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Business Management

Prepare for industry leadership through academic theory, creative skills, and practical business experience in buying, merchandising, supply chain and marketing.

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Course Overview

This programme prepares future industry leaders through a blend of academic theory, creative skills, and practical business experience. The course emphasizes the roles and interrelationships between buying, merchandising, supply chain and marketing, with a mandatory full-year industry placement.

Key Features

  • Mandatory full-year industry placement
  • Optional semester abroad in America, Australia, Canada, or Hong Kong
  • Guest speakers and real-world industry projects
  • Tutor team with retail and fashion experience
  • 95-100% graduate employment within six months

What You'll Study

Year 1

  • Fashion Fundamentals
  • Fashion Marketing
  • Introduction to the Fashion Industry
  • Preparing for Employment
  • Roles of Buyers and Merchandisers

Year 2

  • Employability and Professional Practice
  • Range Design
  • Range Planning and Trading
  • Supply Chain
  • Visual Merchandising

Year 3

  • Major Project
  • Research Methods
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Fashion Entrepreneurship
  • Sustainable Fashion

Career Prospects

Graduates pursue roles in: Buyer, Merchandiser, E-Commerce Manager, Product Developer, Supply Chain Manager, Retail Manager.

Entry Requirements

A-Levels:
BCC (104 UCAS points)
BTEC:
DMM
GCSE:
English grade 4, Maths grade 3
IELTS:
6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component)

Quick Facts

Level
Undergraduate
Duration
4 years (includes placement year)
Location
Harrow, North-West London
UCAS Code
N595
UK Fees
£9,535 per year
International Fees
£17,600 per year
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