Innovative Leaders in a Global Fashion Supply Chain

The Department of Textile & Apparel Management, in the College of Arts and Science, is a global leader focusing on the apparel and textile supply chain. TAM’s award-winning faculty is internationally recognized. Ranked as one of the top programs of its kind, TAM prepares students for a wide variety of career options such as merchandising, buying, sourcing, product development, technical design, digital-retailing or retail operations. The curriculum focuses on leadership, the global supply chain, sustainability, creativity/innovation and technology. Through course work, field study experiences, internships, leadership conferences and student organizations, TAM students develop the skills they need to be a top recruit for industry positions.

Research and Outreach

TAM faculty have focused their research in dynamic and carefully interwoven areas that lie at the heart of the global fashion industry. Their research encompasses all levels of the industry including economics, trade, consumer behavior, history, product development and management, socio-cultural studies, marketing, merchandising, retail management, and environmental issues. They collaborate on interdepartmental, interdisciplinary, and intercollegiate research projects with faculty in marketing, management, history, engineering, sociology, history, economics, journalism, and law. They build bridges between these disciplines and conduct both applied and theoretical research.

The faculty serve on editorial boards, review manuscripts from top journals, serve as officers and chairpersons in international professional organizations. The faculty receives numerous awards for their research, teaching and outreach. For more information about faculty research visit the TAM faculty page.