MA International Fashion Business Management
Manchester, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 20,000 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
With a strong focus on employability and social responsibility, MSc International Fashion Business Management is aimed at applicants from a variety of backgrounds who want to gain a professional understanding of the fashion industry.
The programme structure allows fashion creatives to continue their creative practice whilst gaining a sound knowledge of international fashion business, as well as applicants who would like to establish their own fashion brand or business in this competitive globalised industry. This course will equip graduates with the key skills required to help evolve the fashion industry to become more ethically conscious, socially progressive and environmentally sustainable.
Features and Benefits
- Flexibility - Select from a range of topics in your assessments to tailor your studies to your interests and career aspirations.
- Fashion Community - An international and culturally diverse city, Manchester hosts global brands in addition to a flourishing independent fashion economy and creative industries.
- Expertise - Our staff are researchers and industry specialists, covering the breadth of the fashion world from design, supply chain and production to marketing, merchandising and management.
- The Future of Fashion - Students will be equipped with the essential knowledge and key skills needed to help evolve the fashion industry to become more environmentally sustainable, socially progressive and ethically conscious.
- Industry Links - We are connected with over 400 industrial partners, from ASOS and Boohoo to Alexander McQueen and the British Fashion Council, ensuring our programmes are shaped to meet the needs of an ever-changing sector through live projects, external visits and networking opportunities.
Admissions
Curriculum
Course information
The MSc International Fashion Business Management is one course in a suite of exciting business programmes within Manchester Fashion Institute, including MSc International Fashion Marketing, MSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising Management and MSc Luxury Fashion Management.
The course is academically rigorous and it will require you to embrace challenging, imaginative industry-led briefs. Teaching and learning will be delivered within an interactive and dynamic environment that will support the collective development of ideas. The learning environment will also foster collaborative working, disciplined enquiry and independent critical thought.
Core Modules
- Fashion and Business Practices
- Brands and Consumer Culture
- Fashion Enquiry
- Global Brand Development and Strategic Management
- Masters Project
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Upon successful completion of this postgraduate degree, graduates will not only meet the immediate needs of a global industry, but will also be equipped to lead on the development of innovative new products and technological practice, to establish their own fashion business, to drive competitive advantage, and to thrive in a climate of continuous change in the design, communication, and business areas. The portfolio or body of work that is completed throughout this programme will map onto each student’s needs and interests, dependent on their chosen path.
Therefore, whether it be industry employment, an entrepreneurial venture, social enterprise, freelance work or further postgraduate study that is their ambition, graduates will be well-prepared to transition into employment.
Previous graduates made use of their assignments and tutors’ guidance to prepare and launch their own fashion brands and businesses after graduation, others have gone on to work in roles across the world, such as business manager, branding/marketing executive, social media marketing executive, buyer and merchandiser.
Program delivery
Study
- Full-time 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 75% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.