College unveils new Fashion Institute
Toronto, Ontario – November 26, 2010 – Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning has turned up the style in south Etobicoke with the grand opening of The Business School’s Fashion Institute. The new facility is the hub of Humber’s Fashion Management Degree program and part of Humber’s ongoing efforts to revitalize the Lakeshore community.
“Humber’s Fashion Management degree program has grown significantly in recent years, creating the need for a dedicated learning centre in which students develop the specialized skills required for the business of fashion,” says Alvina Cassiani, dean, The Business School. “Students will work with industry to learn the many elements of the fashion environment.”
The Humber Fashion Institute features a retail store front designed entirely by students working with leaders in the local fashion scene. The facility is a shared resource for the fashion industry, provides students with the opportunity to put classroom learning into practice and will be a host venue for fashion events.
“I was excited to hear that the Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning opened a Fashion Institute. This allows students the opportunity to apply what they have learned at school and put it into practice,” says Connie McCulloch, senior vice president, Winners. “The new space encourages the fashion industry to work more directly with the students which benefits them by gaining additional specialized skills. As a retailer who is constantly looking to recruit students, this makes their transition from classroom to workplace that much easier and more successful.”
The Fashion Institute is a specialized learning centre featuring a studio and classroom. Students will learn store planning, visual merchandising, trend forecasting, marketing, e-retailing and the evolution of fashion in a simulated environment.
"It's fantastic to have a dedicated learning space on campus. The Humber Fashion Institute provides my classmates and I with all the tools and resources we need to get the most out of our program. The facilities and resources help put us a step ahead for when we take the industry by storm,” says Heather Johnson, Fashion Management degree student.
About Humber’s Four-Year Bachelor of Applied Business – Fashion Management Program
Humber’s Fashion Management degree is designed for students interested in the business side of fashion and features a distinctive array of fashion management courses. The emphasis of the Fashion Management degree is on preparing students for the fashion industry with solid business management skills, with a program focus in areas such as wholesale management, retail operations, or import/export management.
Students have the first two years of the fashion management program in which to choose their field, and the next two years to complete their specialization. This is a business degree, built on the platform of a solid business education – marketing, accounting, economics and law. In years three and four, students will work toward their Fashion Management specialization gaining practical skills through applied projects, such as developing business plans and working on practical industry-linked assignments. Students have the opportunity to develop processes and products from the idea stage through to execution. Students learn from experienced faculty and a network of industry professionals.
About Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Established in 1967, Humber is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions. Committed to student success through excellence in teaching and learning, Humber serves more than 22,000 full-time students and 56,000 continuing education registrants. With an internationally recognized reputation for quality learning, Humber offers a wide-range of career-focused opportunities for students to personalize their educational path. Our 150 full-time programs include four-year bachelor’s degrees, two and three-year diplomas, one and two-year certificates, and apprenticeship training. As a founding member of Polytechnics Canada, Humber offers students the opportunity to participate in applied research projects that find solutions for issues confronting small and medium-sized enterprises. Humber is one of 12 Vanguard Learning Colleges as identified by the League for Innovation, and the League’s only Canadian board member. Humber finished first in its class in the highly regarded Community College Survey of Student Engagement in 2009 in each of four categories, including Active and Collaborative Learning, Student Effort, Academic Challenge and Student-Faculty Interaction. More than 85 per cent of Humber graduates are employed within six months of completing their studies. Visit humber.ca.
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For more information, please contact:
Ilena Aldini-Messina/ Andrew Leopold
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
416.675.6622 ext. 5479/4296
Andrew cell: 416.518.8989
ilena.aldinimessina@humber,ca /andrew.leopold@humber.ca
