The Master in Luxury Brand Management in detail
The Masters Cycle of the Master in Management – Grande Ecole program comprises a two-year curriculum officially recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and is awarded with a Master’s-level diploma (5 years of post-secondary studies – Level 7*). It benefits from being delivered by a triple crown internationally accredited school (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA).
The Luxury Brand Management specialization can be accessed via parallel admissions in the fourth year of studies (Master 1).
Taught entirely in English, this program offers a blend of technical and practical content, applied exclusively to the luxury sector.
The Master has been designed along two core axes:
- Academic and managerial training, geared towards understanding the markets, their main representatives, and current trends, enabling students to access high-level luxury management positions.
- A professionalizing dimension, involving teachers, business leaders, and luxury experts, ensuring that students are operational and ready to enter the business world upon graduation.
*The level 6 (NSF 313) "Diplôme en management général et international" awarded by PSB Paris School of Business is RNCP registered under the reference number 36785 by the Director General of France compétences as of 01/09/2022.
Aim of the specialization
To train tomorrow’s managers for the luxury sector by providing them with a complete, 360° understanding of the market, the stakes, and issues, in order to take strategic decisions.
Strenghts of the program
Our patners
Binding partnerships have been formed to facilitate the employability of our students with the following: Baccarat, Lenôtre, Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Pierre Hermé, Louis Vuitton, Boucheron, Le Bon Marché, Le Printemps ou encore les Galeries Lafayette
Work-study format
Two years of work-study format is a major asset for successful entry into working life and the chance of securing an unlimited term contract.
An evolving program
A committee of professionals from the luxury sector, recruiters, alumni currently working in the industry, teachers, and current students meet every year to compile an audit of the program and suggest any required changes. New modules in Luxury Brand and Digital Innovation, E-commerce and Luxury, and Sustainability and CSR in the Luxury Industry have been created.
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2 150
Work-study contracts signed per year
15
Specializations 100% in work-study mode
3 000
Corporates partners
22 000
Alumni
*Paris Business School figures 2023
A word from the Head of Specialization
Valérie HAIE
Head of specialization
"The Master in Luxury Brand Management is a rich, fascinating program providing an array of opportunities after graduation. This is precisely the interest of the program, as it does not restrict students to one possible route. On the contrary, luxury is ever-present, offering a host of different types of job and positions.
This Master has been designed to remain closely aligned with the market and continues to evolve in keeping with current trends, adapting itself continuously in order to remain as relevant as possible to the kinds of job offers made to students."
Luxury Brand Management Specialization Program
The goal of this specialization is to provide students with the specific management tools used in the luxury industry, while also familiarizing them with the main professions in luxury and the characteristics of their environment.
1st Year
01. International Development Strategy
02. Contemporary Economic Issues
03. Management & Leadership
04. Finance for Managers
05. Marketing Management: Integrated Communication
01. Luxury Brands and Digital Transformation
02. Sustainability and Luxury Project
03. New Challenges for the Luxury Industry: Legacy, Sustainability & Digital
04. Global Luxury Consumer Trends
05. Key Luxury Markets and Strategies of Leading Groups
06. International Development of a Luxury Product
07. Sales Force Management
08. CRM in Luxury Retail
09. Hospitality & Wellness
10. The Cosmetics Industry
2nd Year
01. Luxury Sectors
02. Luxury Brand Management
03. Luxury Marketing Management
04. Distribution Management & Strategy in Luxury
05. Luxury Merchandising
06. Digitalization in the Luxury Industry
07. Data Breach Risks in Luxury
01. Communication in the Luxury Industry
02. CSR in the Luxury Industry
03. Luxury Sector
04. Data Breach Risks in Luxury
05. Data Visualization
Admission to the Master in in Luxury Brand Management program
To be admitted onto the Master in in Luxury Brand Management program, candidates have to go through an examination procedure.
What to do after the course ?
Professional integration
Following successful completion of the Luxury Brand Management specialization, graduates can aspire to a wide range of positions, such as the following:
- Retail Business Unit Manager
- Brand Manager
- Visual Merchandiser
- Manager
- Retail Sales Network Manager
- Communication Product Manager
- Export Manager, Development Director
- Product Line Manager, Product Manager
- Advertising Manager, Press Relations Manager,
- Communications Manager
- Marketing Director
- Product Manager
- Merchandising Manager
- Purchasing Manager
- Head of Digital Marketing
The school does not offer any track beyond graduation from this program.
Testimony
François BATTMANN
Sales Manager for France, OMEGA Haute Horlogerie
Via its eclectic teaching approach, this Master in Luxury Brand Management opens doors to a great many business sectors and positions within the luxury industry.
Thanks to PSB, I have successfully created my own professional network, applied theory learned in classes in the first year, and prepared myself rapidly to tackle the job market. The main strength of the Master lies in the help it gives us in acquiring an in-depth knowledge of the corporate world within a luxury context, as well as honing the reflexes we should adopt with working professionals and the necessary codes to be applied within a luxury business
What official recognition does the Master in Management have?
Learn more about the RNCP qualification - Master in Management
Contact
For any questions regarding the Luxury Brand Management specialization, please contact the Admissions service.
Anne-Laure Galliano
Director of Promotion & Recruitment
recruitment@psbedu.paris