The Department of Textile and Apparel Management (TAM) is a global leader focusing on the apparel and textile supply chain. TAM's award-winning faculty is internationally recognized. TAM prepares students for various career options such as merchandising, buying, sourcing, product development, technical design, omnichannel retailing or retail operations, and various sectors within digital commerce. The curriculum focuses on leadership, global supply chains, sustainability, creativity, human-centered practices, and digital technology. TAM students develop the skills they need for top industry positions through coursework, field study experiences, internships, leadership conferences, and student organizations.
This major has the following emphasis areas:
Common Career Paths
You can do nearly anything with a Mizzou degree, but here are some common career paths taken by graduates of this major:
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Art Directors
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Fashion Designers
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Management Analysts
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Marketing Managers
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
- Online Merchants
- Purchasing Agents
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers
Interested? Here are your next steps
If you are a Prospective Student
You strive to be the best version of you. You are ready to create your own adventure. If this sounds like you—you’ve got Tiger Pride already. We invite you to take the next step.
If you are a Current Student
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