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Fashion Marketing & Merchandising - Programmes for Graduates


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The WLCI Fashion School offers graduates professional programmes in Fashion Marketing & Merchandising. This is an exciting and fast-paced field and is meant for those of you who aspire to combine a passion for style with business acumen. This field requires a blend of fashion sense and business expertise. The programme places emphasis on marketing and promotional strategies for the Apparel Industry.

In these programmes you will gain an awareness of the latest fashion trends and will be taught business operations including material sourcing, product buying, consumer behaviour analysis, retailing, visual merchandising, handling of suppliers and logistics and product marketing. You will also learn elements of design, fabric study, pattern making, garment manufacturing technology, production drawing and computer application in Fashion. The programme emphasizes capturing of fashion trends, analyzing consumer behaviour, increasing market share through branding and benchmarking against best practices.

The programmes develop competencies which prepare you for a wide range of career options in Visual and Retail Merchandising. On completion of your programme, you will be fully qualified to pursue a career as a Fashion Buyer, Fashion Coordinator, Visual Merchandiser, Fashion Merchandiser, Retail Store Incharge, Quality controller, Product Developer or establish your own Fashion business.

 
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE I
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This programme gives you an overview of the Fashion industry in India and abroad. You will be given an understanding of pattern making, basic construction and design details. You will develop a range of skills necessary for producing a garment. You will understand processes and assembly methods for producing sample garments.

During the programme, you will acquire knowledge and skills in using computer software for art and design. You will also develop the ability to identify, understand and interpret fashion details and silhouettes.

The programme will introduce you to fundamental concepts of financial accounting and the marketing process including an understanding of concepts of segmentation, marketing mix and the application of these to different market segments.

On completion of the programme, you would have developed an understanding of all aspects of fashion and acquired competencies to perform marketing functions in the fashion and garment export industry. You would also be able to work in a team in the Fashion marketing and merchandising industry.

 
Course Curriculum
 
  • Industry Overview - India & Abroad
  • Basic Pattern Making
  • Basic Construction
  • Design Detail
  • Computer Application in Fashion
  • Marketing Fundamentals
  • Financial Accounting Fundamentals
 
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE II
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The programme is meant for those of you who are interested in acquiring an understanding of the Fashion Merchandising process.

You will develop visual and tactile understanding of textiles and research, record and analyze the properties and characteristics of fibres and fabrics. We also teach you a range of skills to illustrate basic garment details with a definite focus on technical drawings and specification sheets. We enhance your skills in using advanced computer software for art and design.

You will be given an indepth knowledge of principles and techniques of fashion merchandising, product promotion, pricing, selling, production, coordination with buyers of merchandise. During the programme, you will also learn the fundamentals of market economics.

On completion of the programme, you would have developed competencies in creating spec drawings and be able to perform inventory checks on utilization of resources. You will have a basic ability in marketing and merchandising fashion products.

 
 
Course Curriculum
 
  • Spec Drawing
  • Computer Application in Fashion
  • Textile - Fabric Study
  • Resource & Value Chain
  • Marketing & Marketing Economics
  • Fashion Merchandising
 
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE I
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This programme gives you an introduction to the Garment industry. It focuses on manufacturing technology, production planning, quality control, fashion forecasting, branding strategies and retailing of fashion garments. You are given the advantage of a traineeship in the industry throughout the programme which helps you to gain valuable work experience even whilst pursuing your studies at the College. The programme offers a clear understanding of the whole process of garment manufacturing and policies and laws that govern employment.

On completion of this programme, you would have gained an understanding of garment manufacturing, production planning, quality control, and fashion forecasting and product development. You would also have acquired competencies in researching and creating strategies for brand development and retailing fashion products to different market segments.

 
Course Curriculum
 
  • Garment Manufacturing Technology
  • Labour Law
  • Production Planning & Quality Control
  • Fashion Forecast Understanding & Product Development
  • Branding Strategy
  • Retailing in Changing Economic Environment
  • Traineeship
 
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE II
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This programme gives you a thorough understanding of emerging trends in global communication, international marketing, labour law, fashion and visual merchandising and garment export import business. You are given an advantage of a traineeship in the industry throughout the programme which helps you to gain valuable work experience even whilst pursuing your studies at the College.

The programme teaches you methods of carrying out research and studying emerging trends in global communication. We teach you strategies and techniques for marketing across different geographies in multi-cultural environments.

The programme enables you to perform competitively in the international fashion industry. You will be acquainted with International trade policies and EXIM policies for the Apparel industry. You will also acquire knowledge and skills to carry out professional promotional/visual merchandising activities for the Retail sector. You will undertake a live, industry project in which you critically analyze fashion related topics and suggest feasible solutions to problems. The programme will also give you an opportunity to take up a traineeship in the industry.

On completion of this programme, you will be competent to choose from a wide range of careers in Visual and Retail Merchandising, garment export and import business and work as a Fashion Buyer, Retail Store Manager, as well as be competent to establish and market your own Fashion business.

 
 
Course Curriculum
 
  • Emerging Trends in Global Communication
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Applications of Merchandising
  • International Marketing in Changing Economic Environment
  • Export Import Business
  • Live Industry Project
 
For Further Information Contact
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Ms. Neha Bahl at (0)9818479333
or mail at pgcourses@wiganindia.org or enquiry@wiganindia.org

 
 
   
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