Pearl Academy of Fashion announces a new course for
Post graduates in Fashion Marketing (FMG)
Course commences from 26th July, 2007

New Delhi, April 27, 2007: Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), a premier industry oriented design institute in India has introduced a new course for the post graduates in Fashion Marketing (FMG). It is a two year diploma course and will commence from the academic year 2007-2008 for the first time in India.

FMG will be a four semester course and is exclusively designed and globally benchmarked to train students in advanced, comprehensive managerial skills and techniques required for the Fashion Marketing. The Course emphasizes on intensive theoretical and applied training in core areas of Fashion Marketing, Brand Management, Global fashion industry and other components of Fashion Value Chain.

The All India Entrance Test for all its programmes will be conducted simultaneously at seven centers across country on June 3rd, 2007. The test centers are Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow and Chandigarh.

The last date for submission of forms is May 25th, 2007. The Entrance test will be followed by a group discussion and a panel interview. The academic session for FMG course will commence in July, 2007.

“Pearl Academy of Fashion is launching for the first time in India globally benchmarked Fashion Marketing course and unique option for exciting fashion marketing career. It commits itself to preparing you for the best fit with the industry, in line with your aspirations and expectations with excellent placements in both national and international companies like GAP International, Li Fung, Tommy Hilfiger, Mango, Nautica, Shopper’s Stop and lifestyle etc”, said Mr. A K G Nair, Group Director, Pearl Academy of Fashion.

Mr. Nair further added, “Indian fashion Industry is moving up the fashion value chain and witnessing phenomenal growth of domestic and global fashion brands. The large number of leading global fashion brands are already in India i.e. Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Christian Dior, Chanel, Louis Vuiton etc and others are planning to enter India. The changing market conditions have bolstered the demand of highly competent fashion marketing professionals who can take up key positions in fashion Marketing, Brand management and related areas. Fashion Marketing is a new horizon so we’ve decided to cater to the industry demand by introducing this new course”.

PAF’s validation agreements and international exchange programmes with the UK’s Nottingham Trent University (NTU), Germany’s LDT, Nagold, world’s highly recognized institutes in fashion and retail education; NHL University, Holland; Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; and many others in UK, Far East and Canada, enables the institute to keep pace with emerging global trends. Through such arrangements, the Academy provides a unique opportunity for its students to acquire international experience. International agreements even permit students to continue further studies with these universities.