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TEXTILES, APPAREL & MERCHANDISING

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Doctoral Degree

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    156 Thomas Boyd Hall, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70803-2750

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 27-1026.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationTime Management

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceSales and MarketingEnglish LanguageAdministration and Management

Abilities

VisualizationOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasManual DexteritySpeech RecognitionOriginalityDeductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
  • Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sk
  • Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDesktop publishing softwareOperating system softwareInternet browser software

Tools

Air brushesArtists' brushesClaw hammersDesktop computersDigital camerasDolliesGlue gunsHand sawsLaddersLocking pliersPersonal computersPhillips head screwdriversPower drillsPower sawsPower staplers

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsSupportRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium27-1026.00Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmerstitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

  • Organization-wide visual merchandising strategy — define and champion across multiple store locations or retail divisions, aligning displays with corporate brand and sales objectives.
  • Junior displayers and visual merchandising teams — mentor, coach, and develop through structured feedback, hands-on training, and performance evaluation programs.
  • Annual display and promotional calendars — design at an enterprise level, coordinating with marketing, buying, and operations leadership to ensure brand consistency.
  • Cross-functional stakeholders including executives, buyers, and external vendors — lead collaborative planning sessions to align visual merchandising investments with business priorities.
  • Emerging display technologies and materials — evaluate and pilot for organizational adoption, translating market trends into scalable retail display innovations.
  • Display concept proposals and creative briefs — present persuasively to senior leadership, using renderings, CAD drawings, and ROI data to secure project approval.
  • Vendor and supplier relationships — establish and manage for display fixtures, props, and graphic production, negotiating contracts and quality standards at scale.
  • Visual merchandising budgets — oversee allocation, forecasting, and variance reporting across an entire retail portfolio using financial and spreadsheet tools.
  • Brand standards and display compliance frameworks — author and enforce across all retail touchpoints, setting measurable benchmarks for store-level visual performance.
  • Talent pipelines for the visual merchandising function — build by partnering with HR on recruitment, succession planning, and skills development for the creative team.

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