Learn how fashion and luxury companies work and understand their brands, products, retail, and communication strategies. Travel through business models, international development, and product categories with industry influent experts. Adopting a case-study approach, the course presents strategic brand management in luxury and fashion companies as a balancing act: tradition vs. innovation, expertise vs. experimentation, casual vs. stylish; in order to increase the brand value by nurturing the brand heritage and at the same time staying fresh, relevant, and contemporary in the global marketplace. Topics such as the impact of new retail channels, new media channels, and new business declinations for the brand and emerging markets will be discussed in the course.
What you'll learn
understand the business models of fashion and luxury companies
analyze the impact of new retail and media channels
apply strategic brand management principles in a contemporary context
Course objectives
explore the balance between tradition and innovation in brand management
identify strategies for international development in luxury markets
discuss the role of emerging markets in fashion and luxury