Global Fashion Management MA

<strong>Make your mark as you level up your design, business and research skills to become a leader within the global fashion industry.</strong><br/><br/>Today’s fashion world is rife with challenges, including sustainability demands, ethical concerns, economic pressures and shifting consumer habits.<br/>That’s why the industry is yearning for the next generation of agile leaders. With skills in fashion, management and marketing, they’re able to usher fashion brands and retailers through complex global issues.<br/><br/>With the MA Global Fashion Management programme, you’ll be empowered to develop the managerial skills needed to lead multinational fashion companies and brands. You’ll also gain the capacity to shape the future of the industry for the better.<br/><br/>This course, developed in consultation with leading fashion brands and retailers, will enable you to harness your creative strategic thinking. Through academic theory and industry practice, you’ll engage with key global fashion management themes, including contemporary values and systems, creative engagement, data-driven retail, digital transformation, and consumption experience.<br/><br/>You’ll study at two internationally renowned Schools. The School of Design affords you the opportunity to draw artistic mastery, inspiration, and ideas from various creative resources. And studying at the Business School enhances your strategic thinking and business acumen.<br/><br/>Upon graduation, you’ll have the comprehensive knowledge, skills and confidence to take up strategic and senior roles in the fashion industry.<br/><br/><strong>Why study at Leeds</strong><br/>• Three pillars of learning: Your learning blends retail-systems management, business, and design-thinking research within global fashion, designed to give you expertise from core aspects of the fashion industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Access to local industry links: Get inspired by the Marks & Spencer Archive, as you journey through 140 years of style.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Get the tools to succeed: Access free dedicated software such as Adobe Creative Cloud.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn in expert facilities: Test your skills with our spaces and professional-grade tools, like our state-of the art equipment for polymer synthesis fibre extrusion, yarn and fabric development, digital printing studio, and laboratory for materials testing and characterisation.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Rankings and awards</strong> <br/>- 6th in the UK for Art and Design, Complete University Guide 2026<br/><br/><br/>- 53rd in the world for Arts and Humanities, QS World Rankings by Subject 2026<br/><br/><br/><strong>Where this degree could take you</strong><br/>Graduates have gone into careers in a number of different fields. Many continue with their professional practice, working for companies such as LVMH Asia, French Connection, Lululemon, or Emotech. Others have entered academia as lecturers or PhD researchers. <br/><br/><strong>Career support</strong><br/>10 most targeted for 10+ years by the UKs leading employers, The Graduate Market 2026, High Fliers Research <br/><br/>At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one. <br/><br/>Our Careers Service has the global expertise and sector-spanning industry partnerships that, combined, go way beyond simply helping you get a job. They provide you with the resources you need to upskill and achieve the future you aspire towards – even in the face of lightning-paced change.