International Merchandising & Product Development

Study abroad with this program and explore the world of international product, merchandising, and retail development. This is ideal for students enrolled in the Retail, Merchandising, and Product Development (RMPD) degree. This program takes participants to both London and Paris to provide an essential foundation in preparing for this career. This will provide an international outlook for students through classes covering topics such as apparel merchandising, international retailing, product development, trend forecasting and analysis, and fashion. Guest lectures and site visits provide a multicultural viewpoint on the business world of fashion.

Social and culturally immersive events include:

London (July 3 – July 24, 2015, 21 nights)
•Visits to a forecasting firm
•Excursions to major British specialty and department stores
•Explorations of the Fashion and Textile Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum
•Full participation in the London Broad Curriculum’s cultural and social events
• London farewell dinner

Paris (July 24 – July 31, 2015, 7 nights)
•Excursions to Musee de la Mode, Musee des Arts Decoratifs, and the Louvre
•RMPD presentations by executives
•Visits to renowned retail organizations, a designer’s studio, a forecasting firm, a fashion technology firm
•Paris farewell dinner

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