4 weeks. Please make sure you register for the course with a valid email address, since this is where you will receive an invitation notification to join Google Classroom. Both zoom and Google Classroom are free platforms and easy to use. You will be invited to join Google Classroom a week before class starts. Make sure you check your spam/junk folder, as invitations to join Google Classroom sometimes end up there. Your email must be Google compatible, so it’s best if you use gmail, hotmail or yahoo. If you don’t receive a notification before class starts, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to contact us.
ASSIGNMENTS & COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
All assignments must be successfully completed in order to receive your course completion certificate. Course completion certificates will be emailed to you, to the email address you registered for the class with. If you have a deadline and need your certificate earlier, please indicate it during the registration process and upload proof (there is a question that asks about early certificate.) You may receive your certificate as early as ONE week after class has started, as long as you complete all assignments successfully and it is confirmed by your instructor.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance during the scheduled zoom sessions IS MANDATORY and we will be taking attendance! If you do not attend these, you will NOT receive a course completion certificate. Meetings are not recorded and there are no make-up sessions. It is not possible to sign up for a new class if you miss the zoom meetings – your will have to pay for a new class! Other than the zoom sessions, the class is self-paced and you will be free to work on your assignments whenever you can. You will have 4 weeks to complete all assignments and course requirements.
ZOOM SESSIONS
Please note that all zoom sessions are scheduled in Eastern Time (New York City). Please check which time zone you are in, and make sure you attend the zoom sessions on time!