Executive Certificate in Luxury Management & Design Innovation

Offered jointly by Parsons—a globally top-ranked design school—and ESSEC, ranked the fifth-best executive education program worldwide, the Luxury Management and Design Innovation (EMiLUX) executive program is designed for professionals and entrepreneurs looking to develop a global perspective and deeper knowledge of international luxury markets while continuing to work at their jobs.

Program Highlights:

• 12-month part-time executive program.
• Seven 1-week-long on-site immersive residencies at global luxury hubs across several countries, online coursework, luxury and retail tours, and company visits.
• An entrepreneurial project that offers real-world experience and allows participants to test an idea through the creation of a new business or the development of a product or market in an existing company.
• Taught by Parsons and ESSEC faculty who are industry-recognized leaders and subject-matter experts.
• The opportunity to create a lifelong professional network of peers working at the intersection of design, innovation, and the luxury business.

Curriculum Requirements

Participants will attend seven week-long in-person immersive residency modules and participate in six online learning modules, each six weeks long, between modules. Each in-person residency will culminate in a final exam to assess learning objectives.

Program Topics:

• Foundations of Luxury | France
• Fashion Creation, Design, and Systems Innovation | United States
• Strategy and Go-to-Market | United Arab Emirates
• Luxury and Fashion in the Digital Era | Japan and China
• The Wholesale Model | Switzerland, and France
• Made in Italy: Managing the Value Chain | Italy
• Customer Experience and the New Frontiers in Luxury and Fashion | United States

As a Luxury Management & Design Innovation student, you will gain:

• In-depth knowledge of the luxury business environment and the impact of user-centered design strategies, value innovation, and agile methods on global brands.
• Insight into business and operational models, changing consumer behaviors, supply chain challenges and solutions, and the growing complexity of the global economy.
• The ability to manage diverse customer expectations and create digital brand experiences to better connect with audiences.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of entrepreneurial thinking and a roadmap to launching a lean start-up.
• Opportunities to create professional relationships with a global network of executives in luxury businesses.