LCF's Fashion Business School (FBS) enjoys a global reputation for its unique specialist fashion business courses that challenge fashion as an economically and globally important sector; reflecting our commitment to the development of responsible leaders and innovative thinkers.
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Masterclasses are on high demand and the Fashion Business School has acquired a few years of experience when it comes to this type of collaboration. Two of our most successful ones have involved New York’s LIM College and Copenhagen School of
Our industry Day serves as a forward-thinking platform, aiming to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world industry challenges, providing students with invaluable insights and firsthand knowledge from experienced professionals. It was
The 2024 Global Fashion Summit took place in May 2024 in Copenhagen and 10 of our Fashion Business School MA Fashion Marketing and Sustainability students were selected and attended as volunteers to support the operational team for Global Fashion
MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion students got the opportunity to work on a live brief with Toray Industries on their foray into the European market.
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Irene-Marie Seelig
BA Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding Alum
Miriam Dunn
Brand Consultant and Fashion Curator
Carmen Haid
Founder of Make-up Brand MDM Flow
Florence Adepoju
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Stefan Fernandes
Assistant Buyer at Zalando
Greta Borunovaite
Founder of Bukki
Bukki Ojo
Professional recognition is an important distinction of quality. Courses in the Fashion Business School are accredited by the British Display Society, British Psychological Society, Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Chartered Management Institute, Market Research Society and the Textile Institute.
The Fashion Business School is an active member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools, Small Business Charter, Enterprise Educators UK, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education initiative, The Academy of Marketing, AACSB Business Education Alliance, Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and The Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry. Visit the Study at Fashion Business School page to learn more.
Fashion Business School is a member of the AACSB Business Education Alliance – the largest global network of business leaders in education. At the intersection of businesses and business education, AACSB's Business Education Alliance is shaping the next generation of great leaders.
The Academy of Marketing is a Learned Society for marketing researchers, educators and professionals. The organisation’s primary purpose is the advancement of Marketing knowledge as an academic discipline and profession. The Fashion Business School’s affiliation to the Academy of Marketing supports our research and curriculum development in this discipline.
The ASBCI is the largest fashion and textile student association in the UK. London College of Fashion students on qualifying courses benefit from Premier Membership of the ASBCI offering valuable links with industry and future graduate employers. ASBCI is a unique association of members representing connections with and knowledge of all the key sectors of the fashion industry. Membership informs the Fashion Business School of new technical and commercial practices and processes as well as government and external developments that may impact on the Fashion industry.
The Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) is the authoritative voice of business and management education in the UK. CABS supports members to maintain world-class standards of teaching and research, and help shape policy and create opportunities through dialogue with business and government. LCF has been a member of the CABS since 2008.
Chartered Manager is the highest status that can be achieved in the management profession. Awarded solely by the CMI, the only chartered awarding organisation for leadership and management, it's recognised and valued across all sectors. As a CMI Approved Centre the Fashion Business School endorses applications on the Exemption Route to Chartered Manager.
LCF and UAL have become members of Enterprise Educators UK to enhance our students' education in enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation in the creative industries as well as adding credibility and authenticity to what we already do.
The Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) is a network for people and organisations involved in small business and entrepreneurship research, policy, education, support and advice. London College of Fashion is a Founding Organisational Member and as such is a first point-of-contact for ISBE for entrepreneurship policy consultations, requests for expert input, and guidance on the future direction of the Institute.
Fashion Business School is a member of London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), London's key hub for the business community. LCCI represents over 8,500 businesses from start-ups and micro businesses to large corporates. Operating across the 33 London boroughs, it supports member companies to connect, grow and prosper. LCCI advocates on behalf of London’s business community in the most important forums of policy debate, championing the needs of London businesses and promoting ‘Global London’.
Fashion Business School is a member of the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS), an association of 70+ business schools from leading universities around the world. Their mission is to advance the internationalisation of business education. Student and staff collaborations are encouraged to provide outstanding, internationally orientated business education that prepares students to succeed in the global economy.
LCF is a signatory member of the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative in line with our outstanding work in championing social responsibility and sustainability in our core business of teaching, learning and research. PRME is a community of business and management schools that are committed to transforming business education in order to develop future business leaders so that they have the skills needed to advance sustainable development. LCF adheres to the PRME six principles, which lay the foundation for the global platform for responsible management education.
