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Overview
The New School's Fashion Buying and Merchandising certificate program at Parsons provides an introduction to these fields, covering topics such as retail math, trend analysis, product assortment planning, live stream shopping, blank box merchandising, and negotiating with vendors.
What you will learn
Aspiring fashion buyers and merchandisers will learn how to analyze market trends and focus on consumer behavior to make informed decisions about product selection and pricing. They will gain an understanding of the retail calendar, the buying cycle, and the importance of inventory management.
The certificate will also explore how important fashion buying and merchandising interconnects with other areas of the fashion industry, such as design, production, and marketing.
Programme Structure
What you’ll gain:
- An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of buyers and merchandisers
- Merchandising tools and tactics used for brick-and-mortar and e-commerce assortments
- How to work creatively with product development and designers
- How to adapt to new and emerging forms of buying and merchandising with the addition of pop-up shops, live streaming, and trans-seasonal clothing
- The implementation of store layouts and the organization of product aesthetics in the environment
- An understanding of the fashion pyramid and why it is important
- An understanding of fashion and consumer trends
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
- You can start the course whenever is convenient for you.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- New York City, United States
Disciplines
Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods View 13 other Short Courses in Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Who should enrol:
- Aspiring fashion buyers and merchandisers
- Retail or online store owners wanting more information on merchandising
- Students interested in pursuing a career in Fashion Business Management with a merchandising focus
- Fashion designers or design students who want to learn more about merchandising for design
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents2030 USD / full≈ 2030 USD / full - Out-of-State2030 USD / full≈ 2030 USD / full
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-State2030 USD / full≈ 2030 USD / full
Funding
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