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tam certificates
Credit-Bearing Certificates
Credits earned in either certificate may be used towards a Masters of Business Degree upon acceptance to the M.B.A. program.
Graduate Certificate in Textile and Apparel
Marketing:
Designed for the working professional
holding a bachelor's degree in business
seeking a high quality, convenient program
of study with an emphasis on textile and
apparel marketing.
Certificate Requirements: 12 credit
hours of the M.B.A. TAM business core and concentration courses.
Graduate Certificate in Textile and Apparel
Industry Integrated Enterprise:
Designed for the working professional
holding a bachelor's degree in business who
seeks a high quality, convenient program of
study in Textile and Apparel Marketing to develop tomorrow's skills today. The goal
of the program is to retool individuals. Add
to your current strengths, develop new
expertise, or both.
Certificate Requirements: 9 credit
hours of the M.B.A. TAM concentration courses and one of the
M.B.A. TAM business
core courses.
Courses:
Business Core
courses:
The business core provides each
student with advanced understanding of the
business areas of economics, accounting,
marketing, finance, etc. Business core
courses emphasize international perspectives
and the integration of topics across
functional areas. Each core course will
feature a "real time" case study of a
textile or apparel firm. In this case
study, students will interact with
executives and data from a firm with the
goal of identifying strategies to deal with
actual problems or challenges faced by the
firm that relate to the course area. For a
description of Core courses, click <here>. Students who need a grounding in basic
business functions fulfill Foundation Course requirements. These courses are available in
online format only.
Concentration courses in Textile and Apparel
Marketing:
Students will complete a concentration in
Textile and Apparel Marketing.
Concentration coursework will focus on the
"cutting edge" of international marketing
strategy as applied to textiles and apparel.
For a description of TAM courses, click <here>
All courses are offered in an asynchronous, online format only. On-going support to the students will be provided with a web site focused on textile and apparel marketing. It will serve as a clearinghouse for information on marketing issues in the textile and apparel industries. Bulletin boards will be created around key issues related to textile and apparel marketing. Links will be added to other relevant informational sites as M.B.A. faculty and students as well as industry participants identify them
A fast track tentative program is scheduled over a 13-month period. Online Core and TAM Concentration courses are only available to those registered in the TAM Program or TAM Certificate Program.
| Application | Costs & Tuition | Tentative Program Schedule |
M.B.A. Alumni Tuition Discount - 25 percent tuition discount for one course per semester, for up to five semesters.
For additional certificate program information, please contact MarySheila McDonald, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs; McDonaldM@PhilaU.edu; 215.951.2950.
