Title: Examine the global nature of the fashion industry.
Course: Fashion Careers II (19201-II)

Examination should include research into the fashion industry’s global expansion and diversification and the effects of this globalization on the industry, to include

- valuing and incorporating elements from many cultures in fashion design
- granting more importance to cultural customs, morals, traditions, and habits
- increasing opportunities with global, as well as domestic, natural resources
- hiring bilingual employees
- offshoring certain segments of the fashion industry
- increasing use of technology to communicate with remote segments of the industry
- offering increased travel and/or relocation opportunities to employees
- demanding greater social responsibility.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- How has the fashion industry evolved into a global industry?
- How might globalization continue to change the industry in the foreseeable future?

Communication

- How can a working knowledge of a foreign language be beneficial to individuals employed in the fashion industry?
- Why and how has growing globalization of the fashion industry increased the importance of cultural sensitivity in business relations within the industry?

Leadership

- What roles do ethics play in making decisions about offshoring in the fashion industry? What roles do ethics play in making decisions about environmental effects of fashion manufacturing in domestic and foreign markets?
- How can a willingness to relocate enhance an employee's chances for career development and advancement in the fashion industry?

Management

- How do global trends in the fashion industry affect planning and management in the fashion industry?
- How can fashion industry managers keep pace with global trends in the fashion industry?
- How can fashion industry professionals determine the motives of global companies in establishing business relationships mutually beneficial to all parties?