College Partners

Learn more about NRF Foundation's College and University Partners' retail degree programs by visiting the colleges' websites linked below.

Interested in having your college listed as a partner? Send back the enrollment form.

Attention College Partners: Colleges and universities that partner with NRF Foundation can use our Retail Careers blog to post articles, clips and videos of your students speaking about why they love retail. You can also share success stories, announce special honors and awards, and spotlight outstanding alumni.

College Partners can be in the center of the action during NRF's BIG Show!

College Partners also have the opportunity to reserve an exhibit booth at NRF's BIG Show, and are eligible for special pricing. NRF's 99th Annual Convention & EXPO will be held in New York City, in January 2010, and is a "must-attend" event for retail professionals from all over the world. Partners booths will be located in the NRF Foundation's Resource Area, in the center of the EXPO Hall.

Benefits of exhibiting at NRF's BIG Show:

• Showcase your retail program: Gain visibility in the show program guide and website.
• Connect with retailers and attendees: Take advantage of a unique opportunity to meet and greet as many as 17,000 convention attendees.
• Career networking: Bring students to assist with your exhibit booth, and make sure they come ready with their resumes!

For more information on rates and deadlines, see the invitation and exhibit booth contract, or contact Jennifer Atkins at (202) 626-8196 or atkinsj@nrf.com. To be included in the Exhibitors List in all convention materials, booth contracts must be received by October 9, 2009. For other information related to the convention (housing, education sessions, schedules, etc.), visit the BIG Show website.

	You will find the Retailing and Consumer Sciences (RCSC) major at the University of Arizona is one of the most unique retailing programs in the nation... more		The Fashion School at Kent State University links academic and workplace environments for the professional advancement of individuals who impact the fashion industry... more
	FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is a private, co-educational, specialized college with four California campuses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, and San Diego... more		Individuals who want a career in retail management will find a student-centered program encouraging both academic and professional excellence at the Georgia Southern University Center for Retail Studies... more
	The University of Florida, David F. Miller Center for Retailing Education and Research is the premier center linking the retail industry to college students and to world-class university-based researchers... more		The Fashion Institute of Technology is a selective college of art and design, business and technology. FIT’s Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology offers 9 diverse majors... more
	LIM College – Where Business Meets Fashion is the only college in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the study of business and fashion. For nearly 70 years LIM College has provided its students with a high-quality education and a pathway into the fashion and retail worlds... more		University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the top ranked public universities in the nation. The Retailing major prepares students for managerial and merchandising careers in a dynamic, technologically advanced, and globally focused industry... more
	Tomorrow’s retail leaders are attending Florida State University today! The Retail Center, strong industry ties, and an industry-savvy curriculum develop graduates destined for retail career success... more		The Retail and Consumer Sciences major at the University of Tennessee is one of the largest programs of this type in the southeast. Students gain knowledge of the retailing industry and the principles and theories involved in managing personnel and merchandising goods for the consumer... more
	Ohio University’s Retail Merchandising Program prepares students for a variety of careers in retail. The program ensures students are prepared for retail challenges in the global marketplace, and keeps pace with new technological developments and changing market conditions in the fashion and retailing industries... more		Longwood University’s AACSB International-accredited retail management BSBA and MBA programs prepare students to excel in new fields or advance their current retail careers.  Emphasizing leadership values and ethics as well as academic knowledge integrated with practical experiences, our retail management programs provide the foundation for success. Longwood’s retail management MBA is also available for online enrollment... more
	Design & Merchandising at Drexel University’s College of Media Arts & Design combines aesthetic excellence with a strong business foundation. Students gain experience through a six-month industry co-op and opportunities including fashion show production, magazine production and retail enterprise management... more