Bachelor of Science
Fashion Merchandising & Retailing
Elevate Your Career in Style
Fashion is more than just design and modeling; it’s about understanding what drives trends and what products should hit the shelves. Our Fashion Merchandising & Retailing program equips you with the skills to select the right looks, colors and styles to create a compelling merchandise mix.
At JWU Charlotte, you’ll delve into the economic aspects of fashion merchandising, learn to predict industry trends, and develop strategies for effective product display and sales.
You can dive further into an area of interest by specializing in:
- Merchandise buying
- Fashion marketing & visual merchandising
Graduates are well-prepared for careers in merchandise management, sales, retail management, buying, visual merchandising, fashion marketing, forecasting, blogging, promotion and product development.
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Sample Courses
- Introduction to Retail and Fashion
- The Textile Industry
- Retail and Fashion Lab
- Forecasting
- Sustainability in the Fashion Industry
- Retail Math
- Strategic Planning in the Fashion Industry
- Fashion Writing
In addition to classes, free elective credit can be applied to a number of options such as Directed Experiential Education (DEE), internship, minor or study abroad. You are encouraged to contact an advisor before scheduling free elective credits.
Explore the full JWU Catalog course listing:
Career Possibilities
- Merchandise Buyer
- Social Media Coordinator
- Brand Manager
- Product Development
- Visual Merchandiser
- Showroom Coordinator
- Sales Representative
- Fashion Forecaster
Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.
Featured Faculty
Our professors and instructors are dedicated to the success of our students. Learn more about our expert faculty members.
Professor
Laura Egeln, Ph.D., has more than 10 years of industry experience at Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Welcome Home as a marketing manager and merchandiser.
Assistant Professor
Fernanda Tate-Owens has been nominated for a creative writing award, honored for her leadership and recognized as the author and designer of the first history book for an organization.
Assistant Professor and Department Chair, Management & Marketing; Charlotte College Chair
James Woods emphasizes real-world learning and experiences both in- and outside of the classroom, encouraging his students to network with local entrepreneurs and leaders.
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