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In this 30-credit, one year program, you'll learn how to bring strategy, creativity, and new technologies together to help brands create relationships with consumers and impact their purchasing decisions.

Courses & Requirements
Program Overview
The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Fashion Marketing prepares graduates for marketing-focused careers within the fashion industry. The curriculum covers a variety of topics including: strategic consumer behavior insights, cause marketing, global marketing strategy, luxury brands, digital media, and public relations. This program can be completed face-to-face or fully online.
Registered HEGIS Code 0509
(Total credits: 30)
For MPS degree students, a minimum of 24 credits must be completed at LIM College.
- GRAD 612 - Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling credit(s): 1.5
- MPSM 600 - Fashion Marketing Management credit(s): 3
- MPSM 608 - Internship in Fashion Marketing credit(s): 3 or
- MPSX 700 - Developing and Exercising Influence in Organizations credit(s): 3
- MPSM 609 - Capstone in Fashion Marketing credit(s): 3
- MPSM 611 - Marketing Metrics credit(s): 1.5
- MPSM 613 - Strategic Marketing Communications in the Fashion Industry credit(s): 3
- MPSM 614 - Global Luxury Brand Marketing in the Fashion Industry credit(s): 3
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Graduate Electives credit(s): 12
The Graduate Studies Program offers a Career Success Track. All students will have the option to enroll in the exciting new “Career Success Track” which consists of 3 career courses, all of which are aimed at preparing students to recognize, understand, and secure their career goals.
- MPSI 600 - Career Accelerator credit(s): 3
- MPSI 690 - Graduate Career Exploration Internship credit(s): 1
- MPSB 608 - Internship in The Business of Fashion credit(s): 3 or MPSM 608 - Internship in Fashion Marketing credit(s): 3 or MPSR 659 - Internship in Fashion Merchandising and Management credit(s) 3 or MPSS 610 - Internship in Global Fashion Supply Chain Management credit(s)
Students declare the “Career Success Track” option at the end of their first semester.
Students enrolled in the Global Pathway to Fashion Program will complete the following:
Level 3A
- PATH 035A - Graduate: The Language of Business and Fashion I credit(s): 9
- PATH 0510 - Graduate Support Lab credit(s): 3
- PATH 0590 - Graduate: Pathway Special Topics credit(s): 3
- MPSM 600 - Fashion Marketing Management credit(s): 3 or MPSR 651 - Advanced Fashion Merchandising credit(s): 3 or MPSS 600 - Supply Chain Management Fundamentals credit(s): 3
Level 3B
- PATH 035B - Graduate: Language of Business and Fashion II credit(s): 9
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PATH 0510 - Graduate Support Lab credit(s): 3
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PATH 0590 - Graduate: Pathway Special Topics credit(s): 3
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MPSM 602 - Services Marketing in the Fashion Industry credit(s): 3 or MPSR 652 - Consumer Behavior in Fashion credit(s): 3 or MPSS 601 - The Relationship Between Fashion and the Supply Chain credit(s): 3
PATH course credits are institutional credits - they do not count towards total degree program credit requirement.
In order to proceed to the next level and/or complete the program, students must earn a Global Pathways GPA of 2.00 or better.

Opportunities at LIM
Career Pathways
Advance or pursue a career in areas such as brand management, e-commerce, fashion media, public relations, and more. Among the job titles of recent graduates of this program are: Social Media Specialist, Trend & Color Consultant, Global Sales Coordinator, and Assistant Buyer.
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Get invaluable experience –and make important connections –through optional internship experiences. LIM's master's degree students have interned at companies such as People's Revolution, Peter Thomas Roth, Moda Operandi, Authentic Brands Group, and Oscar de la Renta in areas that include PR, licensing, market research, and digital marketing.
Browse internship opportunitiesA record that speaks for itself
Approximately 800 companies in fashion and its related fields provide opportunities for our students.
Our undergrad Class of 2019 had a 94% post-graduation employment rate.
Ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Online Graduate Business Programs and Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. (2019)
Our 2019-2020 tuition and fees were 25% lower than the national average for private 4-year colleges.
Among Fashionista’s Top 25 Fashion Schools in the World.
One of the Best Fashion Schools in the World according to The Business of Fashion.
A Georgetown University study of 4,500 colleges put LIM in the top 25% for long-term (40-year) return on investment.

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