The Department of Retail Management and Design Technologies offers programs that prepare students for a variety of stimulating career options.
All programs offer active learning environments with plenty of real-world experiences.
The career opportunities are numerous and rewarding, and our alumni are leaders in their fields. Students in textile design will have the benefit of working with AVL and Schacht computer-interfaced weaving looms. Retailing, Retailing and Marketing, and Consumer Studies majors gain the keen business skills necessary to compete in the growing and challenging world of buying and selling. Our varied retailing program prepares managers for the fastest growing segment of the economy through management and marketing training, and co-op opportunities with major companies like Liz Claiborne, Macy's, The Gap, Nordstrom, and Disney.