Fashion and
Course Details
Location: Milan Fashion Business District
Duration: 16 months
Start: January 2025
Credits: 180 UK credits – 90 ECTS
Class size: maximum of 15 students
Language: English
Award Title: Master of Arts in Fashion and Luxury Management with/without Advanced Practice
Educational Partner: Teesside University
An immersive, hands-on programme combining solid management theories and strategies, creativity, professional collaborations with a focus on Italian luxury industry across fashion, beauty, hospitality, food and beverage.
Features include C-level lecturers and guest speakers, real-life case studies, external visits, a study trip abroad, a fine dining experience, a start-up bootcamp, and advanced practice (internship / research project / entrepreneurship).
This course is validated by Teesside University, which will award the degree upon successful completion of the program.
Main topics
Luxury
Management
- Luxury Landscape
- Textile Supply Chain
- Operations
- Fashion Distribution
- Sustainability
Experience
Excellence
- Customer Experience
- Journey Mapping
- Omnichannel touchpoints
- Hospitality
- Food and Beverage
Brand
Synergy
- Marketing
- Strategic Brand Management
- Integrated Communication
- Wellness
- Beauty and Perfumes
Fashion-Driven
Innovation
- Start-up bootcamp
- Innovation
- Business Model canvas
- Business Plan
- Financial Management
- Funding
Italian Luxury Immersion
This course offers students the unique opportunity to explore the world of fashion and luxury through specialized visits to various key places in the city. The fashion capital of the world, Milan, provides an ideal setting to live unique and enriching experiences in the field of luxury management. Milan’s dynamic ecosystem ensures students plenty of opportunities to explore and engage with various facets of fashion and luxury, from industry-rooted traditions to innovative managerial practices.
Personalized Career Advisory sessions are embedded into the programme.
Lecturers and Guest speakers include: Carolina Guajana (Course Leader), Luciano Bandi, Gabriela Moschini, Chiara Tosato, Andrea Pedrina, Steven Riva, Leone Scordo, Ludovica Ligresti, Antonella Panepinto, Giusy Cannone, Nicola Benedettini.
Target audience
The course is designed for aspiring managers, creatives, and professionals in the industry seeking comprehensive and balanced training. Whether you are a fashion student eager to learn business strategies or a business management enthusiast eager to immerse yourself in the world of fashion and luxury, this course is suitable for you.
Educational aim
The course is designed to offer a detailed understanding of business operations in the context of the fashion and luxury industries. The program aims to deepen business strategies, supply chain and distribution management, sales channel analysis, and the use of communication tools to create a solid foundation for business leadership in competitive contexts. The course aims to provide skills from project management to corporate sustainability. The program stands out for its practical integration, allowing students to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete projects and real case studies.
Admission requirements
Italian students
- Bachelor’s degree – first-level bachelor’s degree and/or work experience in Fashion, Design, or Business areas.
- Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate language proficiency equivalent to an IELTS score of at least 6.0 – students lacking language skills will be supported before the start of the course.
- Additionally, a motivational letter, a portfolio (if available), and participation in an admission interview are required.
International students
- Bachelor’s degree – first-level bachelor’s degree and/or work experience in Fashion, Design, or Business areas.
- Official translation of the academic title and transcripts (if not already in Italian or English).
- Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate language proficiency equivalent to an IELTS score of at least 6.0 – students lacking language skills will be supported before the start of the course.
- Residence permit/permit application, to be submitted to the orientation office within 8 working days of arrival in Italy.
- Additionally, a motivational letter, a portfolio (if available), and participation in an admission interview are required.
For additional and detailed information regarding entry requirements based on your country of origin, we invite you to visit the Teesside University website.
Don’t meet the requirements? Discover the preparatory course in Fashion and Luxury Graduate Programme.
Career prospects
The Master degree in Fashion and Luxury Management can open doors to multiple career opportunities, including:
Brand Strategist
Creates and implements marketing strategies for fashion and luxury brands, ensuring a distinctive market presence.
OmniChannel Operations Manager
Oversees the commercial strategy and integrates sales channels (offline and online).
Global Brand & Business Development Manager
Makes strategic decisions to expand brand recognition and distribution internationally.
Luxury Experience Designer
Designs and oversees user/consumer experience touch-points.
Sustainability Strategist
Develops operational proposals to assess and reduce the environmental impact of business processes.
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