Programme overview
Become a successful executive in professional luxury management of the future. Strengthen your management skills holistically and prepare for your next career steps in this 9-day Programme in Luxury Management. The international high-end industry is facing significant challenges but also offers immense opportunities. Understand the essence of luxury in modern societies and learn to read today’s trends and address tomorrow’s topics. In times of social media, e-commerce, and sustainability, complete your knowledge of current strategic concepts in high-end markets, target group definitions, and creative positioning. Discover ways to implement your newly gained skills in the context of practical case studies and personal dialogue in two modules based in St.Gallen and Paris. Lastly, you will benefit from the latest research from one of Europe’s leading business schools.
Amongst other topics, we will discuss business modelling in high-end markets: corporate portfolio management, innovative consumer target grouping, major branding strategies, and positioning. We invite you to enrich your marketing-mix toolbox regarding high-end product systems, brand communications in times of new social sensitivities, pricing policies, and complex multi-channel distribution.
After completing the program, participants will receive a certification from the University of St.Gallen.
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Learn more about the programme in a personal conversation.
Dr. Frank Müller PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Programme details
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| Start date: | 09.10.2023 | |
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Target Audience
The Programme in Luxury Management addresses experienced managers and high-potential professionals across all sectors who work in high-end related occupations or intend to do so. It is an executive education course for professionals who have a passion for their work and would like to deepen their expertise in high-end further. There are no requirements regarding previous qualifications.
Application Criteria
Admission to the course is at the discretion of the program director. They will consider your professional background, qualifications, and completed training. An academic university-level degree or qualification is not a precondition of admission.
Our intensive courses are often fully booked well in advance; we recommend contacting us immediately. Making a reservation is the best way to secure a place with no obligation to proceed and also gives you time to make any internal organizational arrangements.
Your Benefit
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Goals & Programme structure
During two intensive learning modules and exchange at the IMC-HSG, you will gain future-focused impetus for your professional evolution in strategic and operational luxury management. The Program for Luxury Management will prepare you to understand the global high-end business better and successfully use your newly acquired knowledge and skills to benefit your company.
- Familiarize yourself with modern luxury, prestige, or premium branding concepts that will support your strategic decision-making process.
- Learn to assess how changing consumer values, technological progress, demographics, and globalization may affect your business and prepare your company for likely scenarios.
- Update your knowledge on current market developments and drivers of innovation.
- Get acquainted with the future high-end consumers.
- Receive insights about business operations such as managing value chains, organizations, funding, budgeting, and controlling processes.
- You will also complete transfer projects to apply what you learn during the PLM in your company.
Faculty
Academic Directors Prof. Dr. Sven Reinecke and Dr. Frank Müller have the academic lead. They will ensure the high academic quality and practical applicability of all program content, orchestrate the flow of the lectures and workshops and ensure that state-of-the-art interactive teaching methods are applied.
- Prof. Dr. Johanna Gollnhofer, Director of the Institute for Marketing and Customer Insight (IMC-HSG)
- Prof. Dr. Jana Gross, Professor at KEDGE Business School Bordeaux
- Prof. Dr. Sven Reinecke, Director of the Institute for Marketing and Customer Insight (IMC-HSG)
- Prof. Dr. Marcus Schögel, Professor at the Institute for Marketing and Customer Insight (IMC-HSG)
- Prof. Dr. Günter Müller-Stewens, Director of the Institute for Business Administration (IfB-HSG)
- Prof. Dr. Felicitas Morhart, Professor at HEC Lausanne
- Dr. Silke Borgstedt, CEO SINUS Markt- und Sozialforschung GmbH
- Dr. Michaela Merk, Global Keynote and TEDx Speaker
- Payal Cerri, Founder Sarayu Consulting
- Frank-Michael Müller, Founder Responsio GmbH
- Leonie Flückiger, Co-Founder Adresta AG
- Dr. Josef Frischeisen, Managing Partner at The Transformation Group
- François Moreau, Founder & CEO Reservoir Watches
- Dr. Frank Müller, Founder & CEO The Brigde To Luxury TBTL
- Tim Sayler, Chief Marketing Officer bei Breitling
- Aurel Bacs, Senior Consultant at Phillips / Bacs & Russo & Auctioneer
Please check the course website for most up-to date information on speakers and lecturers
Do you require further information?
I am gladly available for you and look forward to hearing from you.
Dr. Frank Müller PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Why University of St.Gallen
At the University of St. Gallen (HSG), you can choose from one of the largest executive education portfolios in the German speaking region – the right programme for your needs and career objectives. The renowned quality and practical relevance of the learning experience convinces more than 6000 participants per year. Profit from an Executive Degree from St.Gallen – the best business school in the German-speaking world – and get ahead in your career!
Judith Witzemann