The Small Business Charter is a national accreditation which recognises business schools which excel in supporting small businesses, student entrepreneurship, and the local economy. The Small Business Charter brings together leading business schools and SME communities across the UK and has awarded the Fashion Business School with Small Business Charter status in recognition of its active participation in supporting start-ups and small businesses. University business schools with Small Business Charter awards have already directly helped over 8000 small businesses, providing a range of support including on-site incubators with dedicated space for students and small businesses to start up and grow.
The International Apparel Federation is a world leading trade association whose membership includes national clothing associations and companies whose core business is sourcing, designing, development, manufacturing, distribution, and retailing of apparel products.
BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding is recognised by the British Display Society as a UK ‘Centre of Excellence’: graduates may receive the award of ProDip.BDS upon successful completion of the course and students may be members of the British Display Society whilst studying at LCF.
The MSc Applied Psychology in Fashion and BSc (Hons) Psychology of Fashion, within the fashion Business School, are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Accreditation is a high quality benchmarking process that promotes psychology as a science and offers the opportunity for graduates to gain Graduate and/or Chartered membership of the Society.
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the world’s leading, and largest, professional body in this field. MSc Strategic Fashion Management is accredited by CIMA, providing students with the opportunity to graduate with a dual award: their degree and the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (Cert BA). Achieving the certificate enhances graduate employability and provides a direct entry route to a CIMA professional qualification.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the leading professional body for marketers worldwide and exists to develop the marketing profession, maintain professional standards and improve the skills of marketing practitioners. London College of Fashion has joined forces with the CIM to give students the opportunity to gain professional qualifications through the CIM Accredited Degree partnership. CIM qualifications are highly sought after by employers, and their content is reflected in our own degrees which ensures we are equipping students with the best opportunities for a successful marketing career. The Awarding Body at The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has commended London College of Fashion three times for the excellent standard of results achieved for assessments submitted in the July 2021, July 2022 and July 2023 assessments sessions for the Digital Marketing Techniques module of the Certificate in Professional Digital Marketing. The Awarding Body at The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has commended London College of Fashion for the excellent standard of results achieved for assessments submitted in the April 2024 assessments session for the Digital Marketing Techniques module of the Certificate in Professional Digital Marketing. This is the fourth year running we have received a CIM commendation.
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) is the only Royal Chartered body for public relations professionals and the largest such body in Europe. It is “committed to professional standards and lifelong learning, supporting the careers of our members and building public understanding of PR.” The CIPR recognises the significant role that PR courses play in influencing and developing PR academics and professionals. BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing and Content Creation has been awarded full course recognition by the CIPR in respect of its comprehensive coverage of PR Practice; Communication knowledge and theory; Business skills and knowledge; Professionalism and Specialisms (e.g. media relations). Students who graduate from a CIPR recognised course are eligible for Associate grade CIPR membership if they are working as PR professionals in the UK or overseas. CIPR qualified professionals are likely to receive higher salaries than their non-qualified counterparts.
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is recognised by Royal Charter as the professional body for managers in the UK, providing qualifications to equip members with the knowledge, skills and understanding they will need in order to develop a successful career in senior management. Many of our fashion management courses are mapped to CMI qualifications, enabling students to graduate with a CMI award in addition to their degree at no extra cost.
The Market Research Society (MRS) is the UK professional body for research, insight and analytics. Fashion Business School is an MRS Accredited Centre to deliver the MRS Certificate in Market Research (MRS Certificate). Our UG course BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing and Consumer Behavior is mapped to the MRS syllabus; students may graduate with the MRS Certificate in Market Research in addition to their degree.
Internationally recognised, the Textile Institute is the chartered professional body for all the textile, clothing and footwear industries. Our MA Fashion Design Management and BA (Hons) Fashion Buying and Merchandising have been awarded Associateship level accreditation, CText ATI, and LCF enjoys corporate membership. The Textile Institute brings together professionals from around the world in an association that is simultaneously a body setting professional standards, a learned society advancing knowledge and industry practice, an interactive network and a social community. Its aim is to promote professionalism in all areas associated with the textile industries worldwide.