Become an expert in luxury with a program that offers a true multi-campus within the heart of the international luxury industry
Presentation
This 18-month program prepares students for a career in the luxury industry by combining academic knowledge with the sector’s high standards.
It provides an in-depth understanding of the global luxury market and offers training in Paris before developing skills in London, New York, or Rome.
With a unique approach to luxury marketing and management, students are equipped to tackle future challenges in the sector. emlyon business school offers its students privileged access to a prestigious network of companies such as Cartier, Chanel, and Dior but also access all the sectors in the luxury industry such as jewelry, watchmaking, haute couture or luxury hospitality. Graduates can take on leadership roles and drive innovation in the industry.
Here is what is waiting for you: during the first period in Paris, students develop leadership skills in digital transformation and gain foundational knowledge of the luxury industry. The second period offers specialization in New York, London, or Rome, focusing on design management, fashion management, or fashion and luxury business. The third period is an international term covering luxury brand management, retail, and a luxury hackathon. The final period is dedicated to professional experience, with a 4 to 6-month internship and a Master’s Thesis on luxury business and transformation.
KEY POINTS
- Global prestige
Master the luxury industry’s challenges with hands-on experience and academic rigor.
- Renowned history
The program is a pioneer in luxury management education
- Specializations and multi-campus experience
Choose from Fashion and Lifestyle (London), Luxury Design (New York) or Fashion & Luxury Business (Rome)
- Prestigious Network
Access to top luxury brand like Chanel, Dior and L’Oréal
Program
Get a global luxury market with a unique approach to luxury marketing and management. Here is a breakdown of the program's content
📅 August to September 📍Paris
E-LEARNING MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS
French as a foreign language courses onsite during the 1st term in Paris:
- Beginner (A1, A2 level)
- Intermediate (B1 level)
Courses are available online for students with a beginner's level during the 2nd and 3rd term.
emlyon business school reserves the right to modify the contents of the program and their delivery at any time, due to unforeseeable circumstances.
PREREQUISITE ONLINE COURSES ONLY FOR NON-BUSINESS STUDENTS
You will first follow a core syllabus which will allow you to acquire the fundamentals of management, gain the necessary skill set of international business management and apply it to the industry.
Example of courses:
- Fundamentals of Economics
- Fundamentals of Finance
- Fundamentals of Accounting
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Corporate Social Responsibility
📅 September to December 📍Paris
TRANSFORMING EARLY MAKERS
The Transforming early makers track challenges you to disrupt existing business models to imagine new value systems in the 2030 horizon through an entirely innovative learning path, directly preparing you for your new profession: steering and supporting the emergence, deployment, development and diffusion of transformation projects using digital technology as a lever for disruption.
Our approach positions you as a “maker”. You will be deployed on a project and placed in a competitive and collaborative environment where you will benefit from methodological input and support. From September, you will join a working group and cluster aligned with your areas of interest. Each week will be organized around this project and the various actions and initiatives that you will be required to achieve. Five series of courses and transversal themes will be studied in this first period:
- Stimulate your creativity through Design Thinking
- Improve your flexibility using fast-track projects
- Harness disruptive markets using Market Intelligence
- Constructing disruptive competitive positioning
- Making disruptive business bodels profitable
This track has many advantages:
- you work in a team on topics that interest you
- you learn in a real-life situation with regular objectives and deliverables
- you are supervised by a coach
- you focus on your employability from the outset by meeting companies, participating in professional workshops and hearing expert testimonials
- you quickly learn how to sell and how to sell yourself (sales pitch approach)
INITIATION TO THE LUXURY INDUSTRY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Known internationally as one of the top luxury capitals in the world, Paris is also the cornerstone of culture, literature, arts and design where tradition and modernity merge together to create the city's authenticity, prestige and excellence. As such, Paris provides you with the perfect learning environment to acquire a broad overview of the luxury market and trends by taking the basics of general management and the program's initial level of specialization courses.
Specialization courses in Paris:
- History of Luxury: from Haute Couture to Perfumes
- Law of Industrial Property
- Communication & Branding in Luxury
- Sourcing & Supply Chain for Luxury Industry
- Introduction to Art
- Introduction to HRM & Cross Cultural
📅 January to March 📍London, Rome or New-York
The second semester will enable you to choose between 3 different tracks in 3 distinctive locations:
- Luxury Design in New York (25 seats) or
- Fashion and Lifestyle in London (up to 100 seats) or
- Fashion & Luxury Business in Rome (5-10 seats)
The Head of the program will give you an answer regarding your 2nd semester destination choice (based on your background and motivation) after the start of the program.
