MBA Luxury Brand Management

MBA Luxury Brand Management
Class of 2016-2017

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Meet the class of 2014!

 
On August 30th, the 19th class of ESSEC's MBA in International Luxury Brand Management arrived in Cergy to kick off the 2013-2014 academic year.  But just who makes up the Class of 2014?  Here are some interesting stats to get to know this year's students.

Total number of students: 40

Nationalities: 18 nationalities represented, including: Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, United States

Average age: 29.6

Average years of work experience: 6.7

Educational background:
  • Business/Finance: 47%
  • Social Sciences/Arts: 30%
  • Science/Math/Engineering: 15%
  • Other: 8%
Previous Professional Experience (Functions)
  • Marketing, Communications & Sales: 23%
  • General Management: 23%
  • Business Development: 10%
  • Entrepreneur: 7%
  • Project Management: 5%
  • Account Management: 5%
  • Supply Chain/Logistics/Purchasing: 5%
  • Editorial Director: 5%
  • Financial Analyst: 5%
  • Other: 12%
Previous Professional Experience (Sectors)
  • Luxury: 38%
  • Banking/Investment/Financial Services: 18%
  • Media & Publishing: 10%
  • Hospitality: 5%
  • IT/High-Tech: 5%
  • Consumer Goods: 5%
  • Consulting: 5%
  • Other: 12%
Among students with professional experience in the luxury sector:
  • Fashion/Textiles/Apparel: 60%
  • Jewelry & Watches: 20%
  • Cosmetics & Perfume: 13%
  • Automobiles: 7%