The information and program qualifications related to the Apparel Retail and Fashion Management Master of Science Without Thesis Program, under the Department of Textile Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
The Turkish ready-made clothing industry has maintained its position as one of Turkey’s leading industries according to indicators used for investment, production, employment, export, and value-added. It is an important actor in the World markets and can sustain global competitiveness. Nevertheless, the industry is going through a significant transformation process in recent years, driven by global and domestic dynamics, and focusing on modern and organized retailing and fashion management operations. In this context, need to the professionals and field masters who can lead and manage the sectoral and global business activities, has been noticeably increasing. This program was developed based on the results of several call meetings held in collaboration with the representatives of the ready-made sector in between 2009-2013, and took in place in the 2014-2015 Academic Year.
Mission of the Apparel Retail and Fashion Management Non Thesis Master of Science Program:
To educate professionals who have contemporary knowledge in the field of apparel retail and fashion management, are competent in retail merchandising, planning, supply and marketing practices, conscious of social, cultural, environmental and ethical aspects of their profession, preferred for the management and leadership positions, aware of the nature of business relations and the customer behaviors, capable of continuing life-long learning in their profession.
Vision of the Apparel Retail and Fashion Management Non Thesis Master of Science Program:
To continue to be a leading institution in providing an education at the international level within the fields of apparel retail and fashion management, and serving the society with prestigious and preferred professionals who have leadership potential in the sector, in line with the national needs.
Program education language is Turkish.
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Fall Semester (Second Application)
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES is not required. Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.00/4 (53.33/100). Graduates of four-year undergraduate degree programmes are eligible to apply. There is no foreign language requirement; however, it is preferable for candidates to speak English. The teaching language method of this program is Turkish. English is not a requirement to start education.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 12
Uygulanan Başvuru Şartları (Uluslararası Aday Öğrenciler İçin) ALES is not required. Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.00/4 (53.33/100). Graduates of four-year undergraduate degree programmes are eligible to apply. There is no foreign language requirement; however, it is preferable for candidates to speak English. The teaching language method of this program is Turkish. English is not a requirement to start education.
Kontenjanı (Uluslararası Aday Öğrenciler İçin): 4
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Program Educational Objectives
The following educational objectives of the Program reflect the needs of our constituencies and have been reviewed and validated by our constituents. In this context;
1. Graduates will demonstrate proficiency in merchandising, buying, marketing, and quality principles and methods along with technical knowledge which is essential to contemporary context of the apparel retail and fashion management.
2. Graduates will be preferred for the management and leadership positions in the apparel retail and fashion sector.
3. Graduates will have an extensive point of view regarding the influences of the apparel retail and fashion management practices on social, cultural, environmental and ethical values.
4. Graduates will understand the nature of the apparel retail and fashion sector about the global operations, structures and practices of the business relations and the customer behaviors.
5. Graduates will be aware of the importance of their future professional development through continuing education and research.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
To confer the degree, graduates should satisfactorily fulfill the following requirements: A non-thesis second cycle (Master’s Degree) program, comprised of 10 courses (30 ITU credits) with a minimum average score of 3.00/4.00 and successfully completion of the graduation project. The permissible maximum length of the Program is three semesters.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Without Thesis Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Graduates will be recruited as specialist staff in companies and in retail organizations having global or local operations in apparel, leather and other related sectors.
The program offers important career opportunities in the field of apparel and fashion retail, to anyone who is aiming for product manager, buyer and managerial positions, or to anyone who wants to enrich their industry experience and advance.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 13 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying the technical and managerial knowledge in the apparel and fashion industry via focusing on production and retail management and the related concepts of global merchandising, supply chain, sales and marketing, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level.
P.O.2 Grasping the interdisciplinary interactions in order to develop comprehensive understanding and sectoral executive knowledge required by the apparel retail and fashion industry; using the theoretical knowledge in practical application and developing new solutions.
P.O.3 Determination of complex problems arising in the apparel retail and fashion management, developing strategic approaches and creating solutions by taking responsibility and using the related knowledge.
P.O.4 Executing a practical study requiring expertise in conducting the apparel retail and fashion management activities; determining the requirements and solving the problems independently or taking part in or fulfilling the leader role in a team work.
P.O.5 Assessing the executive knowledge and skills in apparel retail and fashion management with a critical view and directing the self learning process.
P.O.6 Presenting the current executive developments and original applications in the field of apparel retail and fashion management supporting with qualitative and quantitative data in a systematic manner in convenient with the language capabilities in visual, oral or written forms by using communication and information technologies; showing the expertise.
P.O.7 Developing strategies, policies and application plans considering the environmental and ethical values, foreseeing the global, social, economical and cultural influences of the applications in apparel retail and fashion management; assessing the results in the frame of quality objectives and restrictions.
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