Your fashion career starts here…
LEARN WITH US
We provide comprehensive, online skills training in Fashion Buying & Merchandise Planning
WHAT OUR COURSES GIVE YOU…
FASHION BUYING
- 6-week fast track program to give you the essential skills you need in fashion buying
- 10 essential buying subjects covering the buying role including trends, colour, sourcing and supplier management
- 1 to 1 mentoring sessions with an experienced fashion buyer
- Access to our exclusive jobs board where our retail clients post vacancies
- Access to all course materials for you to download for a 6-month period
- Investment is $2,950 upfront saving 15%, or 6 monthly payments of only $565.50 per month
- Upgrade to the Ultimate course and the amount you have already paid will be deducted from your fees
FASHION BUYING & PLANNING
- 6-month guided learning program that equips you with all the skills and knowledge you need to succeed
- 25 buying and planning subjects across six topic areas
- Guaranteed internship for program duration in a retail buying office
- 1 to 1 mentoring sessions with an experienced fashion buyer and planner
- Access to our exclusive jobs board where our retail clients post vacancies
- Access to all course materials for you to download for a 12-month period
- Investment is $9,950 upfront saving 15% or 6 monthly payments of $2,085 per month
MERCHANDISE PLANNING
- 6-week fast track program to give you the skills you need to land a role in merchandise planning
- 8 essential planning subjects covering the planning role including pre-season planning, inventory management, and sales performance
- 1 to 1 mentoring sessions with an experienced merchandise planner
- Access to our exclusive jobs board where our retail clients post vacancies
- Access to all course materials for you to download for a 6-month period
- Investment is $2,950 upfront saving 15%, or 6 monthly payments of only $565.50 per month
- Upgrade to the Ultimate course and the amount you have already paid will be deducted from your fees
why study with us?
With a sister company in the UK, we ensure that all our course materials use the latest global best practice thinking. Our courses wholly relate to the skills and competencies required to work in a buying department, without the contraints of academia. All our students have an opportunity to spend time as an intern, allowing you to use your new skills and knowledge on-the-job, building valuable experience.
years industry experience
Retail Clients
online courses
Cups Of tea
“It’s awesome to see everything I’m learning on the course being put into action at Boardriders. It’s been super-helpful having both. [the course and the internship].”
Do you know what a buyer & planner does?
Think you know, but would like to learn more. Sign up for our FREE Module: The World of Buying & Planning. In this module:
- Unit 1: The Merchandise Management Process
- Unit 2: The Role of the Buyer & Planner
- Unit 3: Challenges Facing Retailers Today
LEARN FROM THE BEST
Our team has worked for some of the best fashion retailers across the globe and have extensive experience across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, footwear and accessories.
Here’s a list of a few of those companies:
- ASOS
- Topshop/Topman
- The Iconic
- Next
- Myer
- New Look
- Marks & Spencer
BEVERLEY CHAMBERS
Founder & CEO
MARTIN JOMOA
Course Tutor - Buying
JADE HINDLE
Course Tutor - Merchandise Planning
mariana espinel
Admin Rockstar
course portal
Our online course is available through the Numensa Academy allowing you to access course materials, wherever and whenever you wish.
If you would like to get onto a career path in fashion buying, why not book in a 15 minute consultation to see if our course is right for you…
Our fashion retail Clients
Below is a list of our fashion retail clients and some comments from their team members…
“Thanks for a great course, I took a lot out of it and will use in dealings with our Asian trading partners…”
“A very knowledgable course, which I have learnt a lot from and would definitely recommend….”
“Great interactive course with many key take away points…”
“I really enjoyed the course… It was a mix of interaction which kept it interesting. The voiceover was good because it stopped you from reading material which isn’t always the best way of learning.. ”
Your fashion career starts here…
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