Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising

Explore Fashion Merchandising at Kent State! Study abroad in NYC & Florence, gain industry skills, and prepare for a global career. Apply now!

The Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising allows for students to acquire a thorough background in the business aspects of the fashion industry, whereby they develop competencies in fashion theory, retail operations, management and buying, fashion forecasting and promotion, the merchandising for apparel manufacturing and the development and marketing of fashion goods. Students participate in a study abroad/away experience, which includes opportunities to study for a semester in New York City and Florence, Italy, as well as through collaborative partnership programs with the Paris American Academy, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Regent's University in London.