University of Westminister

United Kingdom (UK)

FASHION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | BA(Hons)

About Program

FASHION BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BA Honours

Course summary

Our Fashion Business Management with Professional Experience BA is designed to create the buyers and merchandisers of the future for the fashion, business, and retail industries.

We develop your interpersonal, creative, technical and commercial skills while giving you an academic grounding in strategic business management, in order to help you to progress quickly upon graduation to employment in the retail and fashion industries.

Using a combination of academic theory, creative skills, industry knowledge and direct business experience, our course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge required to buy, develop, build ranges and trade within the retail industry.

Our four-year course includes a full year industry placement and the opportunity to study abroad for one semester.

The focus of our course is both home and global, to reflect the nature of the fashion and retail industries. You'll have the option to choose to develop your global business and cultural awareness by combining your year of placement with an international exchange programme, with one of our academic partners in America, Canada or Hong Kong.

We put a strong emphasis on real-world experience and you’ll benefit from an extensive and high calibre programme of guest speakers, industry-driven projects and a tutor team with considerable industry experience.

You'll also benefit from all of the resources that London has to offer, including retailers, suppliers, museums as well as key shows, lectures and events, which you'll be encouraged to attend.

Industry links

We have long-standing relationships with many excellent retailers who recruit both placement students and graduates every year, and you’ll be given substantial support both in securing your placement and during your placement year.

Work experience

Our course includes a full-year industry placement and the opportunity to study abroad for one semester.

Destinations for students on our two previous courses (Fashion Merchandising Management BA and Fashion Buying Management BA) in 2019-20 included:

ASOS
Boden
Charles Tyrwhitt
Net a Porter
Selfridges
Uniqlo
Monsoon
Karl Lagerfeld Amsterdam
Ralph Lauren
Urban Outfitters
Michael Kors China
H&M Stockholm
LVMH
L'Oreal

In Year 1, students are supported and encouraged to take part-time work or short-term work experience across all the sectors and roles within the fashion or related industries.

Job roles

This course will prepare you for roles such as buyers and merchandisers for the fashion, business, and retail industries.

Roles held by graduates of our two previous courses (Fashion Merchandising Management BA and Fashion Buying Management BA) include:

Buying Assistant
E-Commerce Manager
Assistant Merchandiser
Creative Director
Merchandising Planner
Junior Demand Planner
Digital Marketing Executive
Web Merchandiser
Product buyer and developer
Business Development Coordinator
Buying Administration Assistant
Assistant Events Manager
Concept Designer
Wholesale Inventory Coordinator
Brand Partnerships Assistant

Graduate employers

Our graduates are sought as professionals working in a number of related disciplines and fields, manufacturing, supply chain management, wholesaling, marketing and promotion and some are working as entrepreneurs in the fashion and retail fields.

As well as setting up their own businesses, graduates from our two previous courses (Fashion Merchandising Management BA and Fashion Buying Management BA) have found employment at organisations including: