Fashion Retailing - The Art Institute of San Antonio

Fashion Retailing from The Art Institute of San Antonio is a Campus Certificate Management degree that prepares you for a Business career. The Fashion Retailing Diploma program teaches students how to use their combined creative and business skills to display, market, and sell fashion merchandise. The well-trained student will be able to effectively understand and meet the customer's needs, and ultimately encourage sales. This is accomplished by having a keen awareness to the changing needs of the consumer, learning how to identify and predict new style trends, and by being able to conceptualize and promote fashion displays and sales campaigns. Individuals in fashion retailing will learn how to evaluate apparel construction, identify appropriate characteristics and uses of different textiles. They will also gain knowledge of consumer behavior, retail operations, visual merchandising , the larger marketplace, and business skills. Mission Statement The mission of the diploma program in Fashion Retailing is to prepare students to obtain positions in the field of fashion retailing. The program is intended for students who have a background in fashion and are interested in developing retail management and business skills, or who are preparing for a career in fashion retailing in boutiques, specialty stores, national department stores, and discount chains. Students primarily focus on retail sales, management, operations, fashion trends, and promotion. Career Opportunities Graduates of the fashion retailing diploma program are prepared to seek such entry-level, professional positions as area sales manager, associate visual merchandiser, online sales support analyst, stylist, special events coordinator, allocation and distribution assistant, and buying office|administrative support functions. View more details on The Art Institute of San Antonio . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management courses.