Click here to download: IdeasforBusinessRelatedAssignments.pdfIdeas for business related assignments, Chloe Mason and Jacqueline Shorrocks
Four ideas for students are suggested in Ideas for Business Related Assignments. Chloe Mason from the London College of Fashion shares how students can develop two capsule collections: one of ‘sustainable' dresses for a high street chain and the second of fairly traded clothes. Jacqueline Shorrocks at Nottingham Trent University, UK, asks students to debate the importance and practicalities of a fashion retailer acting in an ethical, environmental or corporately responsible manner within their supply chains; and, secondly, to compare two companies, one that appears to be operating in a sustainable way and one that appears not to be.
This teaching activity has been taken from Parker, L. and Dickson, M.A. (2009) Sustainable Fashion: A Handbook for Educators, Bristol: Labour Behind the Label. Download the whole publication here.
| 1. Level | UG |
| 2. Pre-requisite knowledge required by educators | C. Some knowledge of discipline required |
| 3. Pre-requisite knowledge required by students | B. General knowledge of the textiles and garment industry required |
| 4. Number of students | Any number |
| 5. Length of time required | Adjustable |
| 6. Type of activity | Group work, Ideas for projects, assignments and briefs, Research related |
| 7. Discipline | Business, Cross-curricular |
| 8. Topics covered | Companies, Corporate social responsibility, Fair trade, Ethical initiatives / brands, Working conditions |
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