Executive Certificate in Luxury Management & Design Innovation
Continuing and Professional Education at The New School
Key Information
Campus location
New York, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Blended
Duration
12 months
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
USD 46,000 / per year *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Nov 2024
* to be determined
Introduction
Offered jointly by Parsons—a globally top-ranked design school—and ESSEC, ranked the fifth-best executive education program worldwide, the Luxury Management and Design Innovation (EMiLUX) executive program is designed for professionals and entrepreneurs looking to develop a global perspective and deeper knowledge of international luxury markets while continuing to work at their jobs.
Program Highlights:
- 12-month part-time executive program.
- Seven 1-week-long on-site immersive residencies at global luxury hubs across several countries, online coursework, luxury and retail tours, and company visits.
- An entrepreneurial project that offers real-world experience and allows participants to test an idea through the creation of a new business or the development of a product or market in an existing company.
- Taught by Parsons and ESSEC faculty who are industry-recognized leaders and subject-matter experts.
- The opportunity to create a lifelong professional network of peers working at the intersection of design, innovation, and the luxury business.
Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements
Participants will attend seven week-long in-person immersive residency modules and participate in six online learning modules, each six weeks long, between modules. Each in-person residency will culminate in a final exam to assess learning objectives.
Program Topics:
- Foundations of Luxury | France
- Fashion Creation, Design, and Systems Innovation | United States
- Strategy and Go-to-Market | United Arab Emirates
- Luxury and Fashion in the Digital Era | Japan and China
- The Wholesale Model | Switzerland, and France
- Made in Italy: Managing the Value Chain | Italy
- Customer Experience and the New Frontiers in Luxury and Fashion | United States
Program Outcome
As a Luxury Management & Design Innovation student, you will gain:
- In-depth knowledge of the luxury business environment and the impact of user-centered design strategies, value innovation, and agile methods on global brands.
- Insight into business and operational models, changing consumer behaviors, supply chain challenges and solutions, and the growing complexity of the global economy.
- The ability to manage diverse customer expectations and create digital brand experiences to better connect with audiences.
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of entrepreneurial thinking and a roadmap to launching a lean start-up.
- Opportunities to create professional relationships with a global network of executives in luxury businesses.