MA Fashion Management at MSAP

Manipal

Tailoring entrepreneurial skills with sustainability in fashion management

The Master of Arts (MA) in Fashion Management is a two-year postgraduate program that prepares you to lead the fashion industry by blending creativity with business acumen. You gain a deep foundation in fashion design and managerial practices, preparing you to analyse trends, predict consumer behaviour, and apply strategies that drive brand growth and innovation.

You will engage with advanced labs, digital platforms, and industry collaborations that sharpen your creative and analytical capabilities. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, entrepreneurship, and global perspectives, this fashion management master's program positions you to confidently take on leadership roles in an industry that thrives on creativity, innovation, and market intelligence.

Program Highlights

Creative Management: Learn to merge design insight with branding, retail, and marketing strategies to step into leadership roles.

Entrepreneurship Mindset: Build the confidence to create and manage independent ventures in fashion and retail.

Global Career Pathways: Gain expertise in consumer behaviour, operational strategies, and trend analysis that prepare you for international opportunities.

Sustainability-Driven Focus: Develop solutions that meet the demands of contemporary markets while promoting eco-conscious practices.

Lab Work

Pattern Making and Sewing Labs, Draping Labs, Textile and CAD Labs, strengthening your technical and digital skills.

Industry Exposure

Work with leading fashion houses, retail chains, and e-commerce platforms through live case studies and industry-led workshops in this fashion management master’s program.

Internships

Placements with top companies such as Myntra, Reliance Trends, H&M, Shoppers Stop, and Marks & Spencer.

Lab Work

Pattern Making and Sewing Labs, Draping Labs, Textile and CAD Labs, strengthening your technical and digital skills.

Lab Work

Pattern Making and Sewing Labs, Draping Labs, Textile and CAD Labs, strengthening your technical and digital skills.

Admissions Path

Apply Online

Submit Eligibility Documents

Submit CV & SOP

Merit List based/PGCUET 2027

Provisional Admission Notice

Selection Criteria

Merit List based on qualifying exam score & SOP or PGCUET score.

Note

PGCUET candidates are exempted from SOP.

Program Eligibility

Qualification

You must successfully complete Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent.

You can qualify through MAHE Merit list based on your academics.

Appear for PGCUET 2026.

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Children of MAHE Alumni
International Scholarship
Achiever Category
Scholar Category
Achiever Category

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

The award of Fee Waiver for the subsequent years will be the same as given at the time of admission in the first year. Scholarship will be extended in the subsequent year only to those students who have cleared all subjects in the University Examinations of previous year before the due date for payment of annual program fee. Students who are promoted to next year with failures (F) / Incomplete (I) / Detention (DT) grades, will NOT be eligible for fee waiver for that academic year. Fee Waiver will be forfeited in the instances of irregularity in attendance, proven charges of indiscipline, bringing disrepute to the Department / Institution / University etc.

Withdrawal Policy

In case the candidate leaves the course before the course completion (for any reason), he / she MUST reimburse the total program fee (as per Prospectus 2025) for the years of scholarship utilized, back to MAHE Manipal.

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Program Highlights

Creative Management: Learn to merge design insight with branding, retail, and marketing strategies to step into leadership roles.

Entrepreneurship Mindset: Build the confidence to create and manage independent ventures in fashion and retail.

Global Career Pathways: Gain expertise in consumer behaviour, operational strategies, and trend analysis that prepare you for international opportunities.

Sustainability-Driven Focus: Develop solutions that meet the demands of contemporary markets while promoting eco-conscious practices.

Lab Work

Pattern Making and Sewing Labs, Draping Labs, Textile and CAD Labs, strengthening your technical and digital skills.

Industry Exposure

Work with leading fashion houses, retail chains, and e-commerce platforms through live case studies and industry-led workshops in this fashion management master’s program.

Internships

Placements with top companies such as Myntra, Reliance Trends, H&M, Shoppers Stop, and Marks & Spencer.

Lab Work

Pattern Making and Sewing Labs, Draping Labs, Textile and CAD Labs, strengthening your technical and digital skills.

Lab Work

Pattern Making and Sewing Labs, Draping Labs, Textile and CAD Labs, strengthening your technical and digital skills.

Program Details

Outcomes
Careers

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Apply advanced Fashion management knowledge by combining research approaches, trend forecasting, consumer psychology, material applications, and retail strategies to address industry challenges holistically.

Identify and resolve fashion business challenges by analysing market demand, cultural influences, and operational constraints, and translating insights into implementable solutions.

Use modern digital tools and industry-standard software to conceptualise, develop, and communicate fashion concepts and management strategies with clarity and precision.

Create innovative, market-relevant, and sustainable solutions that balance creative aspirations with commercial viability while meeting functional, aesthetic, and brand objectives.

Work effectively as an independent professional and a collaborative team member in multidisciplinary environments within the fashion and retail sectors.

Admissions Path

Apply Online

Submit Eligibility Documents

Submit CV & SOP

Merit List based/PGCUET 2027

Provisional Admission Notice

Selection Criteria

Merit List based on qualifying exam score & SOP or PGCUET score.

Note

PGCUET candidates are exempted from SOP.

Selection Criteria

Merit List based on qualifying exam score & SOP or PGCUET score.

Note

PGCUET candidates are exempted from SOP.

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1
Year 2

Cover foundational aspects of fashion management with creative and business elements. You engage with design development, fashion systems, managerial principles, and practical studio work, supported by digital tools. Assessment involves in-semester coursework, theory exams, practical evaluations, and viva voce.

Program Duration

2 Years

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 2,72,000

Total Program Fee

NRI/Foreign:

USD 4,300

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Children of MAHE Alumni
International Scholarship
Achiever Category
Scholar Category
Achiever Category

Degree / Marks/ Board

UG: 80% aggregate in 12th (as per admission criteria) PG: 70% aggregate in Undergraduate (UG)

Entrance Test

As applicable to the respective program

Scholarship on program fee

10% fee waiver

Scholarship on hostel fee

Not Applicable

Room type

Not Applicable

Monthly Stipend

Not Applicable

Continuation of Scholarship

Withdrawal Policy

To Know More

MA Fashion Management at MSAP

Tailoring entrepreneurial skills with sustainability in fashion management

Program Highlights

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Industry and Academia Connect

Qualification

2 Years

INR 2,72,000

USD 4,300

Program Highlights

Upon the completion of this program, you can:

Industry and Academia Connect

2 Years

INR 2,72,000

USD 4,300