Textile Management

Textile Industry is considered as the second largest employer after agriculture. With the industry growing rapidly, there is a need of having management graduates with skills set ranging from manufacturing to revenue generation.

Textile Management is one of the specialisations in MBA/PGDM often opted by aspirants having a creative mindset. The programme hones the business skills that are needed to manage the textile industry. In Textile Management, candidates learn about analysing problems, managing brand ownership, designing marketing campaigns, control and marketing strategy.

Textile Management is offered at postgraduate and diploma levels. The programme prepares candidates for a wide range of career options such as product development, merchandising, sourcing, e-retailing, etc. Candidates after completing the course successfully are hired as fabric development manager, product testing & quality manager, global business manager, design manager and management consultant. The average salary offered to candidates ranges between Rs 2 lakh to Rs 6 lakh.

Textile Management Eligibility & Entrance Exams

Candidates must fulfill the following eligibility criteria.

PG courses – Graduation in any stream from a recognised university with minimum 50% (45 % for SC/ST candidates). Candidates must also have relevant work experience.

UG courses – For admission to undergraduate courses, candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exams from a recognised board.

Textile Management Top Entrance Exams

Most of the institutes offering textile management courses provide admission to candidates based on entrance exams followed by group discussion and personal interview. Few institutes also offer direct admission to candidates based on their performance in graduation.

Given below are the list of top entrance exams conducted at the national level.

CAT	XAT
CMAT	MAT
SNAP	NMAT by GMAC

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Textile Management Required Skillset

Candidates for Textile Management courses must have the basic skillset that will help them in developing the business. Candidates must possess the following skillset.

Creativity	Managerial skills
Logical thinking	Analytical skills
Research oriented	Communication skills

Textile Management Courses and Average Fees

Candidates can pursue a one-year postgraduate diploma programme or two year MBA course in textile management. The average fees for the postgraduate diploma in textile management range between Rs 75,000 to Rs 2 lakh. MBA in textile management would cost candidates between Rs 1 lakh to 2 lakh.

Textile Management Subjects and Syllabus

After enrolling, candidates will gain expertise in subjects like global issues in the textile industry, introduction to fashion and textile materials and product, research market of fashion and textiles, marketing management, design management and quality systems, fashion styling and visual merchandising. Besides, candidates are given to do field studies and internships that help in broadening their imagination and think out of the box.

Two-year MBA programme in textile management is divided into four semesters. Given below is the syllabus for textile management.

Semester I
The Management Principles and Applications	Accounting and Finance for Managers
Marketing for Managers	HRM Challenges and Directions
Production/Operation Management	Information System for Managers
Computer Application in Management	-

 

Semester II
Organizational Development and Change	Fashion Merchandizing
Basics of Textiles	Technology Management
Strategic Management	Business Skills I
Computer Application Management (Practical)	-

 

Semester III
Apparel Quality Standards and Implementation	Entrepreneurship Management
Business Skills II	Yarn and Fabric Production Management
Garment production Management	Textiles Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Summer Placement Project Report and Viva Voce	-

 

Semester IV
Research Methodology for Management Decisions	International Business
Textile Costing	Advertising and Sales Promotion
Project Management	-

 Textile Management Jobs & Salary

Candidates craving out a career in textile management can have an excellent career graph and growth looking into the industry’s prospect. The job offers come with good position and handsome salary packages. Textile Management offers a multitude of job profiles like Technical Sales Manager, Production Assistant, Product Marketing Manager, Operations Manager, Logistic Manager, Quality control supervisor, merchandiser.

Given below are the job profiles and average salaries offered to candidates.

Job Profile	Average Salary (Per Annum)
Production Assistant	Rs 2 lakh and above
Quality Control Supervisor	Rs 2 lakh and above
Merchandiser	Rs 3 lakh and above
Logistics Manager	Rs 5 lakh and above
Technical sales manager	Rs 7 lakh and above
Operations manager	Rs 7 lakh and above
Product marketing manager	Rs 9 lakh and above

Source: Payscale

Scope in Textile Management: Top Companies

Employment opportunities in Textile management include plant or corporate management, technical sales, industrial sales, product development, marketing, customer relations, human resources, etc. Top companies that hire textile management graduates are given below.

Wardhman Textiles	Victoria Mills
Bombay Dyeing	Raymonds
Digjam	Reliance Textiles
Arvind Mills	Bombay Rayon
Fabindia	Grasim Industries
Shopper’s Stop	Pantaloons
Lifestyles	Woodland

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