The International Fashion Development and Management program is a one-year graduate certificate program* designed for the student or industry professional with a serious interest in the international apparel business. The program provides you with the essential skills to succeed in the international apparel business. As new communication technologies make the world a smaller place, more possibilities for the fashion industry emerge on an international scale, along with many exciting related career opportunities. You are exposed to world trade through the study of economic, legal and cultural factors that affect international trade policies. Specifically, the focus of study is on the understanding of business practices, global marketing, logistics and supply chain management as they relate to the fashion industry worldwide. The program content combines analytical and management skills, along with knowledge of world culture and understanding of the global economy, to enable success in the international apparel industry. The program includes an unpaid work placement component at the end of the second semester. *Courses are not taught at the introductory level.

Graduates will develop skills to work in various areas of the fashion industry, including: apparel suppliers, wholesale distribution companies, major retailers, imports, traffic and customs and logistics. Depending on their previous academic and work experience, graduates may find careers in: sourcing, fashion co-ordination, design, product engineering, private label development, quality, merchandise associate, analyst, planning, allocation, marketing, visual merchandising and e-commerce.