Program Outline
the-luxury-dog.jpg The Luxury and Fashion Management MSc is international in its orientation, reflecting the industry itself: international manufacturing and distribution; cross-border ownership; and global branding and communications.
This MSc recognizes that design, trend-recognition and marketing skills ?rather than production/manufacturing skills? are what make today’s luxury and fashion firms successful. These skills are the skills related to new product development, marketing, strategic brand management and communications delivery.
Motivated students are educated in an individualized academic environment for success in the fast-moving world of fashion and luxury. Students gain the practical expertise and training in the key fields in this area including Design & Innovation, Brand Management, Communication and Advertising, Flagship and Point-of-Sale Implementation and Specific Financial Goals. These skills are taught within a global macro-economic and financial environment along with market-oriented courses such as Integrated Luxury & Fashion Communication; Pricing, Distribution and Retail; Brand Management, Finance and Accounting; International Consumer Behavior, Innovation and Economic Intelligence Analysis.
The program’s objective is to enable students to achieve their career ambitions by: giving students regular access to experienced fashion and luxury specialists who have both B academic skills and practical in-company experience; improving and expanding participating students’ career prospects by providing them with training in fashion and luxury management as well as understanding the issues in international trends and working across cultures; for those who may be working or studying outside the field of art, fashion and luxury, this program will provide the opportunity for a change in career direction.
Why Choose This Program?
Professors have both B academic backgrounds and relevant expert professional experience in luxury and fashion. This mix of the academic and the professional provides students with: an insider’s perspective of the constantly developing world of luxury and fashion; how these developments play out over time; and the savoir-faire to survive in the tough professional environment of luxury and fashion.
The program draws on the advantages of its location, on the south coast of France- with its long history in fashion and luxury. Local, national and international practicing professionals are called on to meet and teach students on the program, so students start to build their professional network before graduation.
Classes are complemented by various conferences and seminars given by full time, leading professionals from small and multinational institutions in the global and local markets.
These practicing professionals also act as consultants on the program’s curriculum; their input means changes are made continuously to the course of study to ensure relevance to shifting international fashion and luxury markets. Professionals from all areas of fashion and luxury have already given their input, and will be making contributions, teaching in class, next year.
The teaching emphasizes an applied, problem-solving approach that means graduates can work productively from the first day on the job. A solid base of theory is taught, but emphasis is placed on the application of that theory. The program strikes the balance between a global perspective and technical skills, ensuring graduates’ future career mobility.
The obligatory internship period is the culmination of this applied teaching method: students work full-time in luxury and/or fashion. In many cases this internship period leads straight to a contract with that same company.
Small classes with a high international ratio mean students build fruitful inter-cultural relationships with one another and with their teachers; and students get the regular feedback that is so vital for effective learning.
Throughout the year, students develop professional contacts, access information from a variety of sources, and learn from each other. One of this program’s advantages is the opportunity for cross cultural interactions and learning. The international make up of classes will make it possible for students to create a worldwide network of friends and colleagues.
Your Future Career
The professional orientation of the MSc Fashion and Luxury guarantees its relevance and ensures that students are professionally operational by the end of the year.
The MSc Luxury and Fashion Management opens opportunities to pursue careers in a wide range of fashion and luxury fields. Whilst having a B disciplinary base in International Luxury Brand Management, its range is such that graduates will be able to work with specialists in other areas, getting involved in creative, marketing or finance positions. Graduates can go on to work in top level management, designing, sourcing, merchandising, budgeting, advertising, global luxury or fashion brand management as well as strategy. Graduates of this MSc have the education and training to work in a variety of organizations including: commercial and marketing firms, consultancy and research, corporate luxury or fashion institutions. Graduates of the program take on roles that are essentially strategic, analytical, marketing and planning. Recent graduates, of this former major, have been recruited into a wide range of fields by leading fashion or luxury institutions and multinational corporations such as DHV, Rodriguez, Dassault, LVMH, Baume & Mercier, Hermès, Jitrois, Caudalie.
Program Director
ivancoste.jpg Dr. Ivan Coste-Maniere is program director of the Luxury & Fashion Management MSc at SKEMA Business School. His specialties are Marketing, Communication and International Luxury Goods Management.
