Course descriptionMaster in Fashion Brand Management.
Language: English Frequency: Full time Fruition: On campus Duration: 9 Months
Understand and manage the balance between the creative and economic demands that define the fashion business.
Blend your passion for fashion brands with a deep understanding of marketing processes and levers. Study the impact of visual culture and analyze the intricate relationship between the fashion industry and contemporary art.
Build methodological foundations that will allow you to develop and present effective brand strategies. The Master in Fashion Brand Management combines research and practice to simulate the realities of the fashion industry through a design-oriented approach.
Students will gain the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to produce strategic communication and business plans through lectures, relevant case histories, and workshops. Students will also have the opportunity to immerse themselves in prestigious company visits, coming into direct contact with a variety of professional figures from the local fashion scene.
Information to decide.
Learn how to launch a new brand, restyle a current one, and reactivate a dormant one in a course that privileges learning by doing.
Methodology and structure.
The IED Master in Fashion Brand Management is founded on a design and project-oriented approach that balances theoretical study with practical applications, touching on a variety of aspects from the Sociology of Imaginary to Fashion Operations.
Students will undergo a marketing strategy simulation and learn how to devise and present an effective communication proposal. Teamwork will complete individual study as the master aims to prepare students for working in structured companies that operate in a global context.
The course’s final project will see students recreate the relationship between a client and a consulting firm, developing a professional brand strategy that will effectively maximize a brand’s current performance.
Who is it for?
Considering the wide range of cultural, managerial, and visual aspects of branding, this Master is open to all students interested in entering the world of fashion, with a passion for brands as a common denominator.
The course has been designed to prepare students for careers in Brand, Communication or Marketing Management roles. The skills and competencies acquired in this
program may also be fundamental if students wish to develop their career in the field of Brand Strategy and Consulting.
Why choose it.
The legacy and tradition of a city like Florence, and Italian culture as a whole, contribute to providing an ideal context where business and a new renaissance of the fashion system can flourish and thrive. The creativity of international students and faculty from around the world is unleased in this inspiring location.
Close partnerships with some of the most important and innovative fashion brands in Italy and from around the world will allow you to work on real-life projects and get in touch with many different companies and creative agencies.
IED Master courses are designed by considering both the market’s evolutions and the required skills in order to train professionals who are ready to undertake relevant career paths. 87% of IED Master students enter the job market one year after graduation, according to data collected in November 2021.
About IED:
For more than fifty years, the Istituto Europeo di Design has been operating in the fields of education and research in the disciplines of design, fashion, visual communication and management. Today, the IED is a constantly expanding international network that issues first-level academic diplomas and organises three-year courses, Masters courses, continuous professional development and advanced training courses.
The most significant milestones in the Group’s history include the foundation of the IED campuses in Milan (1966), Rome (1973), Turin (1989), Madrid (1994), Barcelona (2002), São Paulo (2005), Venice (2007), Florence (2008) and Cagliari (2009). In 2012, the Aldo Galli Academy in Como also joined the IED Group and as of 2013 courses have commenced in Rio de Janeiro, the second IED school in Brazil.
Since 1966, the IED has developed innovative and diversified teaching methodologies, focused on synergies between technology and experimentation, creativity, strategies and integrated communication, market issues and a new form of professionalism. Thus does the Istituto Europeo di Design offer young professionals working in the fields of Fashion, Design and Communication the knowledge and the effective tools they need to cater for the constantly developing requirements of the working world.