DESIGN MANAGEMENT TRACK (PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, NEW YORK)
Intrinsically linked to the constant movement of our global society, the world of design keeps on thriving, allowing designers and artists to constantly spot new opportunities and turn creative ideas into tangible projects aligned with current key trends. Attending classes at Parsons School of Design at the New School in New York City (subject to available places) will allow you to discover the history of luxury design, analyze spaces and products related to theoretical approaches on luxury design, examine sustainable business models and innovation and meet designers, artists, forward thinkers etc. Deciding to study over at Parsons School of Design means immersing yourself in a fast pace and unique environment which advocates for rigor, creativity and diligence all the while acquiring an important set of business skills which you will need to apply to succeed in the luxury industry.
Courses available during your time at Parsons School of Design include:
- Theorizing Luxury
This class assesses luxury design from multiple perspectives. Issues pertaining to consumerism, economics, and labor will be addressed.
- New Design Firms
Students will be introduced to – and experience – the conditions of the new design service-oriented firms that are subsuming traditional consulting practice. These new conditions present opportunities, challenges, and a new mandate for leadership and innovation: how should one design, manage and improve those design firms? How should their strategy, structure, scale, scope, and social position be defined?
- Sustainable Business Models
This course develops students' technical and practical abilities, capabilities, and competencies to innovate in order to commercialize and capitalize on value-creative ideas and solutions in the areas of sustainable and service design.
FASHION MANAGEMENT TRACK (LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION, LONDON)
At London College of Fashion, you will learn how to use fashion alongside historical and cultural practice to challenge social, political and ethical agendas. Understanding how to manage and respond to business issues quickly, efficiently and without compromising the excellence that is expected in delivery, will make your experience at London College of Fashion a unique asset to your future career.
Courses available during your time at London College of Fashion include:
- Theoretical and contemporary fashion studies
Students will explore elements of fashion studies and consider a variety of theories and scholars whose contributions are pivotal to the comprehension of fashion as a cultural expression.
- Start your own fashion label
This course develops the skills and knowledge needed to establish or support an emerging fashion brand, taking into consideration all the creative, managerial and commercial aspects of an ever-changing global fashion industry
- Visual merchandising for fashion
This unit will give you a clear understanding of visual merchandising and the role it plays within successful fashion retailing. We will examine and analyze the key aspects of this field, from mass market to luxury.
- Innovation in fashion product development
The course explores the concept of innovation in fashion product development within the context of today’s competitive market, the challenges of sustainability and emerging digital technologies.
- London the Brand: Cultural Studies
This course explores London's cultural heritage, brand evolution, and key influencers in fashion, art, and design, providing valuable insights into the city's unique identity.
FASHION AND LUXURY BUSINESS TRACK (LUISS BUSINESS SCHOOL, ROME)
A selected group of students will be able to spend their second semester at the prestigious LUISS Business School in Rome, and will attend classes in the Master in Fashion and Luxury Management Program. LUISS is one of the top business schools in Italy and highly connected with the Italian businesses and industries. All the courses will be taught in English and will be held at their amazing campus at « Villa Blanc » filled with history and arts.
Courses available during your time at LUISS are:
- Business Models in the Fashion Industries
- Brand Strategies in the Fashion Industries
- Management Control in Fashion and Luxury
- Organization & People Management in Fashion & Luxury industries
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Luxury market and Key Players
📅 April to June 📍International destination
Please note that all courses mentionned here are subject to changes according to the decisions of our academic partners.
- Luxury Experience
- Luxury Brand Management
- Luxury Retail & Service Operations
- Luxury and Sustainability
- Digital Marketing
- Supplier Relationship & Risk Management in Luxury
- Luxury Hackathon
📅 From July 📍Anywhere in the world
INTERNSHIP OR FIRST JOB
4to 6-month internship provides a bridge between the academic elements of the degree and the student's future career, to put into practice the knowledge and competencies acquired during the year. The internship may serve as subject for the master’s thesis (academic dissertation or business plan) developed during the same time period, or may be a separate experience.
The internship may be substituted by work experience (temporary job contract, permanent job contract, V.I.E or graduate program). It can also be an entrepreneurial project if the student has legally registered a company in his/her name or in the name of a partnership or is participating in a new business incubator at emlyon business school.
French as a foreign language courses onsite during the 1st term in Paris:
- Beginner (A1, A2 level)
- Intermediate (B1 level)
Courses are available online for students with a beginner's level during the 2nd and 3rd term.
emlyon business school reserves the right to modify the contents of the program and their delivery at any time, due to unforeseeable circumstances.
