The School of Fashion Technology (SOFT), Pune, India was established in 1998 by Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS), Pune , India in collaboration with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), (Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India) with a mission to identify young women with professional, managerial, technical and entrepreneurial aspirations, talents and determination and trigger them off to become excellent inspirational leaders in the fashion industry in India to meet the challenges of industrial competitiveness on a global plane.B. Design (4 Years)The fashion industry in India is a major contributor to the Indian economy. Further with the change in quota policies and recently with the development of new foreign direct investment policies, the industry is experiencing a lot of opportunities & challenges.B. Design, 4 years well formulated curriculum with specialization in Fashion Design, Fashion Communication & Textile Design offer the candidate a real required knowledge and experience and skills that bring out a versatile fashion professional.The curriculum offers the career in design, merchandising, fashion promotion, fashion styling, fashion fabric development and surface design.Apparel Production & Merchandising ManagementApparel Production & Merchandising Management is a 2 years intensive post graduate diploma program introduced at School Of Fashion Technology to meet the growing needs of Indian Apparel Industry. The program is structured keeping in view the requirements of the Apparel Industry. The aim of this course is to train the young professionals in production, quality and merchandising of apparels to cater the industry.The dual emphasis on production technology and merchandising management is ultimately aimed at upgradation of the existing industry to international standards. APMM course is designed to train the students who strive to excel in understanding and integrating areas of production and merchandising in a measured combination of theory and practice. The department aims at developing a truly global trend oriented perspective for its students. It aims at enabling the students to gauge the trend effectively and introduce the systems effectively. To contribute to the overall objective of strategic thinking, subjects such as changing trends of fashion industry, modern merchandising practices, productivity, control of waste and achieving quality standards have been included in the course.This course is a perfect blend of Machinery, Textile Technology, Pattern Making with Aesthetics, Production Planning, Quality Management, Garment Construction, Export Marketing, Retailing, Design Application & Garment Manufacturing.