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Take the classes that best fit your individual career goals.
If you already have professional experience in the fashion industry, you'll have the freedom to build your own degree. Select courses from among all of our program areas — ranging from marketing, visual merchandising, and product development to supply chain, consumer behavior, and PR.
Students with an undergraduate major in a fashion related field plus 2 years of post-graduate fashion industry experience OR students with a minimum of 5 years post graduate fashion industry experience are eligible to apply for this degree.

Courses & Curriculum
7.5 Credits
- GRAD 612 - Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling credit(s): 1.5
- MPSB 609 - Capstone in The Business of Fashion credit(s): 3
- MPSB 608 - Internship in The Business of Fashion credit(s): 3 or MPSX 700 - Developing and Exercising Influence in Organizations credit(s): 3
- Graduate Elective credit(s): 22.5
Get invaluable experience – and make important connections – through internships with leading fashion companies. Here are just a few places where LIM students have interned.
- Erin Walsh Studio
- Iconix Brand Group
- Milly
- Nordstrom
- Oscar de la Renta
- Rebecca Taylor
- Scotch & Soda/ Maison Scotch
- Williamson PR
Pursue or advance your career in a variety of fields, including:
- Global Sales
- Marketing
- Merchandising
- Operations
- Production
A Closer Look

News
The Marcuse School of Graduate Studies
New name honors educational innovator, while new specializations and STEM designations for master’s degree programs meet the evolving needs of students and employers.
- August 1, 2023

News
Accomplished Entrepreneurship Educator Named Dean of Graduate Studies
Eda Sanchez-Persampieri will lead master’s degree programs into the future.
- January 18, 2023

Story
Alumni Spotlight: Patty Farmer
Though currently based in Portugal, Patty Farmer remains a true New Yorker. Earning both undergraduate and master’s degrees from LIM, Patty is a successful entrepreneur who is now Vice Chair of the College’s Board of Directors and a member of the LIM Fashion Education Foundation Board. She’s also a published author, real estate developer, and dedicated mentor. We caught up with Patty recently to talk about the role LIM played in shaping her career and who she is today.
- September 20, 2022

Opportunties at LIM
Career Pathways
No matter what you choose, you’ll develop the ability to manage people, projects, and processes within the global fashion industry. Advance or pursue your career in areas such as marketing, production, merchandising, operations, and sales.
Explore types of careersSpeaker Series
Working fashion professionals will come straight into your learning space.
See who's speaking to our studentsInternship Experiences
Get invaluable experience –and make important connections –through optional internship experiences. LIM's master's degree students have interned at companies that include Kenneth Cole Productions, Topshop, Authentic Brands Group, Vera Wang, and more.
Browse graduate internship opportunitiesThe Career Success Track
All graduate students have the option to enroll in our “Career Success Track,” a selection of courses aimed at helping you recognize and achieve your career goals.
Graduate Studies Full-Time Faculty
Kenneth M. Kambara

- Graduate Studies
- Kenneth.Kambara@limcollege.edu
- Associate Chair / Associate Professor
Patty Mitropoulos

- Graduate Studies
- Patty.Mitropoulos@limcollege.edu
- Lecturer
Dr. Susan C. Baxter

- Graduate Studies
- Susan.Baxter@limcollege.edu
- Associate Professor
Dr. Burak Ayata

- Graduate Studies
- burak.ayata@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty / Senior Director - Logistics, Kuehne+Nagel
Tyler Simigran

- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty / Director of IT, Maria Tash
Beth Hochberg

- Fashion Merchandising and MarketingGraduate Studies
- beth.hochberg@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty / Former Global Supply Chain Manager - Accessories, Calvin Klein
Amanda Bryan

- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty / Senior Supply Chain Analyst, Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Treye Harrison
- Graduate Studies
- Director of Finance, Legal & Analytics, Oz Apothecary
Margaret Bishop

- Graduate Studies
- margaret.bishop@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Howard Leifman

- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Guy Adamo

- Graduate Studies
- guy.adamo@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Gerard Becker

- Graduate Studies
- gerard.becker@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Dionne Boyd

- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Ann Cunningham

- Graduate Studies
- ann.cunningham@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Leo Giglio

- Graduate Studies
- leo.giglio@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Heather Kirkwood

- Graduate Studies
- heather.kirkwood@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Stanley Klatka

- Graduate Studies
- stanley.klatka@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Julie Patterson

- Graduate Studies
- julie.patterson@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Todd Rickel
- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Herbert Sherman

- Graduate Studies
- herbert.sherman@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Natalie Asmus

- Graduate Studies
- nathalie.asmus@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Flora Brunetti

- Graduate Studies
- flora.brunetti@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Kaufman Mallory
- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty
Bridget Lavery Palmieri
- Graduate Studies
- b.laverypalmieri@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Camille Avent

- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty
Carla Carstens
- Graduate Studies
- carla.carstens@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Glenda Elie

- Graduate Studies
- glenda.elie@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Hope Freedman

- Graduate Studies
- hope.freedman@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Bill Gaden

- Graduate Studies
- bill.gaden@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Glenn Go

- Graduate Studies
- glenn.go@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Lauren Johnson

- Graduate Studies
- lauren.johnson@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Nicole Ndzibah
- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty
Shyam Nooredeen
- Graduate Studies
- Adjunct Faculty
Nick Plakoris

- Graduate Studies
- nick.plakoris@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Phyllis Shapiro

- Graduate Studies
- phyllis.shapiro@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Nick Young

- Graduate Studies
- nickolas.young@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Tracy Kebatta

- Graduate Studies
- tracy.kebatta@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
David Abecassis

- Graduate Studies
- david.abecassis@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty / Senior Partner & Technical Director, Green Growers Alliance
Kristin Jordan

- Graduate Studies
- kristin.jordan@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Joseph Altieri

- Graduate Studies
- joseph.altieri@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Benjamin Czerwin

- Graduate Studies
- benjamin.czerwin@limcollege.edu
- Adjunct Faculty
Eda Sanchez-Persampieri

- Graduate Studies
- Dean of Graduate Studies
