The Master of Professional Studies in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management is designed to give you a competitive edge in today’s retail, apparel, and merchandising markets. This program is ideal if you seek a graduate degree program with an emphasis on career development in order to make a transition into the fashion industry. This is a convenient master's degree that will give you the tools to launch a career in the fashion industry.

The MPS is designed to enhance your success within the fashion retail management industry. While pursuing this degree program:

Visual merchandising is an indispensable part of any retail strategy. Over the last several years, the field has moved from the basement studio to the executive boardroom - where creative sensibilities must be linked to strong leadership and management skills.

The first of its kind in the United States, the Master of Professional Studies in Visual Merchandising program (MPS VM) at LIM College offers advanced, specialized education geared towards eventually obtaining upper-management and executive-level positions. 

The MPS VM will give you a leg up as you pursue a career in this evolving field. You will learn the principles, philosophies, and technologies of visual merchandising through exploration of the marketplace, hands-on classroom learning, and field experimentation, with an emphasis on the principles and practices of sustainable design. You will also develop leadership and managerial abilities, including human resource and project management skills.... [-]

Global Fashion Supply Chain Management is a response to the evolution of the global supply chain in the fashion industry. Students in this program gain the knowledge of supply chain management so they can be competitive candidates for industry management positions. Graduates from this program are equipped with the skills to fill positions in the areas of operations management, supply chain analytics, procurement, and logistics.

Fashion is a global industry. Inspiration from North America can spark designs in Europe that are produced in Asia and delivered to customers all over the world. As we become increasingly dependent on a global supply chain, advanced knowledge in this emerging area will position you for worldwide success. Our MPS in Global Fashion Supply Chain Management gives you the skills you’ll need to lead a career in supply chain management and analytics, importing, distribution, or logistics.... [-]