LCF MBA

at University of the Arts London

Course units
 

• Unit 1 – International Business Strategy, Management and Leadership (20 credits)

• Unit 2 – Operations 1: Fashion Product Development and Global Sourcing (20 credits)

• Unit 3 – Fashion Marketing and Consumer Insights (20 credits)

• Unit 4 – Finance and Risk Management (20 credits)

• Unit 5 – Operations 2: Servicing Fashion Markets (20 credits)

• Unit 6 – Innovation & Retail Futures (20 credits)

• Unit 7 – Project Management and Consultancy Project (60 credits)

Oct - Jan
 

• International Business Strategy, Management and Leadership
• Operations 1: Fashion Product Development and Global Sourcing
• Fashion Marketing and Consumer Insights

Feb - June
 

• Finance and Risk Management
• Operations 2: Servicing Fashion Markets
• Innovation and Retail Futures

June - Sept
 

• Project Management and Consultancy Project

The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:
 

• 2.1 degree at Undergraduate Level, or equivalent.

• AND 3 years work experience, to include employment, self-employment, internships, work placements in fashion related sector

APEL (Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning)

Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
 

• Related academic or work experience

• The quality of the personal statement

• A strong academic or other professional reference

• OR a combination of these factors

Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

English Language Requirements

IELTS level 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Home fee
£27,800

International fee
£27,800

Through the curriculum and extra curricula opportunities, MBA Graduates will be well prepared to secure positions in the rapidly changing fashion sector. Research by OC&C (2016) identifies future growth in central office roles, significant shifts in required graduate skills and a “fight for talent” amongst recruiters. MBA graduates will be able to demonstrate “cross-functional awareness”, an understanding of end-to-end activities and contribute to the achievement of key performance indicators for the business on cost control and profit maximisation.

It is expected that these graduates will take ownership of their own career planning, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and be able to work in flexible, multi-functional teams to innovate solutions to business problems. They will be exposed to the latest research, industry practice and the “seismic shifts” in technology and internationalisation that challenge the industry. MBA graduates will be analytical, able to ask the right questions of the abundance of Big Data available. Some employers show a preference for MBA graduates in their business, others favour MBA graduates on Graduate Management Trainee Schemes and retail consultancy.

Career choices can include retail management, international sourcing, logistics management, buying and merchandising, human resource management, consumer insight and digital marketing management and roles in implementing strategic transformation and roadmaps. Our MBA graduates will also elect to develop their own businesses or work in Social Enterprises related to the sector.