The MPS in The Business of Fashion program at LIM College's Marcuse School of Graduate Studies prepares graduates to leverage their enhanced skill set to advance in their current role, embark on a new career trajectory, or launch an entrepreneurial endeavor. This 30-credit program can be completed in one year.

The Business of Fashion curriculum allows you to create your own learning experience that aligns with your professional goals, choosing coursework from a variety of business areas, such as merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and consumer analytics. 

Among the course offerings are:

• Fashion Marketing Management
• Logistics Management
• Business and Entrepreneurship
• Fashion Products: Measuring, Assessing, and Minimizing Impacts 

You can also opt to complete LIM’s graduate Career Success Track, which consists of three required internship or career seminar courses.

Gain real-world, resume-building experience and make industry connections by completing an internship as part of your master’s program. 

Students in the Business of Fashion program have interned with companies such as:

• Hugo Boss
• Oscar de la Renta
• Nordstrom
• Milly
• Williamson PR

You can also opt to complete the Career Success Track*, which consists of three required internship courses across consecutive semesters that provide you with real-world skills, knowledge, and experience to help attain your career goals.

With a master’s in fashion business degree, there are so many areas you can pursue, such as:

• Marketing
• Merchandising
• Operations
• Production
• Global Sales

This fashion business graduate program is about meeting your individual needs and career goals. With coursework and class options in a variety of core business areas, you can curate your own academic experience, acquiring the specific tools you need to stay relevant in a rapidly evolving discipline or transition into a new area. And LIM’s location in the fashion and business capital of New York City provides unlimited avenues for professional connections and career growth. 

LIM College is exclusively focused on the business of fashion and lifestyle. We provide inside access to aspects of the industry that so many other schools simply cannot offer.

LIM is highly regarded for the quality of its business education and has longstanding connections throughout the fashion industry. As a result, Business of Fashion students have access to top industry professionals and prominent companies, as well as a robust alumni network. 

Working closely with our industry-expert faculty, LIM students benefit from their professors’ knowledge and firsthand experience, establishing critical professional connections that can last a lifetime.

Our dedicated faculty and staff work with students to provide robust professional development opportunities, career advancement resources, and academic support services.

Through student clubs and organizations and other aspects of student life, we maintain a diverse, collaborative community of ambitious students and professionals.

At the Marcuse School of Graduate Studies, we value your pursuit of higher education to reach your professional goals. Our admissions process ensures that you have the opportunity to showcase your unique qualities and potential. 

To that end, we ask that prospective graduate students submit the following admissions materials:

1. Application for admission: Fill out and submit our online application.
2. Transcripts: Submit official transcripts from the institution from which you earned (or will be earning) your undergraduate degree. We may also request transcripts from other colleges or universities you attended at the undergraduate or graduate level.
3. Résumé: Share your professional and educational experiences through a résumé or curriculum vitae (CV) that demonstrates chronological work experience.
4. Essay: Write a 350-500 word essay on one of the following topics:
5. Describe your specific career aspirations and your reasons for pursuing a master's degree.
6. Describe a career-related achievement or failure. How has this experience impacted your career?
7. Discuss your commitment and dedication to working in the global fashion and lifestyle industry.
8. Letter(s) of recommendation: Submit one letter of recommendation* from an academic or work-related reference. This letter should demonstrate insight into your teamwork, leadership, communication, and intellectual and interpersonal skills and abilities, as well as your strengths and weaknesses. (*Two letters of recommendation are required for MBA applicants.)
9. Interview: All master’s degree applicants take part in an interview. Depending on if you are a domestic or international applicant, you can schedule an in-person, phone, or online interview.
10. English Proficiency: All non-native English language speakers must demonstrate English language competency.