MASTER'S THESIS
The Master's Thesis is an analytical work on a topic related to the industry and to the professional experience gained during your internship. This is a great opportunity for you to research a subject which is not only of particular interest, but which has the potential to contribute powerfully to your personal and professional development.
Assessment methods
Assessment methods may include case studies, presentations, mock exercises, tests, etc.
The graduation rate for students of the MSc in Luxury Management & Marketing for the 2021-2022 academic year is 94% (100% of students taking the exam have graduated).
Career
Positions held
- Sales: 25%
- Marketing: 20%
- Communication, advertising: 8%
- Consultant: 8%
- Purchasing, supply chain: 6%
- Other: 33%
70% of our graduates join the Luxury Industry
Some examples of our graduates' first jobs :
- Sales & Marketing manager - Bulgari (Melbourne, Australia)
- Sale Associate – GUCCI (Australia)
- Product and Operation Manager – Louis Vuitton Malletier (Austria)
- Retail Marketing Project Manager - Lancel (Paris, France)
- Business and Product Development Specialist - Infiniti (Geneva, Switzerland)
- Fragrances Product Manager - Christian Dior (Zürich, Switzerland)
Make-Up Product Manager, Travel Retail Europe, Middle East, Africa - Yves Saint Laurent (Paris, France)
Main recruiters
- RICHEMONT
- LVMH
- KERING
- LOUIS VUITTON
- HERMES
- L'OREAL
- LONGCHAMPS
- CHANEL
- CARTIER
- MASERATI S.P.A
- MARRIOTT
- CLARINS
- VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
- CELINE
- DIOR
- ESTEE LAUDER
- GIVENCHY
Job placement statistics
Survey carried out in 2024. Concerns class of 2023.
About our Career Center
The Career Center provides continual support in identifying career goals and developing action plans. Program specific careers services include:
- Workshops: Career workshops help you prepare for your internship search and future career.
- 1-to-1 coaching: Self-assessment tools and individual coaching hours provide you with the opportunity to prepare your next move.
- Career booster: After graduation, students have access to a 3-year career booster with our Career Services Department to help them make the first important decisions in their career.
- Tools: Our wide range of career tools (including Jobteaser) help you find out more information on partner companies and sector specific resources, including databases with internship and job offers.
- Events: Over 30 events and conferences are organized every year by our Career Services Department to help our students network with prospective companies in all types of sectors and job prospects.
- Links with companies: Over 200 companies visit emlyon business school campuses each year and provide students with continuous access to the business community.
Alumni network
As a future graduate, you will hold lifelong membership of emlyon business school alumni network, a network of near to 45,000 alumni covering more than 130 countries.
You will benefit from all services it offers, including the online assessment modules. Its members will help you further develop your career regardless of which stage you are at, by providing you with career development information, exchange business information with you and share their experience for you to build on.
Admission
Are you eligible ?
Students holding one of the following degrees can apply to the MSc in Luxury Management & Marketing:
- A validated Master 1 degree or Bachelor's degree equivalent to Bac + 4
- A validated Licence 3 degree or Bachelor's degree equivalent to Bac+3
You can apply whilst studying the last year of the degree which makes you eligible for the program (Bachelor's Degree minimum).
Admission Process
📄 Mandatory documents - all the documents provided need to be in English or French (except passport and identity card):
- A resume
- A copy of an official valid identity card or passport
- A certified copy of your most recent academic degree
- A proof of enrolment statement for applicants currently enrolled in higher education
- A certified copy of your transcripts from the first year of your undergraduate education until now
📄 Optional documents:
- An official management aptitude test score: GMAT, GMAT online, GRE, TAGE MAGE, CAT
- An English proficiency test: TOEFL iBT, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge
- Recommendation letters
💡 We kindly remind you that:
- GMAT and GRE tests are valid for 5 years
- TAGE MAGE tests are valid for 2 years
- CAT tests are valid for 1 year
- English tests are valid for 2 years
Expected english level
A good level of English is paramount to succeed in the program. We recommend that students apply only if they have a level of English equivalent to the C1 level.
C1 corresponds to a level of experienced user (autonomous level). This means that you can understand long, demanding texts and grasp implicit meanings. Express yourself spontaneously and fluently without much searching for words.
emlyon business school uses a selection process which is in line with today's digital landscape and the practices of major international companies in their search for new talents.
Once your online application file is completed, you will be asked to go through the digital tests. Some key information:
- 1:30 hours long test
- To be done on a computer with a working webcam and a stable wifi connection
- Test includes cognitive exercices, motivation questions and professional role-play in a company setting
- Take the test alone in a quiet environment
- Test can only be taken once
Application fee
The application fee for the 2025 intake is set at €120, payable directly by credit card through the online application system.
