Luxury is no longer a segment. It is an ecosystem.
The world of high-end luxury is changing. Products, consumption, languages, supply chains and the way brands create value are all evolving. To understand Luxury Business today, it is not enough to know the luxury market: you need to understand the connections between culture, creativity, industry, technology, communication and relationships with consumers.
The Master in Luxury Business. Evolution of the Fashion Ecosystem is designed to develop professionals who can interpret this complexity and turn it into strategic vision.
You start with the culture of luxury and the heritage of Made in Italy, then move towards brand building and management, product development, communication, retail and experience design. You learn to look at the system as a whole, without losing sight of what makes each project unique.
The programme brings culture, design, product and business into dialogue, moving beyond the separation between disciplines. It is not simply about acquiring management tools: you learn to read the contemporary landscape, recognise change and turn it into new opportunities.
Workshops, Industry Projects and the Final Project allow you to bring this vision into concrete projects, engaging with real scenarios, briefs and challenges from the industry.
The aim is to develop a hybrid profile: someone who can combine cultural sensitivity, strategic thinking and management skills, translating creativity into economic and cultural value.
The Master’s programme prepares professionals to understand and lead business dynamics within the luxury sector, connecting strategy, market, product, communication and brand positioning. It develops a comprehensive understanding of the luxury ecosystem, enabling students to interpret shifts in the market and translate them into strategies and opportunities for growth.
Potential career paths include:
If you want to understand where luxury is heading, this is the time to step inside it.
The Master is aimed at graduates, holders of Academic Diplomas and professionals from fashion, design, communication, economics, retail, hospitality and related fields.
It is designed both for those who want to enter the world of Luxury Business and for professionals already working in the sector who want to broaden their skills, develop a more strategic perspective or reposition their professional profile.
Bachelor Degree meeting the entry requirements of the course, or another qualification obtained abroad and recognised as suitable by Accademia Costume & Moda, in accordance with current legislation and international agreements;
Minimum B2 level of language proficiency.
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Deferred payments: the tuition fee can be paid in 2, 5 or 8 instalments without a loan, or in a greater number of instalments with an interest-free loan.
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It is an advanced programme focused on the contemporary high-end luxury system. The Master brings together luxury culture, strategy, product, brand, communication and customer experience to help you understand how luxury brands create, develop and transform value.
The programme is aimed at graduates, holders of Academic Diplomas and professionals from fashion, design, communication, economics, retail, hospitality and related fields. It is designed both for those who want to enter the world of luxury and for those who want to strengthen or reposition their professional profile.
Applicants holding a First-Cycle Academic Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in disciplines such as Fashion Design, Communication, Architecture, Design, Economics or related fields may apply. If you have a different educational background, your application may be assessed by the Course Council. Professionals and candidates with relevant specialist training may also be considered.
Yes. The programme is also designed for professionals working in fashion, design, communication, retail, hospitality and related fields who want to broaden their skills, develop a more strategic understanding of Luxury Business or reposition their professional profile.
You study luxury as an ecosystem, rather than simply as a market category. The programme explores the cultural, production and strategic dimensions of the high-end sector and examines topics including the development of high-end products and services, value creation, positioning and brand identity, communication, retail and customer experience.
You develop skills in the design and management of high-end products and services, value creation across the supply chain, luxury brand management, communication and customer experience. You also learn to analyse markets and trends, develop strategies and turn creative ideas into concrete, sustainable projects that are consistent with a brand’s positioning.
No. The programme draws on the distinctive culture and expertise of Accademia Costume & Moda, while looking at luxury as a broader ecosystem. Fashion, design, products, services, retail, communication, hospitality, experiences and new models of consumption all contribute to creating value in the high-end sector.
Luxury Business takes a cross-disciplinary perspective across the entire high-end system. Alongside management, it considers culture, creativity, product, supply chain, brand identity, communication and customer experience to understand how value, relevance and desirability are created in contemporary luxury.
Yes. The programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application through Workshops, Industry Projects and the Final Project. These activities allow you to apply the skills you develop to real briefs, scenarios and challenges connected to the world of Luxury Business.
Throughout the programme, you develop individual and group projects that contribute to building your professional portfolio. The Final Project represents the culmination of your studies: an opportunity to bring together strategic vision, creativity and business skills to develop a concrete project.
The skills you develop can be applied across different areas of the luxury and high-end sectors, including brand management, product management, business development, marketing, communication, retail, customer experience and strategic development. The programme can also support you if you want to develop your own entrepreneurial project.
Yes. During the programme, you learn to combine creativity with strategic vision, analyse the market, define positioning, build a brand identity and turn an idea into a structured project. It is also valuable if you want to develop your own brand or entrepreneurial venture within the luxury and high-end sector.
