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The Townhouse |
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| Motto | Where Business Meets Fashion |
| Established | 1939 |
| Type | For profit |
| President | Elizabeth S. Marcuse |
| Undergraduates | 1508 (as of June 2010)[1] |
| Postgraduates | 71 (as of June 2010)[1] |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Website | http://www.limcollege.edu |
LIM College is a private for-profit coeducational undergraduate and graduate educational institution focused on the business aspects of the fashion industry. It is located in Midtown Manhattan, and was founded in 1939 by Maxwell F. Marcuse as the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, at the behest of retailers who wanted a school that would teach students about the fashion business and merchandising. In 2009, the school changed its name to LIM College.[2] The college grants Bachelor's degrees in Fashion Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, and Management, associate degrees in Fashion Merchandising, and Professional Certificates. LIM College also offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with concentrations in Fashion Management and Entrepreneurship.[1] Elizabeth S. Marcuse has been president of the college since 2002, following Maxwell Marcuse's son, Adrian G. Marcuse, who was president from 1972 to 2002.[2]
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LIM College is located in four buildings in Midtown Manhattan:
LIM College offers undergraduate majors in Fashion Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, and Management. Concentrations are available in Cosmetics, Entrepreneurship, Event Planning, Fashion Communications, Fashion Merchandising, Fashion Publishing, International Marketing, Retailing, Styling, and Visual Merchandising. Within the MBA program, concentrations are available in Fashion Management and Entrepreneurship.
Undergraduate students must complete internships during three of their four years at LIM College. During freshman year, students work in a retail environment full-time for five weeks. Sophomore year includes another five-week, full-time work experience, either at the retail managerial level or in a corporate setting. During the spring of their senior year, students work full-time in a fashion industry internship related to their specific career goals.
Graduate students must complete a comprehensive 51-credit program customized by the student and his/her advisor to integrate their background with their aspirations. The LIM College MBA also offers flexibility. Depending on whether students are full-time or part-time, they can complete the program in 12 months or 24 months, and take evening classes while still pursuing their career during the day.
LIM is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is a candidate for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.[1]
As of September 2011, LIM College’s undergraduate enrollment was 1,538. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1 and the average class size is 17. There were also 57 students enrolled in the LIM College MBA program.[1]
Barneys, BCBG, Bebe, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, Chanel, Conde Nast, Cotton Incorporated, Diane Von Furstenberg, Federated, Ferragamo, Gucci, Hearst, Henri Bendel, Juicy, Lacoste, Liz Claiborne, Macy’s, MTV, Saks, Sephora, Tiffany, Tommy Hilfiger and Valentino.
LIM College alumni have worked at companies including Coach, Escada, John Varvatos, Jones Apparel Group, Kenneth Cole Productions, Liz Claiborne, Macy’s, Mecca Femme, Neiman Marcus, Ports 1961, Ralph Lauren and Yves St. Laurent.
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