Macintosh users must have system 7 or higher. Students develop computer skills applicable in the communications industry, including word processing, spread sheets, networking, presentations, desktop publishing, and Internet research. Emphasis is placed on analysis of financial statements and developing an organizational plan for individual entrepreneurship. An introduction to basic legal principles relating to branches of the commercial law, with special emphasis on the laws of contracts, sales, agency, and other areas relevant to the career aspirations of fashion industry students. For students who need to improve their skills in English as a second language.
Instruction is given in reading and writing English, with some practice in listening and speaking.
Students must register simultaneously in the corresponding section of ES 023. This survey covers the history, characteristics, and global interrelationships of all segments in the fashion industry. The course explores how fiber, textile, and apparel producers, retailers, and home furnishings companies merchandise and market their products within the industry and to the consumer. A comprehensive introduction to the modern fashion business environment. The structures, financing, management, organization, and ethical responsibilities of fashion enterprises are examined in a global context.