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Elmira College and FIT Partnership Enhances Professional Focus of Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Business School Program

Elmira, NY (03/30/2022) — Elmira College (EC) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a college of the State University of New York, are partnering to broaden educational opportunities for students in the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Business School program while helping to build a pipeline of future leaders in the fashion industry. The new partnership provides graduates of Elmira College's Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Business School with an opportunity to apply to FIT's Global Fashion Management (GFM) Master's in Professional Studies (MPS) program.

"My family and I are excited for the partnership between Elmira College and FIT," said Tommy Hilfiger. "It will equip the next generation of students with business fundamentals and the expertise to succeed in the global fashion industry."

"Since the Hilfiger family first came to us about the idea of creating a fashion business program, we have been eager to forge new partnerships that make it easier for students to learn the skills necessary to become the next generation of fashion-industry leaders," said Dr. Charles Lindsay, President, Elmira College.

"I am so very pleased that FIT and Elmira College can engage in this unique partnership that will help shape our students into the future leaders of the fashion industry," said Dr. Joyce F. Brown, president of Fashion Institute of Technology. "Education is transformational and the value of bringing students together in an exchange of new ideas cannot be overstated."

The agreement between Elmira and FIT will promote engagement and transdisciplinary interactions between the institutions. For example, students of the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Business School will be invited to attend select FIT GFM lectures. The agreement also encourages interactions between the faculty and administrators of each institution.

"The rigorous curriculum in the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Business School is perfectly aligned with the FIT's Global Fashion Management master's degree program, which prepares emerging fashion managers and executives for global business leadership roles at brands, retailers, suppliers, manufacturers, and entrepreneurial ventures," said Dr. Brooke Carlson, interim dean of the School of Graduate Studies at FIT. "Knowing Mr. Hilfiger's extraordinary reputation for excellence and business acumen and his goal to create a pipeline of future leadership for the fashion industry, we are delighted to partner with Elmira in offering their students educational opportunity at FIT."

"At EC, we value experiential learning and leverage our strong networks to bring industry experts into the classroom," said Dr. Alison Wolfe, Business and Economics Chair and Director of the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Business School, Elmira College. "I am so thrilled that our students will have the opportunity to attend some of FIT's graduate-level lectures and get a taste for what FIT's renowned GFM program has to offer them."

Students who complete Elmira's Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Business program will be encouraged to apply to FIT's MPS program if they meet the admission criteria. This includes the successful completion and award of a bachelor of arts (BA) degree in Business with a minor or concentration in Fashion Merchandising or Fashion Marketing. Students must have a final minimum grade point average of 3.0 and have at least three years of relevant professional work experience post-degree, not including internships.

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