Overview
Key facts
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.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- 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 start the course whenever is convenient for you.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods View 15 other Short Courses in Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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
- 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 Fee
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International
1680 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1680 USD for the full programme during 6 months. -
National
1680 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1680 USD for the full programme during 6 months.