From now till the conference, ESSEC is committed to sharing its expertise in the field of luxury in Asia-Pacific through a series of publications, research articles, and interviews with alumni, leading up to live coverage during the conference.
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Luxury at ESSEC
For over 20 years, ESSEC has offered several specialized educational and research programs in luxury brand management.
The LVMH Chair, created in 1991 with LVMH, was the first research chair at a French business school dedicated to the luxury industry. Each year, the program accepts 20 students from the Grande Ecole who have chosen to pursue a career in the luxury industry.
ESSEC’s MBA in International Luxury Brand Management, launched in 1995 in partnership with LVMH and L’Oréal Luxe, was the first program of its kind and is one of the top-ranked programs in luxury brand management worldwide. It has since produced over 500 executives of 55 nationalities from 45 different countries working in the luxury industry. This MBA provides a unique opportunity to access high-level posts in the industry thanks to its academic excellence and the participation of major industry actors (LVMH, L’Oréal Luxe, Estée Lauder Companies, PPR Luxury, Richemont) and the most influential independent houses (Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Hermès, Polo Ralph Lauren and Zegna).
ESSEC Asia-Pacific
In an increasingly global higher education market, and in recognition of the significant increase in the number of students coming from Asia between 2000 and 2015, ESSEC made the strategic choice to establish itself in Asia-Pacific. ESSEC opened its Asia-Pacific Campus in Singapore in 2005 and is expanding its presence in the region with the construction of a new campus for 2015. Since 2005, the Asia-Pacific Campus has offered academic and executive programs to over 3,000 students and managers, while over 1,000 ESSEC graduates currently work in the region.
ESSEC Asia-Pacific regularly offers Executive Workshops in luxury brand management for industry professionals who to develop their expertise and skills.
Over 700 ESSEC alumni currently work in the luxury industry, including 150 in the Asia-Pacific region.
