Program Overview

With the fashion industry contributing greatly to the UK economy, a new generation of business professionals with a strong foundation in cross-cultural communications and international fashion business management is needed to respond to the needs of a sensitive consumer and a competitive global fashion market.

• Study on our challenging and stimulating course that combines the highest quality of academic and professional discipline, built on current research and advanced scholarship, with direct input from and exposure to the fashion industry.
• Understand the leading theories and concepts of strategy, leadership, finance and entrepreneurship, along with specialised knowledge in fashion business management, communications, sustainability, creativity, brand development, and digital commerce/ enterprise.
• Experience simulated learning (integrated into the flagship modules), experiential activities and interdisciplinary business-related live projects with industry clients2.
• Personalise your learning experience in the final semester, which gives you the opportunity to pursue an entrepreneurship module, an internship consultancy project2 or a dissertation, that will shape your chosen future career.

Why you should study this course

• CIPD and CMI accreditation
  • Study on a course with professional accreditation1 from one of the UK’s leading professional management bodies - the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Take the opportunity to obtain the CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice (subject to the successful completion of specific modules).
• Real-world experience
  • You will have the opportunity2 to take part in teamwork, business simulations and real-industry fashion projects with fashion industry clients and professionals (subject to availability), which has previously included clients like The Accessories Circle, Nubian Skin, London Hat Week, Pringle of Scotland, PINKO, Sarah Haran, Endrime, Laura Lee Jewellery among others, all of which are underpinned by academic analysis and synthesis and offer you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and skills in professional practice.
• Industry insight
  • You’ll be taught by helpful, supportive and highly qualified academics with extensive international career experience in fashion management across a range of disciplines. They will apply their experience to illustrate your learning, and they may use their extensive network of contacts to create networking opportunities for students. Please note that staff are subject to change.
• London location
  • The course aims to utilise the unique campus location, London, as one of the key fashion cities in the world. Within the heart of London, you will have easy access to major global and local high-street and luxury retailers such as Harrods, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Bond Street and Savile Row to name a few. You may also get the opportunity to visit exciting museums and galleries such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Fashion and Textile Museum, Design Museum, Vogue Archives, Museum of Brands, Tate Modern, amongst many more, where you have the opportunity to visit exhibitions, pursue your research interests and observe and build your future fashion business network (subject to additional costs).
• Prepare for your future
  • You’ll have opportunities to network with employers and to build your CV. Should you wish to start your own business, we offer business start-up advice and support through our Enterprise Hub. MBA students also have the opportunity to take an optional Entrepreneurship module, and take part in our Professional Development Programme, developed in collaboration with corporate learning and development specialists to help you develop key industry competencies.