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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

LIM College Master's Degree Global Fashion Supply Chain Management

Good news for students and apparel industry professionals in New York.  A new fashion relevant Master’s Degree program will soon be available.  LIM College has announced that they received approval from the New York State Board of Regents to offer a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) degree in Global Fashion Supply Chain Management.
The LIM College MPS in Global Fashion Supply Chain Management is a 30-credit, one-year program that will launch Fall 2015. Designed for professionals seeking to advance into strategic management roles, it is comprised of courses dealing with both the technical and management aspects of the field. Students will also gain firsthand exposure to an actual supply chain network via visits to retailers, shipping ports, and local manufacturers.
The supply chain is the system that moves a product from supplier to consumer. Supply chain management has evolved from a back-office function to a critical component for any organization that produces and/or distributes goods and services including clothing, footwear, jewelry, fashion accessories, etc.
Since supply chain management covers every component of the business cycle, from production to product fulfillment, this field offers a broad array of career opportunities across a range of industries, including new roles relating to e-commerce and other technological innovations. Graduates of the MPS in Global Fashion Supply Chain Management will be qualified to fill positions in the areas of operations management, supply chain analytics, procurement, and logistics at companies both within and outside of the fashion world.
For details about upcoming information sessions, or to learn more about LIM College’s MPS in Global Fashion Supply Chain Management you can visit http://graduate.limcollege.edu/

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