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Fashion Textiles and Apparel analysis
Course Format: Classroom
This course is an introduction to textiles and the textile industry, with a focus on terminology, fiber properties, yarns, and fabric characteristics. Emphasis is on the selection, quality, performance, use, and care of specific textiles. Students will also analyze the quality of design, materials, and construction techniques used in commercially produced textiles, apparel, and accessories. Man...
 

Visual Presentation
Course Format: Classroom
This course involves the study of visual merchandising and merchandise presentation techniques, with an emphasis on psychological motivation, retail design, and display teamwork. Topics include the creation of specialty and department store displays, the design of visuals for walls and windows, the effects of color and lighting on consumer behavior, and professional presentation techniques for ...
 

Business management software
Course Format: Classroom
Students will also learn how to prepare basic financial statements and invoices; interpret transactions, liabilities, and assets; reconcile account receivable and payable ledgers; track inventory and investments; and organize merchandising and business accounts using selected accounting software.
 

Inventory Management
Course Format: Classroom
Merchandise sourcing, buying, and management is analyzed within the retail industry and its product development and distribution processes. Emphasis will be placed on financial and organizational needs in merchandising, including the planning, purchasing, pricing, and presentation of inventory to meet customer demand.
 

Merchandising Laws
Course Format: Classroom
This course examines the laws and regulations that govern business and merchandising operations. Students will analyze various facets of the legal system, including legal principles, obligations, and rights; and will explore topics such as contracts, negotiable instruments, real estate and property law, civil and criminal law, and legal protection.
 

Advanced Budget Management
Course Format: Classroom
This course introduces fundamental principles of finance and fiscal management. Students will review financial theories and examine cash-flow projections, asset valuation, capital expenditure and investment opportunities, financial planning and decision-making processes, and the structure of financial markets. Students will repair operating budget estimates, and ensure budget control as well as...
 

Marketing and Research Analysis
Course Format: Classroom
This course examines and discusses how consumer motives, preferences, and attitudes contribute to marketing decisions. Psychological, social, ethical, and financial factors that affect the marketplace are examined through case analyses. Students will research marketing plans, products and services, target markets, direct mail and telemarketing tactics, and advertising principles involved in the...
 

Purchasing Fashion Products
Course Format: Classroom
Merchandise sourcing, buying, and management is analyzed within the retail industry and its product development and distribution processes. Emphasis will be placed on financial and organizational needs in merchandising, including the planning, purchasing, pricing, and presentation of inventory to meet customer demand.
 

Merchandising Principles and practices
Course Format: Classroom
This course introduces merchandising principles and practices employed within retail environments. Topics include store organization, inventory control, .financial considerations, operational management, and customer service. Merchandising concepts, retailing techniques, and consumer behavior are discussed. Students will also analyze the operations of a fashion company, and examine the various ...
 

Fashion merchandising
Course Format: Classroom
Fashion merchandising is an important segment of the Canadian economy and paves the way to a wide array of careers in purchasing, product development, marketing, sales, business operations or management, trend forecasting, planning, distribution and sales support. The Fashion Merchandising program is designed to train technicians specialized in business management and marketing as well as s...
 

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