University of Texas, USA, Texas

Home Furnishings Merchandising, B.Sc.

Course Highlights

Want a major and career where you can show your creativity and apply your business skills The home furnishings and decorative accessories field is a multi-billion dollar industry devoted to the creation, production and distribution of home fashion products.

Career Opportunities

Hospitality management graduates are highly employable, applying their skills to careers in events, hotel and conference management, sales and business development and forestry and fishing management Job options Jobs directly related to your degree include: Accommodation manager Catering manager Chef Event manager Fast food restaurant manager Hotel manager Public house manager Restaurant manager Jobs where your degree would be useful include: Customer service manager Human resources officer Retail manager Tour manager Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here.

Course Overview

A Bachelor of Science degree in Home Furnishings Merchandising from the University of North Texas can help you enter this career field. Home environments express an individual's lifestyle and represent their concept of home. Our program is one of the few nationwide focusing specifically on the many home furnishings products continually arriving on the market. These products are the creative, aesthetic and functional results of home furnishings merchandisers. I want to find another Bachelor Course Our graduates have interned or started careers at many home furnishings and decorative accessory companies in the region and at major national retailers and specialty companies. They've also opened their own businesses. Potential employers include furniture and home furnishings companies, home accent and decorative accessory companies, homebuilders, home centers, manufacturers, sales representatives and showroom managers. Your knowledge the growing industry phenomenon of brand extension across apparel and home furnishings products will be enhanced by completing courses with other Merchandising majors. We also provide you many professional development opportunities through the Speaker Series, the annual Merchandising Career Expo, the Consumer Experience Symposium, the Market Menternship Program, global and regional study tours, professional internships and the Merchant Development Program. The Executive-in-Residence program hosts executives to discuss their perspectives and experiences. You can meet others who share your interest through several student organizations, including Merchandising Inc. and the National Retail Federation Student Association. Merchandising study tours to New York, Hong Kong/China, Europe or Dallas allow you to earn 3 credit hours and provide international exposure to the industry. Students tour showrooms, manufacturing facilities, retail establishments, museums and significant historical structures.

Subjects

Programme Structure Our courses include, but are not limited to, topics in: Aesthetics and environment Buying, planning and allocation Consumer studies Decorative accessories Drafting and computer aided design in kitchen and bath planning Global home furnishings Historic and contemporary styles in today's marketplace The home furnishings marketplace Promotion Textiles for home furnishings

Fees

AUD/year

Contact Details

University of Texas