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Master the increasingly complex business of fashion.
In this 30-credit, one-year graduate degree program you'll gain both practical and theoretical knowledge in merchandising and retail, with an emphasis on consumer insights, product development, branding and promotion, and visual merchandising.
Starting in Fall 2024, students in this program can choose one of the following specializations:
- Buying & Operations Management
- Fashion & Lifestyle
- Product Development & Sourcing
- Sustainability in Fashion
Courses & Curriculum
- GRAD 612 - Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling credit(s): 1.5
- MPSR 611 - Merchandising Metrics credit(s): 1.5
- MPSR 651 - Advanced Fashion Merchandising credit(s): 3
- MPSR 653 - Fashion Retail Management credit(s): 3
- MPSR 657 - Technology in Fashion Merchandising and Management credit(s): 3
- MPSR 659 - Internship in Fashion Merchandising and Management credit(s): 3 or MPSX 700 - Developing and Exercising Influence in Organizations credit(s): 3
- MPSR 660 - Capstone in Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management credit(s): 3
- Graduate Electives credit(s): 12
Get invaluable experience – and make important connections – through internships with leading fashion companies. Here are just a few places where LIM students have interned.
- Christian Louboutin
- John Varvatos Enterprises
- Kleinfeld Bridal
- Max Mara USA
- Michael Kors
- Nike
- Rebecca Minkoff
- Thom Browne
Pursue or advance your career in a variety of fields, including:
- Buying
- Demand Planning
- Product Merchandising
- Visual Merchandising
- Wholesale and Retail Operations
A Closer Look
Story
An LIM Education Leads to a Career at Ralph Lauren
International Alumna Q&A: Japneet Vij, MPS '17
- September 18, 2023
- Japneet Vij
Story
Career-Focused Courses and NYC Fashion Dreams
International Graduate Student Spotlight: Fatima Darsot (MPS '23)
- August 21, 2023
- Fatima Darsot
Story
Valentino and Dior: An International Student's Experience
International Graduate Student Spotlight: Apurva Lama (MPS ’23)
- August 3, 2023
- Apurva Lama
Opportunities at LIM
Career Pathways
Advance or pursue your career in areas such as buying, demand planning, product merchandising, and more. Among the job titles for recent graduates of this program are: Director of Whole and Retail Operations, Production Manager, Sales Supervisor, Assistant Buyer, and Visual Production Coordinator.
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 such as Kenneth Cole Productions, Bottega Veneta, Authentic Brands Group, Marc Fisher Footwear, and more.
Browse internship opportunitiesThe Career Success Track
All graduate students have the option to enroll in our “Career Success Track,” a selection of courses designed to help you identify and achieve your career goals.
Graduate Studies 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
