The Fashion Business Management Department (FBM) continues to shine as one of the world’s leading programs for students eager to shape the future of fashion and retail. Led by passionate, industry-experienced faculty, FBM offers more than just a degree–it’s where creative vision meets business strategy. Students learn to lead with confidence, think critically, and make bold, informed decisions that move the industry forward.

Built around five essential pillars–leadership, product, merchandising, planning and analytics, and strategy–our program empowers students to understand every layer of the fashion business. From concept to consumer, they learn how to bring ideas to life, build brands with purpose, and navigate an ever-changing marketplace with innovation and integrity.

Your support helps transform ambition into opportunity. By making a gift to the Fashion Business Management program, you’re helping students turn their creative passions into real-world leadership and shaping the future of fashion.

FIT Giving Day - FBM Impact Levels

$50 – Fuel a Student’s Vision

Your $50 gift helps a student access essential tools for success, covering textbooks, software, or online simulations used in fashion business courses. Every contribution keeps creativity and innovation within reach.

$100 – Empower a Student Experience

Your $100 gift sends a student to an industry event like Coterie, a professional networking mixer, or a guest lecture with a leading executive. These experiences help students see what’s possible, and begin to picture themselves there.

$250 – Advance Student Opportunity

Your $250 gift funds a travel stipend for an internship or covers registration for a professional conference. You’re helping a student step beyond the classroom to build real-world confidence and connections.

$500 – Transform a Student’s Future

Your $500 gift changes what’s possible. It can sponsor a study abroad experience, help with housing, fund an industry partnership workshop, or support a student-led innovation project. You’ll also help create Fashion Leadership Scholarships, empowering future leaders who will redefine the business of fashion.