Fashion and Textile Management (BS): Brand Management and Marketing Concentration
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The Brand Management and Marketing concentration of the Fashion and Textile Management Degree focuses on the marketing functions required to promote and distribute products in the fiber, textile and apparel industries. Courses provide knowledge and skills for planning and execution of marketing strategy, brand management, retail planning and allocation, consumer behavior, advertising and promotion, and international trade and sourcing. Courses incorporate active learning, including teamwork and application of classroom knowledge to real-world industry challenges.
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Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
North Carolina State ¸£Àû±ÆÕ¾
Campus Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695-8301
Contact
For answers to questions about the admissions process, please contact:
Heather M. Lyerly
Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu
Meggie Metcalf
Academic Advisor
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| °ÕÌý101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Mathematics and Sciences | |||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý141 | Calculus I | ||
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | ||
| ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡Ìý241 | Calculus II | ||
| °ä±áÌý101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| °ä±áÌý102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý±Ê³ÛÌý205 &²¹³¾±è;Ìý±Ê³ÛÌý206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| ´¡°ä°äÌý210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 | |
| µþ±«³§Ìý320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 | |
| °Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 | |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| °Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| ·¡°äÌý202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ³§°ÕÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý³§°ÕÌý370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| ´Ç°ùÌý·¡±·³ÒÌý331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| ´Ç°ùÌý·¡±·³ÒÌý333 | Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Concentration Requirements | |||
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý384 | Visual Merchandising Principles and Management | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý460 | Textile Market Research | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý482 | Global Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý483 | Global Trade & Sourcing | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý487 | Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| Brand Marketing & Management Elective | 9 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Elective 2 | 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
| 1 | C- or better |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement. |
Brand Marketing & Mgmt Elec
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ´¡°ä°äÌý200 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ´¡°ä°äÌý220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ´¡°ä°äÌý280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢´¡Ìý301 | Advanced Intermediate Arabic I | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢°äÌý301 | Intermediate Chinese III | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢°äÌý302 | Intermediate Chinese IV | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢¹óÌý301 | Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢¹óÌý302 | Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢³ÒÌý301 | Advanced German | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢³ÒÌý302 | German Oral and Written Expression | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢´³Ìý301 | Intermediate Japanese III | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢´³Ìý302 | Intermediate Japanese IV | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢±·Ìý301 | Twentieth Century Hindi & Urdu Fiction | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢±·Ìý302 | Modern Hindi & Urdu Poetry | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢±ÊÌý401 | Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢³§Ìý331 | Spanish Oral and Written Expression I | 3 | |
| ¹ó³¢³§Ìý332 | Spanish Oral and Written Expression II | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý320 | Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý400 | Major Fashion Designers | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý420 | Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý499 | Textile Senior Project | 4 | |
| ²Ñ°ÕÌý323 | Introduction to Theory and Practice of Medical Fiber and Yarn Formation | 3 | |
| ²Ñ°ÕÌý366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| ²Ñ°ÕÌý432 | Biotextiles Evaluation | 3 | |
| ²Ñ°ÕÌý471 | The Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Bipolymers | 3 | |
| ±·°ÂÌý405 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| ±·°ÂÌý408 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| ±·°ÂÌý505 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| ±·°ÂÌý508 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý420 | Textile Dyeing and Printing | 3 | |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý471 | The Chemistry of Synthetic and Natural Bipolymers | 3 | |
| ±Ê³§³ÛÌý311 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| ±Ê³§³ÛÌý411 | The Psychology of Interdependence and Race | 3 | |
| ³§°¿°äÌý300 | Social Research Methods | ||
| °Õ°ÕÌý305 | Introduction to Nonwoven Products and Processes | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý327 | Yarn Production and Properties | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý341 | Knitted Fabric Technology | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý351 | Woven Products and Processes | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý401 | Textile Technology Senior Design I | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý402 | Textile Technology Senior Design II | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý405 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý407 | Characterization Methods in Nonwovens | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý408 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý451 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý470 | Jacquard Woven Fabric Design | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý481 | Design and Technology of Technical Textiles | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý499 | Textile Senior Project | 4 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý505 | Advanced Nonwovens Processing | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý508 | Nonwoven Product Development | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý551 | Advanced Woven Fabric Design | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| ¹ó³¢·¡Ìý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | ||
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý1³Ò·¡±Ê | 100 Level English Composition | 3 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
Critical Path Courses:ÌýIdentify using the code (CP) which courses are considered critical path courses which represent specific major requirements that are predictive of student success in a given program/plan.Ìý
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| EC/ARE 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| °Õ°ÕÌý105 | Introduction to Textile Technology (CP) | 3 |
| °ÕÌý101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| Ìý | Hours | 14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| °ä±áÌý101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| °ä±áÌý102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| ²Ñ´¡Ìý231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| °Õ²Ñ³§Ìý211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý217 | The Textile Industry (CP) | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ´¡°ä°äÌý210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 |
| ·¡°äÌý202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ±Ê³ÛÌý211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| °Õ°Õ²ÑÌý106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý282 | Marketing Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel (CP) | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| µþ±«³§Ìý320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| Brand Marketing Elective | 3 | |
| °Õ°ÕÌý252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| ³§°ÕÌý311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý382 | Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel (CP) | 3 |
| ±Ê°ä°äÌý302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| Ìý | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 |
| ·¡±·³ÒÌý332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý384 | Visual Merchandising Principles and Management | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý460 | Textile Market Research | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Requirement | 6 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý482 | Global Brand Management in Textiles and Apparel | 3 |
| Brand Marketing Elective | 6 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý487 | Human Resource Management and Leadership in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 |
| ¹ó°Õ²ÑÌý483 | Global Trade & Sourcing | 3 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2-3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Ìý | Hours | 15 |
| Ìý | Total Hours | 120 |