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Humber’s Fashion Management graduate certificate program prepares you to work in the dynamic fashion industry and focuses on the management, marketing and sales of fashion apparel and accessories. Courses cover new product development and branding, fashion buying and retailing, multi-channel commerce, international marketing and product management, and entrepreneurship. Visual merchandising skills, combined with colour theory skills and trend forecasting, gives this program a dynamic, hands-on approach to the business side of fashion.
Students in the program will further learn about the rapidly growing promotions side of fashion including courses in integrated marketing communication and social media brand management. Students will learn how to leverage and promote a brand through social media, personal blogs, Instagram, Twitter, online selling and personal website development. In addition, students will be provided with opportunities to learn about the latest fashion industry advancements and developments in fashion technology and sustainability. There is a growing demand for industry professionals with knowledge of sustainable solutions and innovation. Students will apply acquired knowledge and hone skills in real-world cases and scenarios and graduate from the program with tools to lead the industry to a positive change.
Graduates may find employment in companies that develop, manufacture, market, import, wholesale, distribute or retail fashion apparel and accessories. Employment settings include apparel suppliers, wholesale distribution companies, fashion retail companies, importers and logistics firms, marketing divisions within major retail operations, and up-and-coming online businesses. The program equips you for roles such as:
e-commerce co-ordinator
fashion entrepreneur
fashion stylist
merchandiser
personal stylist
product developer
retail buyer
retail manager
social media and marketing specialist
sourcing, production and distribution fashion specialist
visual merchandiser
sustainability consultant
September 2025
Lakeshore Campus
2 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive,
TORONTO,
Ontario (ON),
M8V 4B6, Canada
To be eligible for admission, you must possess the following:
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
English Proficiency Requirements
CAEL Online or In-Person: Overall band score of 70; Cambridge English Tests Minimum FCE/CAE/CPE Score -> Minimum B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency Score: C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176 (with no single subscore below 169); Duolingo Language Test+: 125 and above; IELTS Academic Level: Overall 6.5 AND No band below 6.0; MET: 62; PTE: 61 – 64; TOEFL Academic Level: 580 for paper-based test OR 88 (22L, 22W, 22S, 22R) for internet-based test
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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