Center for Professional Studies

Fashion Institute of Technology

 

The Center for Professional Studies, in FIT’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, offers over 600 training programs annually responding to the specific educational needs of close to 8000 professionals and companies in fashion and its related businesses. The college’s relationship with industry leaders, successful graduates, and professional faculty enables FIT/CPS to offer training that is pertinent to the demands of today’s marketplace. Programs, offered throughout the year, cover a vast selection of relevant topics and skill-building subjects: 

 

Hot Topics Programs featuring business skills essential to fashion. 

 

Professional Development Certificate Programs

Brand Management Experience

Color: Fashion Products/Color: Image and Style

Fashion Events Planning

Fashion Styling

Image Consulting

Pet Product Design and Marketing

Product Development Manager/Certified Technical Designer

Retailing: Customer Experience Manager/Retailing: E-Commerce and Social Media

Wardrobe Technician and Costume Design Specialist 

 

Collaborative Opportunities

The Center for Professional Studies/FIT co-markets selective events jointly sponsored with industry trade groups such as the Retail Marketing Society. 

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For more information, visit http://www.fitnyc.edu/ccps/index.php

 

The Secured Finance Network (formerly the Commercial Finance Association) brings together secured lenders, finance companies, factors, service providers, and others who do the important work of providing the capital that fuels our nation’s economy. 

 

 With nearly 300 member companies and a 20,000-person active community, including 22 chapters located throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, SFNet continues to broaden their reach and impact. They further engage the international community through their active work with the United Nations and World Bank.

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RMS is pleased to partner with SFNet for our Retail in Turmoil webinars and our Roundtable series.

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For more information, visit www.sfnet.com

The Robin Report is a knowledge-based, multimedia information and consulting platform driving strategic growth and vision at the intersection between new-world and legacy retail sectors and related consumer product industries. Provocative, outspoken, opinionated and unbiased, its daily content feed is the trusted source of knowledge, insight and analysis to provide retail and related industry leaders the context they need to help guide their businesses. The Robin Report delivers thought leadership content, strategic events, consulting and industry awards. The Robin Report Advisory Board is comprised of the most influential and well-respected leaders and shapers of the retail industry, past and present.

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Robin Lewis is the founder and CEO of The Robin Report. He is an author, speaker, and consultant for the retail and consumer products industries. He is frequently requested by C-level management for advice, consultation and strategic presentations: among them are Bloomingdale’s, JC Penney, Macy’s, VF Corp, Kohl’s, Charming Shoppes, Estee Lauder, Iconix, Footlocker, and Ralph Lauren, as well as financial firms such as The Carlyle Group, Goldman Sachs and others. He is the co-author of "The New Rules of Retail," published by Palgrave-McMillan, and is often quoted in leading trade and consumer publications.

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For more information, visit www.therobinreport.com