Master's Program in Fashion Business
Florence, Italy
DURATION
11 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
24 Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 20,100 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* enrollment fee € 3.000 + course fee €17.100
Introduction
This course is held in English language
Five are the distinctive features of today's Manager in the fashion industry: deep knowledge of the system, an advanced brand strategy, marketing and communication competencies, and an instinct for business development combined with an entrepreneurial vision. The Master's Program in Fashion Business covers all these areas, offering a perfect balance of know-how for participants, whether they aim at working within companies or at launching and developing their projects. It immerses participants in the deep complexity of the fashion system and its processes. It gives theoretical and practical knowledge of brand and communication strategy. It enhances the instinct for business and the entrepreneurial vision. It shapes the professionals of tomorrow empowering their talents and boosting their skills. It gives them the whole fashion business intelligence they need to stand out in the market.
Students become professionals with a deep knowledge of the fashion system and acquire the skills to develop their fashion project, learn how to start a business, launch a brand, and approach the market with their products.
In previous editions, projects have been developed in collaboration with Adidas, Colmar, Luisaviaroma.com, 120% lino, Emilio Cavallini, The Bridge, Archivio, and Roda.
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Ideal Students
Target
This Master's Program is aimed at graduates who have completed a degree in communication, economics, fashion design, or styling, and at young professionals willing to develop strong, solid training in fashion management.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
To support participants in the coverage of the participation fee, IED has activated an articulated system of facilities: partial or total Scholarships on tuition fees; Early Bird are facilitations for students finalizing enrolment by given deadlines.; Financings with the possibility to pay the tuition fee in installments thanks to agreements with mortgage companies.
Curriculum
Methodology and structure
Participants work alongside companies on real projects, experience the challenges and opportunities of the current market, and develop creative solutions through exercises that include role-plays and simulations. Lessons are divided as follows: lectures, integrative courses, lab activities, project development in focus areas, and visiting companies. The course ends with a final event organized by students and a Final Project. The faculty is made of professionals and helps students get in touch with the several opportunities offered by local realities, allowing a direct link between projects and surrounding activities. The Master's Program course is composed of different modules:
- Introductory fashion-related cultural area
- Very specific business management and Made in Italy module
- Project area aimed at working on real business cases
- Final Project is carried out by students, individually or in groups, working on a case study or a real brief given by a company
Rankings
IED strives to build a supportive environment and collaborative relationship with partners. That’s why IED delivers the necessary tools to support prospective students in exploring opportunities, making informed decisions, and designing their futures.
Thanks to the innovative methodology and the professional success of IED students, the Ministries of Education and Research of the countries where IED operates directly – Italy, Spain, and Brazil – have officially accredited the majority of IED Undergraduate and Master's Programs.
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Career Opportunities
The Final Project offers participants the opportunity to develop and present their own project at the international exhibition Pitti in Florence.