Bachelor of Arts - Interior Merchandising and Management - Management

The Bachelor of Arts in Interior Merchandising and Management at the School of Media and Design readies students to pursue successful careers in the business of interior design. Through the program’s dual emphasis on the creative, environmental and architectural side of interior design, and its organizational management and operations side, students graduate with a complete understanding of the many aspects of this dynamic industry.

Operational management and design merchandising are essential to the interior design industry. As innovative and desirable as an interior designer’s work may be, he or she must rely on effective, streamlined and well-managed organizations to help execute and oversee their vision. Talented and creative merchandisers with a deep understanding of trends and consumer behavior are also critical to showing their work in its best light. The same is true of home builders, retail developers, restaurateurs and any enterprise that relies on the built environment as part of their consumer experience.

The Management concentration is an interdisciplinary program that incorporates courses from the H-E-B School of Business and Administration. The Management concentration dives deep into the mechanics of organizations from staffing to ethical business practices to oversight, preparing graduates to pursue career paths that lead to management positions. Students can expect to take courses in Management Theory and Practice, Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Behavior, and a wide range of elective options in accounting, marketing, promotional strategies and information systems, among others.

Career opportunities for the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Merchandising and Management are varied, and include such work as store and department managers/specialists, office managers, model home staging, visual merchandising, specification writers, coordination specialists, company representatives, and business owners.