Overview
Explore the tangible skills and knowledge to work in fashion business development, forecasting and wholesaling. Through real-world interactions, learn to support fashion brands from concept to market—analyzing trends and customer behavior, creating effective sales tools and retail market strategies, and communicating fashion concepts through professional pitches and presentations that resonate with buyers and customers. Find yourself in the business of fashion.
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What you will learn
- Support designers in the development and launch of their brands.
- Analyze fashion markets, trend cycles, and consumer behavior by synthesizing forecasting research, competitive analysis, and industry insights to identify opportunities for a fashion business.
- Apply business planning, budgeting, and pricing techniques to develop financially viable fashion ventures.
- Develop and implement wholesale strategies, including pricing structures, sales toolkits, buyer communication, and market entry approaches to position a fashion brand within retail environments.
- Communicate and justify fashion business concepts through compelling visual, verbal, and written storytelling, including pitches, line sheets, and presentations that reflect ethical, sustainable, and culturally aware practices.
What to expect
This part-time program uses a flexible, applied learning approach. Courses are delivered through a combination of in-person, blended, and online formats and can be taken in any order, individually, or complete all three courses to obtain the Award of Achievement.
Students can expect a culture of:
- Feedback: Learning to respond and offer feedback, amassing feedback from a variety of sources, and making it actionable.
- Individualized learning: A journey of self discovery, learning plans that include intentions and goals, check-ins and feedback, integration and implementation.
- Self-directed career development: Collecting classroom experiences to create portfolios, resumes, cover letters, and/or entrepreneurial skills; and an optional practicum.
- Community: Student learning groups that work together, industry introductions, and a program hub.
Admission requirements
- English Studies 12 or equivalent recommended.
Missing prerequisites? Learn more about VCC's tuition-free in academic upgrading, university transfer or English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses.
Fees and other costs
| Fee description | Fee Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,650 | |
| College initiative | $15 | |
| Campus resource | $33 | |
| GST | 83 | |
| Total | $1,781 |
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* Fees are approximate and subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Application and assessment fees are non-refundable.
Any refunds are issued according to VCC's refund policy.