FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Have questions? You’ve come to the right place.

Check out these FAQs and if you still have questions, shoot us a note at admissions@fit.yellowbrick.co.

To learn more about the course, get a sneak peek, and apply, click here.

THE PROGRAM

Beauty Business Essentials includes five on-demand courses covering topics such as Beauty Industry Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship, Product Development and Production Management, Building a Successful Beauty Brand, Beauty Business Marketing Strategies, and Retailing and Distribution. The total length of each course is 2-3 hours, and each course is broken into several shorter modules and activities that students complete at their own pace.
Courses are taught by the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) faculty. Students will also receive career insights from industry experts and leaders.
There are no other prerequisites. All you need is a passion for beauty business and learning.
Students must be at least 13 to participate.
Beauty Business Essentials is a non-credit program. Students who complete the program will earn a non-credit certificate in Beauty Business Essentials from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
By the end of the course, you will have developed skills and knowledge for a beauty entrepreneur or to advance a career in the beauty business. In addition, you will have received a non-credit certificate from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) that you can proudly add to your LinkedIn profile and your resume. It is a credential that can open doors to a future in the footwear industry. Plus, you will have explored the various career paths in the industry and identified your areas of passion and the career possibilities within the world of beauty.
Whenever you like — the program is entirely self-paced and on-demand. So you can study and access the program lessons whenever and wherever you want.
It varies from person to person, but be prepared to work hard and dedicate about 30-40 hours in total.
With your enrollment, you will have unlimited access to the entire program for one year from the day you enroll in the program.
After one year, if you need more time to complete the program, you will have an option to pay a monthly subscription fee to continue your access to the program materials.
We want you to succeed (and we love the environment)! That’s why we’ve kept all program materials online. You can access and review the materials whenever you like through the course login page, which you’ll receive once you enroll — all you need is an internet-connected device.
Class videos or materials are not downloadable. However, once enrolled, you will have unlimited access to all videos and materials for 12 months.
You can access the program on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, but the best experience is on your computer.
People with all experience levels and in all stages of their career benefit from enrolling in Beauty Business Essentials. But you will have something in common with all of our students — a passion for the beauty business and a desire to build a successful career doing what you love! Our students might aspire to start their own beauty business, already be working in the industry and looking to get ahead, or working in a different sector looking to switch careers. They might be heading to college, in college, or just out of college and want to build skills and gain valuable experience that will set them apart in a hyper-competitive industry. They might be your future professional and personal network in the beauty world. They might be like you — a future leader in the world of beauty!
This certificate will lay the groundwork for you to pursue your goals in whatever direction you choose. You might even find that you want to deepen your knowledge further. If you do, Yellowbrick and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) have you covered with additional non-credit certificate programs in Beauty Industry Essentials.

ENROLLMENT DETAILS

The entire program’s cost, including all five-course modules, related activities, and a Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Certificate of Completion upon finishing, is $999. There are also installment payment plans available, starting as low as $99/month. Complete pricing will be sent to you upon acceptance into the program. To receive your Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Certificate of Completion, you’ll need to have all installments paid in full and have completed all program requirements.
We accept almost any type of credit or debit card. So if you have a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, or Discover card, we’ll accept it. If you enroll outside the United States, tuition is charged in your local currency at the prevailing currency exchange rate.
No. However, we offer subscription options that allow you to pay a monthly fee instead of a single lump sum. Our mission is to make education accessible, which means also offering different options to access the program. You can pay upfront, of course, or you can enroll in a subscription option. Complete details on pricing and subscription options will be sent to you upon acceptance into the program. Through the generosity of partners, we also have some scholarship programs available to students who qualify. You can learn more about scholarships and apply here.
The application for Beauty Business Essentials is entirely online and only takes a few minutes to complete. You can apply here: https://www.yellowbrick.co/apply/?program=beautybusiness
Once we have received your tuition payment, your spot is secured! As soon as your class cohort opens, you will receive a welcome email with your login instructions, and you can begin immediately. The program is 100% online and self-paced so that you can complete it on your schedule.

