This certificate program is designed to prepare students in Fashion Design and Merchandising to engage in the world of entrepreneurship. The program’s interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship equips students with relevant tools in exploring various pathways to entrepreneurship such as full-time business ownership, sub-contracting (freelancing), consulting, corporate intrapreneurship or mission-driven social entrepreneurship.
This interdisciplinary certificate provides students with basic fashion merchandising concepts, understanding of industry terminology, clothing construction, presentations, and illustration techniques. Fashion merchandising training can lead to careers as full-time or freelance fashion illustrators, designers, technical designers, patternmakers, product developers and entrepreneurs.
The projected number of annual completers for the Certificate of Achievement – Entrepreneurship degree is 3 - 7 students. This estimate is solely based on course enrollment data for two semesters since the program started in fall 2018. Projections made were based on the macro and microeconomic environment surrounding the program.
The goals of the Certificate of Achievement – Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Fashion Design and Merchandising is to prepare students for the world of entrepreneurship. The program equips fashion students with the foundational tools necessary for every startup. The program helps develop students not only for for-profit but also for social enterprises that yield positive social impact. It would also enrich students’ skillset for corporate intrapreneurship in the fashion industry.
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
The program starts with the introduction of basic entrepreneurial skills needed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and help students come up with an idea to bring to market. It also helps students decide what type of entrepreneurial venture they can pursue. The interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum leverages on the critical courses from Fashion Design and Merchandising to complete the entrepreneurial tool kit required to launch an idea to market. These foundational courses prepare students to acquire intrapreneurial skills that are highly sought by employers today. ENTR 101 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, ENTR 102 Applied Design Thinking and MRKT 140 Introduction to Marketing all address the foundational base of entrepreneurship.
The program allows students to take ten more units to gain the knowledge and skills in the areas of Fashion Design and Merchandising. For those who are already registered under these disciplines, the Certificate in Entrepreneurship can be stacked over the one they are currently taking.
First semester courses Units Sequence
ENTR 101 Introduction to
Entrepreneurship 3.00 S1, Y1
FASH 45A Personal Styling 3.00 S1, Y1
FASH 54A Fashion Styling 3.00 S1, Y1
Total 9.00
Second semester courses Units Sequence
FASH 48 Fashion Show Production 4.00 S2, Y1
DSGN 105 Design Thinking 1.50 S2, Y1
ENTR 102 Applied Design Thinking
in Entrepreneurship 1.50 S2, Y1
MRKT 140 Marketing Principles 3.00 S2, Y1
Total 10.00
Total Certificate 19.00
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