Mathematics in Fashion Programs

Are Graduates Prepared for Today’s Retail Market

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ID6061992
AuthorsMary C Enderson (0000-0003-3743-3398, Old Dominion University, corresponding author), G S Watson (0000-0001-7197-1654, University of Virginia), Christina Gordon Miles (Old Dominion University)
Year2020
Volume49
Issue2
Pages157-169
Publication date2020-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-727X • E-ISSN: 1552-3934
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/fcsr.12377
OpenAlexW3113863160
LanguageEN
References cited16

Fashion programs are no stranger to mathematics and its importance to the field. This study reports on 205 undergraduate fashion marketing and fashion merchandising students who completed a Mathematics for Industry test used to measure their mathematics abilities. New program students were compared to program completers to see if coursework had any impact on improved scores. Findings revealed no differences except for “numbers and computations” where new program students performed better than program completers. This raised questions on the ability of exiting students to operate successfully in industry and retail markets particularly in areas that have direct connections to mathematics

Business · Clothing · Coursework · Fashion industry · Mathematics education · Political science · Accounting Education and Careers · Architecture, Design, and Social History · Management and Marketing Education · Mathematics · Marketing

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