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Footwear and Products Industry holds a prominent place in Indian economy in terms of employment generation and exports earnings. India is the second largest footwear producer after China with huge domestic retail market. With affluence of raw materials, skilled manpower, innovative technology, and the strong presence of the allied industries, the sector has tremendous potential for growth and employment generation. Government of India has also recognized this as the Priority sector under Make in India initiative. India is today the most favorable sourcing and manufacturing base destination for the leading countries like Italy, Germany, UK, USA, Hong Kong, France, Spain, Netherlands and Belgium.
The School of Footwear Design and Production, in existence from its inception ( i.e. 1986), is dedicated for development and growth of the sector and is having global recognition for nurturing high end professionals and extending international level for consultancy support to the sector, in the niche area of Footwear Design, Production and Management.
FDDI being an “Institution of National Importance” is amongst the four Institutes in the world offering higher education in Footwear and Product Design, Manufacturing and Management. The international linkages and tie-ups, structured blending of the technical training and the application based managerial specialization in the area of Design, Production, Marketing, Merchandising and Retail Management , the Alumni have witnessed high career opportunities in Footwear Designing, Footwear Fashion/Styling and CAD, Production and Planning, Marketing, Merchandising, Buying/Sourcing, Costing and Quality Management, Shop Floor operations and in the back end of Footwear Retailing sector both in India and abroad.
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: 2 Years (4 Semesters) |
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A Bachelor’s Degree in Footwear/ Leather Goods/ Design/ Fashion/ Fine arts/ Architecture/ Engineering/ Production / Technology |
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This program is intended to create high end techno-management professionals who can understand the new dynamics of global business environment within a framework of business ethics and corporate governance and meet the ever growing demand of the Leather & Non Leather Footwear, Footwear Retail and allied industries in a highly modernized setup.
The two-year program is focused on in-depth understanding of Footwear (Leather & Non Leather) Design, Manufacturing, Marketing, Merchandising, and International Business etc. The Programme encourages Research based study of the relevant area to take up higher challenges in the relevant Industry and also extends further scope of pursuing higher education, research and innovation.
Besides having the in depth knowledge on Materials & Innovation, the specialization are offered in the area of Designing & Manufacturing of Fashion Footwear, Non-Leather Footwear, Safety Footwear, Ethnic Footwear, International Business and Footwear Retailing. The relevant Management subjects such as Product Costing, Testing & Quality Control, Six Sigma, Productivity Improvement Techniques, Marketing & Market Research, Product Merchandising along with Industrial Training and Projects are the integral part of the training program.
The two year program is designed to create techno-management professionals equipped with right skills and knowledge to serve various domains of Footwear & Products design , Manufacturing , retailing and related area, globally. With the unique structured blending of the high end technical knowledge/skill and the application based managerial specialization in the area of Production, Marketing, Design, Merchandising and Retail Management, the School offers promising career opportunities both in India and abroad.
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: 4 Years (8 Semesters) |
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10+2 / Intermediate (Candidates appearing in 10+2 may also apply). |
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Max. 25 years as on 1st July 2021 |
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The aim of the program is to create high end specialized professionals for the Footwear & allied Industries who can efficiently excel across the globe and serve the critical functional domains of the Industry. The emphasis of program is on inculcating the knowledge and skill about the latest technology and modern practices, which are relevant to the Industry and to compete in the international market.
The four years program comprises of Eight Semesters in which the emphasis is given on concept and skill building in various areas of Design, Manufacturing Technology & Management and developing the overall personality of the students. In the final year, students are offered specialization in Leather and Non-Leather “Footwear Design & CAD”, “Production Technology, Productivity & Quality Management” etc.
The course contents are designed specifically for Material understanding, Product knowledge, Footwear Design, Fashion, Styling, Soft Skill Development, Product development with the usage & exposure of high end software & equipment like Crispin, Coral Draw, Photoshop, CAD, Die less Cutting M/c, the intricacies involved in the manufacturing operations like Cutting technique, Closing techniques, Component manufacturing techniques, Lasting & Finishing techniques etc., with the blending of management core and functional management subjects like Product Costing, POM, Principles of Management, Computer Science, Lab Testing, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, HRM, Organization Behavior, Project Management etc.
The Indian Corporates along with MNCs have made it possible to look forward to promising career opportunities across the globe i.e. Production & Planning, Quality, Product Development, Marketing, Merchandising, Designing, Range Building, Buying, Export Merchandising etc. The Program has a track record of very high level of placement in top business houses in Footwear Industries, Buying Houses and Allied Industry across the globe.
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