Overview
Objectives of the Major in Fashion and Luxury Business
Following the rapid evolution of the job market and the growing request for profiles with a versatile understanding of the fashion and luxury industry, Luiss Business School has launched the Master’s Degree Programme in Fashion and Luxury Business, Major of the Master in International Management.
The Major in Fashion and Luxury Business, held in Dubai, focuses on the transfer of knowledge of both fashion and luxury industries, as well as developing a business-like approach to these fields.
Students develop an understanding of management techniques of fashion and luxury firms, while focusing on the strategies, management and business actions required to support their future career.
The programme enables graduates to start career paths in a wide range of organisations both in the fashion and luxury industries. Furthermore, the international environment gives students further opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills.
The Major in Fashion and Luxury Business transforms classrooms in meeting spaces between top professionals in the industries and students. Influential guest speakers provide candidates with quality professional experiences, technical notions and compelling case studies to draw inspiration from. Students are shown a 360° vision of the fashion and luxury business scenes. Furthermore, students are presented with explanations of career paths within the industries to inspire and direct candidates to the areas best suited to their inclinations and capacities.
Through the programme, students:
- understand the operating mechanisms in fashion and luxury firms
- comprehend corporate and business strategies
- study how to manage a product portfolio
- learn to analyse retail channels
- become proficient with communication and image tools and techniques
- discover modern key roles operating in these industries
Diploma and ECTS
The Master in International Management – Major in Fashion and Luxury Business is a one-year Master of Science equivalent to “Master Universitario di I livello” in accordance with the Italian university system. It provides students with 65 ECTS – European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. At the end of the Programme, the Master’s Diploma “Master Universitario di I livello” will be conferred to participants who have passed exams or others assessment tests envisaged in the study program.
Students will be given the opportunity of choosing to attend some classes in Rome. The specific period of abroad attendance will be defined at the beginning of the Master.
Target Audience of the Major in Fashion and Luxury Business
The Major in Fashion and Luxury Business is aimed at recent graduates — or those graduating soon — who are interested in developing competencies required in the fashion and luxury industries.
Career Prospects
The programme puts students on career paths in a wide range of organisations to:
- Work within communication and image
- Support operations and supply chain
- Operate in visual merchandising
- Define a digital marketing plan
- Promote product and image brand
- Operate as Luxury and Fashion Advisor
Direction and Coordination
Scientific Director of the Master in International Management
Matteo Giuliano Caroli, Full Professor of International Business, Luiss Guido Carli University
