Master Programme in Textile Value Chain Management

Do you want to learn more about effective systems for textile value chains and product flows to achieve a sustainable fashion industry? This program provides you with relevant analytical skills and innovative tools for apparel supply chain management to deal with complex phenomena and issues caused by an unsustainable fashion system. You gain fundamental knowledge of textile value chain processes and specialize in the management of different parts of the supply chain. A special emphasis is on sustainability, which is an important area of research at the Swedish School of Textiles.

Our program in short

Our program offers a good mix of theoretical and practical courses, where scientific foundations of textile management are applied within the courses for addressing complex research and company challenges in a more profession-oriented way. Textile management is a multidisciplinary area with a foundation in social science research fields such as business administration, industrial economy, fashion studies, and related areas that address phenomena important for the textile and fashion industry. Within textile management, phenomena related to different parts of the textile value chain are studied. Sustainability is a common theme throughout all the courses in the program. These include the development of alternative business models, sustainable trade, and distribution with safe and effective systems for textile value chains and product flows.

In the heartland of Swedish textile innovation and industry, in the Viskan Valley, a short drive from Sweden's second-largest city lies our university and the city of Borås.

At the University of Borås, we cultivate learning, knowledge, and innovation of high quality in an international setting and with significant social relevance. Our focus is on working together for the future – to make a difference.

Here, you can choose among many different Bachelor’s and Master’s programs relevant to your future career. We offer unique programs in many subject areas, several of which can only be found here and which attract students from all over the world.

At the University of Borås, collaboration around sustainable development in our educational programs is important. You as a student are stimulated to think critically in your education and are given a sound basis for working for – and in – a sustainable society.