- Studends with a French CROUS grant are exempted from paying the application fee if they provide the final notice of allocation of this grant for the current academic year.
- High Level Athletes are also exempted from paying the application fee if they provide a sport resume validated by the director of the Sports department at emlyon business school. If this is your case, please contact Mr Mickaël ROMEZY: romezy@em-lyon.com.
Admission results
The admissions board will review your application and your digital tests. You will receive an email as soon as possible to inform you that your results are available on your makersboard.
Enrollment confirmation
To complete your enrollment and secure your place in the program, you will have 10 calendar days after your admission results to sign the enrollment form on your makersboard and pay the non-refundable tuition deposit of €4,500.
Financing
Tuition fees
€35,000
The tuition and fee charges are in effect for the 2025-2026 academic year and are subject to change for future years.
✔️ All indicated fees include:
- Tuition
- Enrollment fees
- Career Center services during your program and for 3 years after graduation
- Several hours of individual career coaching during your program
- Lifelong membership of emlyon business school alumni network
❌ Tuition fees do not include:
- Additional fees not payable to the institution, such as CVEC, student social security, sports club enrollment fees, the purchase of personal computer hardware or software, or the purchase of books other than course materials
- Optional courses or certifications
- Accommodation and travel expenses related to the program or work placement
Scholarship
As a socially responsible organisation, emlyon business school helps students to finance their MSc in Luxury Management & Marketing by offering scholarships up to 50% to eligible students.
To find out more about the specifics of our scholarship policy and how to benefit from it, we invite you to contact your program advisor.
To download the Scholarship Policy information, create or log onto your emlyon business school account.
emlyon business school and its partners are committed to investing in tomorrow’s entrepreneurial leaders by helping qualified students to further their education:
- Campus France: discover some scholarship options available depending on your country of residence and your eligibility by clicking here.
- Banking Partners: You may obtain a bank loan through emlyon business school financial partners only if you have a fiscal warrantor in France. If not, we advise you to obtain a loan in your country of origin before your arrival.
📝 Please note:
Master of Science programs at emlyon business school, including the MSc in Luxury Management & Marketing, aren’t eligible for neither the CROUS scholarships nor the following financing schemes: FAFSA, FONGECIF, DIF, CPF or other funding from Pôle Emploi. For further information regarding potential state scholarships, we recommend you to contact your region or your department, as some of them have specific scholarships available for students going to another department in France to study.
emlyon business school is committed to investing in tomorrow’s entrepreneurial leaders by helping qualified students to further their education. Reductions in tuition fees can be offered through needs-based scholarships and may, in certain cases, be granted in addition to guaranteed scholarships.
Inside the program
Word of welcome
Customer expectations and cultural norms constantly challenge luxury brand strategies. To stay competitive, companies must combine excellence with agility.
The MSc in Luxury Management & Marketing equips you with the knowledge and skills to thrive in this demanding industry. By immersing yourself in major luxury capitals, you will master the pursuit of excellence—an essential trait for success in the fast-paced world of luxury.
Living in Paris
Paris, often called the “City of Light,” offers a balanced mix of history, culture, and professional opportunities.
As a major center for business, fashion, and luxury, it provides students with access to a dynamic professional environment. The city’s museums, diverse neighborhoods, and efficient public transport make daily life engaging and convenient.
With a large international student community, Paris is a place where different cultures meet, creating an enriching experience both academically and personally. From cafés to cultural events, the city offers countless ways to enjoy daily life while building a strong professional and social network.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and equal opportunities for access to education and employment
Our aim is to welcome all student profiles, whatever their social or geographical origin, so that lack of financial means is never a barrier to access to quality education.
Since 1993, emlyon business school has been supporting students in financial difficulty via its Foundation, through two schemes: scholarships and one-off assistance from the emergency fund.
Testimony
The MSc program provided me with a solid understanding of how innovation is transforming luxury.
My thesis focuses on how technology can drive growth in the luxury sector, which has proven incredibly relevant to my current work at L'Oréal.
Disability device
The Disability Unit can provide customized support in strict compliance with confidentiality, and can:
- Take into account your specific needs and make sure that your years at emlyon business school go as smoothly as possible, and that you are integrated to the student life
- Provide specific arrangements and resolve your access issues via the implementation of an individualized pedagogical follow-up
- Act as the interface with all other school departments
- Guide you through your administrative and pedagogical procedures
- In case we are unable to provide the specific arrangements you may need, we can follow through with external partners to find solutions to level out your disability
You will find the welcome guide and all the information on how we welcome and support our students and participants with disabilities here
Download the Welcome Guide Disability
Our team is available at the following email address: handicap@em-lyon.com