Course title: International Fashion Retailing
Institution: University of Manchester
Faculty: Engineering and Physical Sciences
Department: School of Materials
Level: Postgraduate
Study mode: Full time

Course content:
The course develops global retail managers of the future with skills in e-business, technology and international business strategy; enables students to acquire thinking processes applicable to their chosen field and aims to engender self-learning skills.

The University of Manchester
School of Materials

At the School of Materials, we encompass a range of postgraduate level courses which are focused on management, marketing, entrepreneurship and retail, or have elements of the course which develop your management skills and prepare you for the world of business.

International Fashion Retailing, MSc
The International Fashion Retailing MSc course is an exciting and innovative course which aims to equip the global fashion-retail managers of the future with skills in e-business, technology and international business strategy. With two pathways to choose from - Fashion Consumer and Business Process Improvement - this course is suitable for students from most academic backgrounds and equips graduates with the necessary management skills vital for a career in the fast-paced world of international fashion retailing.

Engineering Doctorate (EngD) research programmes
This is a four-year full-time programme which combines the academic strengths of a conventional PhD with the practical benefits if linking the research to the specific needs of a collaborating company. You will also receive training in management theory leading to the award of a Diploma in Management Sciences. You can choose to study an EngD in one of the research areas within the School of Materials - Biomaterials, Ceramics and Glasses, Composite Materials, Corrosion and Protection, Metallic Materials, Nanostructured Materials, Paper Science, Polymer Science, Textile Design, Fashion and Management, and Textile Science and Technology.

Textiles and Fashion, Master of Enterprise (MEnt)
The Master of Enterprise (MEnt) Textiles and Fashion programme, offered in partnership with the Manchester Science and Enterprise Centre (MSEC), is a unique and exciting programme which provides a portal to guide you into the textile and fashion enterprise culture. Graduates of the programme have gone on to launch their own businesses or work for small and large global companies. You can also apply for the Enterprise Doctorate programme (EntD), a four-year taught doctoral programme.

Research degrees in Textile Design, Fashion and Management
Textiles is an industry where innovations in process as well as product are required to effectively integrate all aspects of design, technology, retail and management. To address this, our research covers areas as diverse as applied management, textile design, colour, trend forecasting, retail management, fashion merchandising, supply chain management, CAD, digital design, consumer behaviour, internet shopping, retail marketing, product development, enterprise and innovation. You can choose to study both full-time and part-time at PhD, EngD, MPhil and MSc by Research level in Textile Design, Fashion and Management.

Wide-ranging research
At the School, we encompass a unique and exceptional breadth of research and training in materials engineering, science and technology and in cutting-edge textile design, fashion, retailing and management. These activities are built on our global reputation for excellence and award-winning research.

Our alumni enjoy challenging careers in industry and academia, and many are invited to work alongside the School in its strategic development, such as industrial steering groups, ensuring that we retain our international standing as a centre of excellence and innovation in the materials sector.

World-class facilities
To underpin the research and teaching activities, we have established state-of-the-art laboratories, which allow comprehensive characterisation and development of materials. These facilities range from synthetic/textile fibre chemistry to materials processing and materials testing.

Contact
Postgraduate Admissions Team, School of Materials
The University of Manchester
The Mill, Sackville Street
PO Box 88
Manchester M60 1QD
T +44 (0)161 306 5777
F +44 (0)161 306 4865
E pg-materials@manchester.ac.uk
W www.manchester.ac.uk/materials