The Fashion Economics and Finance Management

Module Description

Students of this module will be guided to manage finance while applying modern management methods; collect information from financial statements; analyse and evaluate company’s financial situation and development perspectives; as a result, adopt well-founded decisions concerning finance and investments as applied in fashion industry.
In addition, students will be able to perform economic evaluation analyses in order to choose the optimal project as applicable to fashion sector, understand how fashion industry contributes to the economy of countries and to business expansion.

Entry Requirements

Candidates who apply for this course must possess one of the following: 

• a Level 6 degree in a related field; 

OR  

• a Level 5 diploma or higher diploma and 5 years’ work experience in a supervisory or managerial role. 

Preference is given to applicants having a Level 6 degree in a discipline related to fashion and a minimum of 3 years’ work experience in management in fashion.  

Target Audience

The target group covers, but is not limited to: 

• professionals seeking a career in the fashion industry; 
• professionals already working in the fashion industry who aim to gain a postgraduate qualification and a specialisation in Fashion Management, Fashion Sustainability or Fashion Marketing; 

• Level 6 graduates interested in strengthening both their professional and academic credentials, thus preparing them for a higher-level qualification. 

Career Paths

The possible positions for which this programme aims to prepare you for include, but are not limited to: 

• fashion marketing and brand manager; 
• product manager; 
• fashion events manager; 
• fashion advertising manager;  
• design studio manager/managing director. 

How you’ll be assessed

The course comprises:  

• 6 lectures per module; 
• 3-hour lectures (evening); 
• 12 hours of online content per module, comprising asynchronous online discussions, tutorials and/or videos.