Meeting Day and Time: T, R, 9:30 - 10:45

Course Description and Content

This course seeks to help the student (1) identify the impact of
organizational structures on the textile/apparel industries; (2)
gain an understanding of the broad economic, political, social,
and cultural dimensions of the U.S. and international production
and distribution of textile and apparel products; (3) identify
forces which affect global and national trends in production,
consumption, and distribution of textiles and apparel; (4) gain an
overview of the competitive status of the U.S. textile and apparel
sectors within the context of a global economy; (5) evaluate the
current status of technology, research and development, and
marketing and promotion within the textile/apparel industries.

Required Texts and Readings

Dickerson, K.D. (1999).  Textiles and Apparel in the Global
Economy.  New York: Prentice Hall (3rd Edition)

Outline Course Requirements

(1) There will be three exams - two midterms and final.  (2) Each
student must do article reviews on issues discussed throughout
the semester.  (3) Each student is expected to research a textile
or apparel company which does business on an international
level (production or distribution).  (4)  The final assignment,
which uses a team approach, gives you an opportunity to gain
specific knowledge about various countries' involvement in the
textile and apparel industries and trade.

Other comments

Prerequisites: AMID H203, BUS M300, and ECON E202