Ethical Fashion Management MA

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Top reasons to choose this course

• The fashion industry is at a turning point, with the notion of sustainability now being marketed by global retailers. This creates opportunities for forward-thinking, innovative managers to lead meaningful change.
• Supports career development opportunities in management and leadership roles within existing fashion businesses.
• Draws on local fashion businesses and industry for guest speakers, live projects and collaborations so you’ll graduate with industry experience and connections.
• Delivered in collaboration with Brighton Business School, so you’ll learn from business specialists and graduate with strong commercial skills.
• Brighton has an excellent reputation in industry for producing creative, innovative and successful graduates – our fashion alumni have worked at organisations including Burberry, Victoria Beckham, River Island and Calvin Klein.
• Our city has long been a creative business hub and is home to a number of sustainable international fashion businesses including Story MFG, Ruby Moon, Circular Inc, Dawson Denim and Killstar.

Syllabus

Modules

• Global Supply Chain and Finance
• Sustainable Strategic Management
• Leading and Managing People: Managing Organisational Structures
• Sustainable Fashion Insight: Research for Change
• Entrepreneurial and Intrapreneurial Practice in Sustainable Fashion
• Responsible Fashion Narratives

Our priority is to make sure what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

Areas of study 

Global fashion management systems: developing critical understanding of different systems, including their environmental, social and economic impacts.

Environmental and social ethics: equipping you with the knowledge and skills to embed ethics into core management functions, including strategy, operations, supply‑chain management and organisational decision‑making.

Global supply chains: assessing and enhancing transparency, accountability and fairness across the supply chain and developing competencies in ethical auditing and responsible sourcing.

Stakeholder engagement: developing skills in managing and engaging with stakeholders at different levels across the fashion industry.

Responsible marketing and communications: Creating credible, evidence‑based communication and content, supporting responsible marketing, avoiding greenwashing and shaping narratives that promote sustainable consumption.

Ethical leadership skill development: preparing you to lead organisations and champion sustainable transformation within diverse fashion business contexts.

Alternative economic models: exploring regenerative approaches and socially just business philosophies relevant to the future of fashion.

Emerging technologies: evaluating and applying emerging technologies, circular models and innovative management tools so you can critically rethink and redesign management practices.

Business School collaboration

This course is delivered in collaboration with Brighton Business School, giving you the opportunity to learn from specialists in business, entrepreneurship and responsible management.

Learning with the business school means you benefit from a wider business perspective, helping you understand the commercial realities of the global fashion industry and how sustainability can be embedded within successful business models.

This combination of fashion industry expertise and business knowledge prepares you for a wide range of careers in management and leadership positions within the fashion industry and consultancy.

How you’ll learn

Our teaching approach combines critical discussion, industry engagement and independent study to support your development at postgraduate level.

Your learning will be through various methods. 

• Seminars – group discussions where you share your research, test ideas and engage in critical debate with peers and staff.
• Lectures and visiting speakers – a programme of talks from industry professionals and academics offering insight into sustainable and ethical strategy, responsible innovation and the evolving global fashion landscape. 
• Independent study – postgraduate study requires initiative and self-direction. You’ll dedicate substantial time to developing your research and advancing your professional practice with support from our libraries.
• Peer collaboration and workshops – through collaborative group work, you’ll develop strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. You’ll build the confidence to propose innovative, evidence-based solutions to real-world sustainable fashion challenges.

Facilities

You will have access to Aldrich Library (business) and St Peters House Library (fashion and textiles) as well as our extensive online library with key fashion and business databases. These include:

• WGSN (Worth Global Style Network)
• Vogue Archive
• Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts
• Intellect Fashion Collection
• Bridgeman Education
• Artstor on JSTOR
• IBISWorld
• Business Source Premier (BSP)
• Passport.

You will also have access to the Fashion studio, TECH HUB and Photo Video Unit on campus.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying here at Brighton means you’ll be learning in one of the UK’s most creative and environmentally conscious cities.

Your teaching will take place at our City campus, located right in the heart of Brighton. It’s just minutes from the seafront and surrounded by independent shops, vintage boutiques, sustainable brands and creative businesses.

With London under an hour away by train, you’ll also be within easy reach of one of the world’s most influential fashion capitals, opening up opportunities for industry visits and events.

Placement or research year

Placement

The placement option offers a year of work experience to enhance your career opportunities, enriching your creative voice and sharpening your specialist skills. You’ll be assessed with feedback throughout the year so you can reflect on your experience and prepare for your future career.

Research

You will undertake in-depth independent research in a subject that resonates with your interests and that is aligned with the expertise of the course team. Distinct from taught modules, this is an opportunity to critically analyse complex concepts theories and evidence. You’ll also gain advanced research skills to prepare you for further study or research-led professional roles.

Course leader

Dr Martin Bouette, course leader

Martin is course leader for the Ethical Fashion Management MA at the University of Brighton, where he also teaches business studies modules across fashion degrees.

Alongside his academic role, Martin is director of a creative workspace company, supporting collaboration and innovation within the creative industries. His research focuses on creative entrepreneurship, sustainability and the dynamics of creative ecologies.

Martin completed his doctorate exploring the career pathways of creative graduates and has led several EU-funded projects aimed at fostering new business development and growth within the creative sector.

A committed educator and researcher, he has designed and delivered innovative curricula at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels. His work examines the relationship between education and employment for creative practitioners, with a particular interest in how entrepreneurial learning can bridge this gap and empower sustainable, resilient creative businesses for the future.

Course team

Mylinh Nguyen, associate academic subject lead for fashion, textiles and design and craft

Mylinh is a woven textiles practitioner and early career researcher whose work bridges industry, education and research. She has gained extensive professional experience working with leading studios including Malhia Kent, Jenny King and Susan Collis, as well as contributing to industry insight at WGSN. These roles have enabled her to build strong national and international creative networks and develop specialist expertise in project management and professional positioning within the fashion and textiles sectors.

A graduate of the University of Brighton, Mylinh completed an MDes in Textiles with Business Studies, receiving international recognition for her graduate collection. She has also worked as a research assistant on the EU-funded BRIDGE project.

Other staff who teach on the course

• Nick Marshall
• Vanessa Marr

Mylinh Nguyen

Course fees

Scholarships, bursaries and loans

We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students. Bursaries and loans may also be available to you.

Find out more about postgraduate fees and funding.

The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2027–28.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or the Consumer Price Index (RPI), whichever is higher.

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

Find out more

• Fees, bursaries, scholarships and government funding info for UK and international postgraduate students
• Student finance and budgeting while studying
• About the university’s fees by checking our student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

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