He works as a consultant for several well-known luxury brands. As a board member of MPM Partners Bank, he is in charge of trend-spotting. He has managed the R&D of several multinational groups, and founded several companies in cosmetics and perfumes, luxury goods, PR and Events, and pharmaceuticals. He has been section member of the French Economic and Social Council, and deputy mayor for the city of Grasse for ten years. He is now President, with Prince Albert II of Monaco, of the Track and Field Association: Celebrities for Sports and Charities.
He has a PhD in Chemistry, is an Engineer of the Ecole Centrale Marseille and has been awarded the Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary International) Silver Medal (Ministry of Youth and Sports) and Chevalier des Palmes Académiques , from the Ministry of Research and Education.
Niveau standard : BAC+4 Admission sous condition : BAC+3 Durée : 1 an Cout formation : 11985 Diplôme préparé : master of science
Conditions admission
ONE-YEAR MASTER OF SCIENCE
For students with a four-Year Bachelor's degree or equivalent
In order to apply for a one-year MSc program you must satisfy the following requirements:
* Four-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Honours degree or substantial professional experience).
* English language test to prove a minimum level of English: TOEFL 580 (paper-based), 237 (computer-based) or 92 (internetbased) / TOEIC 830 / IELTS 6.5.The test is waived for students who have a Bachelor’s degree from an English speaking university.
* A GMAT or GRE score will be to the candidate’s advantage.
The final step of your application process will be a face-to-face, or telephone, interview.
TWO-YEAR MASTER OF SCIENCE
For students with a three-year university degree
Year 1: MSc Prepapratory Program
Year 2: MSc
In order to apply for the two-year MSc program you must satisfy the following requirements:
*Three-year Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
*A TOEFL/TOEIC or IELTS score report proving a sufficient level of English.
*A GMAT or GRE score will be to the candidate’s advantage.
The final step of your application process will be a face-to-face, or telephone, interview.
Candidates should send their application package (recommendation letters, résumé, official academic transcripts and copy of diploma) to the address below:
Following reception of your application the International Recruitment Department will contact you to fix an appointment with you for the interview.
SKEMA Business School
International Admissions / Vanessa GAUD
Rue Dostoïevski BP085
06902 Sophia Antipolis Cedex ? France
E-mail: internationalprograms@skema.edu
Phone : +33 (0)4 93 95 32 79
Fax: +33 (0)4 93 95 44 88
Pédagogie
SEMESTER ONE
Required Courses
* Strategic Choice
* Design and Innovation
* Luxury and Fashion Products and Services Management
* Integrated Luxury and Fashion Communication
* Globalization
* Research Methods and Critical Thinking
Additional non-credit courses
* Team-building Day (all MSc students)
* Pre-sessional Intensive Business Catch-up Course
* Job Hunting Skills & Techniques
* French for Foreigners
SEMESTER TWO
Required courses
* Strategy in Action
* Pricing, Distribution and Retail in Luxury & Fashion
* Fashion and Luxury Brands Management
* Finance and Accountability in Luxury & Fashion
* Business Game “EPM”
Exemple electives
* Innovation and Economic Intelligence Analysis
* Specific Financial Goals
* Multi-cultural Luxury
SUMMER PERIOD : Internship & Dissertation
Required courses are worth five ECTS credits, electives are worth three credits
Source de financement possible
The application fee is 120 euros (non-refundable)
The tuition fee is 11,985 euros for each MSc.
The tuition fee for the one-year MSc Preparatory Program AND an MSc is 17,000 euros.
Estimated monthly cost of living:
Accommodation : 400 euros
Food : 300 euros
Transportation: bus pass for students (Antibes-Sophia): Free!
Recreational activities: 150 euros
TOTAL: 850 euros
Bear in mind that 5 or 6 books will be needed each semester (on average 50 euros each).
SKEMA Scholarships
SKEMA offers students with very good potential the opportunity to be granted scholarships for excellence that may entitle them to a rebate on their tuition of up to 5,000 euros.
The scholarship for excellence is based on merit according to the following criteria:
Excellent GMAT or TAGE MAGE
Excellent GPA
Overall quality of the application: professional project, extra-curricular activities ...
Scholarship application procedure:
If your profile is compliant with the above-mentioned criteria and you are willing to apply, please download the Scholarship application form , fill it in and send it back together with your application package for the MSc program to:
Corina MILLIEX
SKEMA Business School -
BP-085 - 60, Rue Dostoievski
06902 SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX - FRANCE.
Your application will then be studied by a jury, and Admissions in SKEMA will inform you about their decision.
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