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Polimoda Fashion Merchandising & Buying
COURSE DURATION 9 Months
Attendance is mandatory
START DATE January
June
APPLICATION DEADLINE

EU Citizen: 15 November; 15 May
NON-EU Citizen: 30 October; 30 April 

ADMISSION EXAMS For booking the admission exam please contact: orientation@polimoda.com;
Ph: +39 055 2750645
COSTS

€ 17.000,00 starting from June 2013

€ 180,00 Examination Fee at Polimoda
€ 300,00 On-line Examination Fee
€ 200,00 Registration Fee for Student Visa (if necessary)

LANGUAGE English
DEPARTMENT Business & Management
Notes At the end of the course students highlighted for their didactic progress and aptitude may be given the opportunity of an interview within a company to evaluate a possible period of work experience in the field, in accordance with current rules and regulations. Polimoda also offers a careers counseling service and guidance via partner companies and headhunting agencies.

The modern travel bag, the little black dress, fragrances, open toe shoes, women’s trousers, bikinis, leather boots, the destructured jacket for men, skinny jeans, sunglasses at night, avant-garde shapes and cuts, these are only few of the products that created new eras and defined contemporary lifestyle along the decades. Great products are key as they reflect the spirit of the time, always repeating and yet always changing: menswear is the new womenswear, leather goods turned from accessory to core category and womanswear is challenged by wearable technology and the ultimate perspective of invisible-wear.

 

Merging and combining categories and roles brings to the forefront the importance of ‘who is actually working alongside designers’ in production. These experts preserve know-how and foster innovation, they check trends and maintain brand identity by maximizing creativity and balancing the collection. Furthermore, the success of e-commerce is redefining the role of the store, always less point of sale and increasingly a meeting point where techniques of up-selling and cross-selling are fundamental, as well as the ability to visualize the product in a creative way, not only in the store window.

 

This course creates an expert profile in fashion products, someone that understands the new scenario, is involved in production and retail, or, an expert that is the vital link between the two.

Flash is required!
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ELIGIBILITY

The course is open to graduates (or equivalent) holding a valid academic degree. Applicants with no academic degree but with significant previous experience in Fashion will be considered.
English language is required (both written & spoken).

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates will be selected after completion of a written test and interview with the Head of Department.

Photo Credits: Linda Loppa

Merchandising Manager
Product Manager
License Manager
Operations & Logistics Manager
Customer Relations Manager
Distribution Manager
Buyer
Merchandiser
Retail Manager
Visual Merchandiser

Potential employment placement: contracting firms, fashion branding, buying offices, major retailers, free-lance consultancy etc.

Photo Credits: Linda Loppa

Main modules

Fashion Merchandising&Buying 1&2
Buying Techniques
Textile Science
Fashion Trend Lab
Operations and Logistics
Contemporary Fashion
Fashion Branding
Fashion Trade Marks
Customer Relationship Management
Business and Retail Management
Visual Merchandising
Photoshopping

 

Photo Credits: Linda Loppa

The Fashion Merchandising & Buying program follows the product life-cycle and product mix looking at width (production, delivery, retail, exposition,) and focuses on 3 main areas:

Fashion System - trends, materials, products, brands, trade fairs, online and off-line shops

Management Tools - fashion buying and merchandising techniques, operations, retail management, visual merchandising

Focus on Categories - specifics for buying and merchandising in apparel, knitwear, leather goods, footwear and fragrances

The program includes field trips, guest lectures, and a final project portfolio.

Polimoda Guest Lecture

At Villa Favard, a series of seminars with illustrious guests and experts for a direct evidence from the Fashion System.
More information

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