Which course is better, a Master of Design (M. Des. ) or a Master of Fashion Management (MFM)?

The basic difference between these two courses is that the M.Des. Course deals with research in design, whereas the MFM deals with business aspects of fashion. Here is a comparison to help you decide which is better suited for you: 1. Objective: If your interest lies in learning about fashion design at a higher level, the M.Des. Course is for you. If you are interested in marketing and management in fashion, you must take the MFM course. 2. Fee: The course fee for M.Des. Is around Rs. 3 Lacs per year. In good colleges, the course fee for the MFM course is around Rs. 4.5 Lacs. 3. Job Profile: With a M.Des. Degree, you can work as a fashion designer, stylist, design manager, etc. With a MFM degree, you can work in positions like fashion coordinator, fabric quality control manager, or fashion merchandiser, among others. 4. Salary: You can get a salary package as high as INR 8 Lacs through top colleges like NIFT with ANM Des. Degree. As a MFM graduate, you can expect an average salary of 4.5 LPA.

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Master of Design degree caters to the multidisciplinary and dynamic nature of job profiles that seek professionals who can work in versatile environments. Research is one of the tools that empower one to take up challenges, which may emerge in contemporary complex systems. Therefore, this course builds its specializations based on the foundation of design thinking and research practice. Graduates of this programme would be equipped to hold key positions in large design, fashion or corporate houses in the areas of Design Thinking and Research, Craft Design, Special Needs, Publication & Graphics, Media writing & design, Lifestyle Products, User Experience & User centered design depending on the area of specialisation pursued by each student through a pedagogic structure that enables individual pathways within specializations offered in the course focusing on various design industry domains. MFM is for developing world class professionals in the areas of fashion management, marketing, merchandising, and retailing; to produce future entrepreneurs who are equipped with fashion product, technology, analytical and managerial skills and knowledge with right industry connect. MFM Students undergo in-depth education in management, marketing, buying, merchandising (retail and export), retail operations, international marketing, international trade practices and project formulation, Entrepreneurship and also on an important aspect of interdisciplinary aspect of fashion. They are exposed to creative merchandising/marketing, innovative fashion management practices, Information technology developments, cluster studies, sustainability, directions of fashion trends and business practices, through field visits and industry internships. So, both of courses have different specializations and applications. However, M.Des is purely research and design based innovative courses. My preference is for M.Des.

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