Italian Brands & Luxury Certificate
The Italian experience
This certificate is focused on the critical success factors of the Italian fashion and luxury sector, an area where Italians have faced the challenges posed by globalization and recurring economic crises by optimizing product portfolios, shifting into new markets and increasing the perceived value of customer service.
Labs of creativity and design will be combined with classes, in-company visits and guest speakers lectures aimed to provide an exclusive educational program deep inside the fashion and luxury Made in Italy, which covers a huge variety of products, from textiles, haute couture, shoes and jewelry to yachts, cars, home furniture, food, hospitality and tourism services.
3 AMERICAN CREDITS, 6 ECTS CREDITS
Option 1: Learn how to complete this certificate in 10 days, inside Italian luxury
DAY 1
- Arrival, accommodation and welcome greetings
DAY 2
- The structure of the Italian economy, firm size, business models and major global challenges for the fashion and luxury sector: focus on business and management theories
DAY 3
- What Luxury is about? Case study
DAY 4
- Supply chain management and international business: success story
DAY 5
- Luxury and Brands. Guest Speaker and business simulation
DAY 6
- In-company visit
DAY 7
- In-company visit
DAY 8
- Wrap-up and city tour
DAY 9
- Team Project presentation: participants will apply theories and concepts discussed in class
DAY 10
- Departure
Option 2: Learn how to complete this certificate in a 3-months session, inside Italian luxury
WEEK 1
- Introduction to the concept of Italian entrepreneurship
WEEK 2
- Crafting and entrepreneurial strategy
- Entrepreneurial mind and characteristics of the Italian entrepreneur in the luxury sector
WEEK 3
- Entrepreneurial process: from business idea to a new venture creation in the luxury sector
WEEK 4
- Business models and business plans in the luxury sector
WEEK 5
- Venture formation process
- Product design, development
- Marketing and sales
- The Italian Micro-multinationals in the luxury sector vs challenges imposed by globalization and recurring crisis
WEEK 6
- Mid-term exam
WEEK 7
- Entrepreneurial resources
- Finding and acquiring resources
- Managing entrepreneurial resources in the luxury sector
- Shifting into new markets
- Technology, creativity and design: intellectual property issues in the luxury sector
WEEK 8
- Distribution channels management in the luxury sector
- Consumer and market segmentation techniques in the luxury sector
WEEK 9
- Brand management in the luxury sector
- Sustainability and corporate responsibility issues
- The Luxury paradox
- Art, exclusivity and emotions in the 21st century luxury experience
WEEK 10
- Digital Image management in the luxury sector. Intellectual property issues
WEEK 11
- Group Assignments and Students’ Idea Presentations
WEEK 12
- Final Project presentation
Tailor your learning experience
This certificate requires 42 contact hours and can be completed in 10 days, 2 weeks or in a 3-month period combined with other certificates. Contact us to know more about the scholarships available through the BAU Foundation and to customise your program.
Certificate intakes are available every 2nd week of the month and applicants, especially non european, are strongly suggested to complete the enrollment process at least 40 days before the beginning of the selected course.
- Minimum number of participants to activate the Certificate: 15 students
- Accommodation can be arranged upon request
Tuition fee: 1.200 €
Application fee: 150 € that will not be refunded in case of visa denial