You can withdraw from a session hassle-free and at no cost within 24 hours of enrollment. After that, you have up to 7 days to withdraw and get a full refund, minus a $100 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for enrollments past seven days. For subscription options, you may cancel before the renewal of your subscription by emailing hello@yellowbrick.co (see Terms of Service).

ABOUT US

Yellowbrick is the company that powers the Beauty Business Essentials program. Our mission at Yellowbrick is to empower dreamers to achieve their calling. We partner with top universities and brands to create experiences that tap into passion points to spark success, fuel personal advancement, and unlock doors to fulfilling paths for our students. Visit www.yellowbrick.co to learn more.

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) faculty, alongside experts from Beauty Inc and leading entrepreneurs and beauty companies, help you learn industry practices on how to successfully take a beauty product to market. Lessons include understanding the beauty business landscape, developing a beauty product, formulation, packaging, and branding principles.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Parsons School of Design faculty, together with leaders from across the fashion world, will teach you about the key areas, and related career opportunities in the ever-evolving fashion industry.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Explore all areas of the film and television industry with this new 100% online program from faculty at New York University (NYU), and featuring experts from IndieWire and Rolling Stone, and leaders from across the industry.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Explore all areas of the music industry with this 100% online program from faculty at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, featuring experts from Billboard, and leaders from across the industry.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Explore all aspects of the streetwear industry, discover related careers, and build your skills with this online program from Parsons School of Design and Complex, featuring many recognized leaders from across the streetwear world.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Parsons School of Fashion faculty, together with insiders and experts from leading brands, help you learn the business side of fashion, explore key trends shaping the future of the industry, and gain an understanding of how fashion brands are built and launched. 

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

FIT Sneaker Essentials x Complex

Fashion Institute of Technology faculty, together with leaders from Complex and across the sneaker world, will teach you about the key areas, and related career opportunities in the ever-evolving sneaker industry.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

New York University faculty, together with business leaders from across the sports world, will teach about emerging trends, and related career opportunities in the ever-evolving business of global sports and marketing.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Explore all areas of the film and television industry with this new 100% online program from faculty at New York University (NYU), and featuring experts from IndieWire and Rolling Stone, and leaders from across the industry.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

New York University (NYU) faculty, alongside leading journalists from Rolling Stone and other news organizations, help you learn the industry practices and fundamental skills needed to produce news stories across audio, visual, and digital mediums.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) faculty, alongside experts from WWD and the fashion industry, help aspiring fashion designers learn the skills needed to begin designing a fashion collection.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Explore all areas of the hospitality and tourism industry with this new 100% online program from New York University (NYU), featuring leaders from across the hospitality, tourism, and travel world.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) faculty, together with insiders and experts from Footwear News and other leading brands, help you learn how to build a successful footwear company.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) faculty, alongside experts from WWD and across the industry, help aspiring fashion stylists learn the skills needed to break into the fashion world.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Explore all areas of the performing arts industry with this new 100% online program from faculty at New York University (NYU), and featuring experts from Backstage and leaders from across the industry.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Leaders from across the gaming and esports world, together with faculty from Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), will teach you about the key areas, and related career opportunities in the rapidly changing gaming industry.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Parsons faculty, together with design experts from Creative Bloq and across the industry, explore the critical stages of the UX journey with lessons covering a range of topics from usability research methods, design concepting, and wireframing, to the latest technologies shaping the future of modern user interface design. 

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Parsons faculty, together with design experts from leading organizations, help you build knowledge and skills, explore key trends shaping the future of product design, and gain an understanding of how design, manufacturing, and marketing components work together within the product creation process.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Learn how beauty products are developed, packaged and marketed. Understand what it’s really like to be a boss beauty entrepreneur and how to be a successful beauty influencer through this cutting edge online certificate program from FIT, featuring Allure editors and top beauty professionals from across the globe.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.

Parsons faculty, together with entrepreneurs, industry experts and specialists from Printful and Shopify, uncover how to design a seamless, ecommerce enterprise. Lessons range from creating a marketing strategy, building a digital brand, designing a customer journey, optimizing SEO tools and paid media, utilizing data and KPI reporting, understanding distribution and logistics, and more.

Enter your email to get a free sneak peek, course catalog, and career guide.