Associate in Applied Science - Fashion Business - Fashion Merchandising Management (Co-op)

At GCC, specific courses cover topics such as Principles of Business, Basic and Financial Accounting, plus a three credit Fashion Business Co-op and a Business Topic Seminar course. Through this coursework students will recognize and apply ethical standards within the business community, and students will know the importance of project management skills and cooperative teamwork. Program Learning Outcomes • Apply principles of fashion to the design or development of fashion products. • Apply principle of business to a fashion-based enterprise. • Express how ethics frame behaviors in the fashion industry. • Describe how laws and regulation have an impact on the fashion industry. • Employ project management skills. • Communicate effectively as a fashion business professional. • Work cooperatively as part of a team. • Apply merchandising skills to fashion business transactions.

With a degree in Fashion Merchandising Management, students will find many career opportunities in areas such as: • Fashion buying • Coordinating • Merchandising • Advertising • Display • Public relations • Styling • Sales • Marketing • E-commerce