Study Fashion Business in Florence, Italy

IFA Paris Fashion School, Florence Programs:
International Fashion Academy (IFA) Paris is a leading international fashion school with campuses in Paris, France and Shanghai, China. IFA Paris and POLIMODA, the top fashion design and marketing school in Italy, have joined forces to offer graduate degree programs in Fashion Business and Luxury Brands Management in the heart of Florence in central Italy. This unique opportunity allows students to pursue post-graduate education, build career skills and gain a full understanding of fashion’s fastest emerging market, Shanghai, China and experience one of Europe’s oldest and most dynamic fashion centers, Florence. All programs are taught entirely in the English language.

Students join the graduate programs from all over the world to discover an academic atmosphere that’s professional and focused on academic goals and industry projects. IFA Paris and POLIMODA are both committed to providing young fashion professionals with the skills, qualifications and attitude necessary to become leaders in international fashion and luxury companies. 

- On graduation from the MBA / Masters in Fashion Business program, students are awarded a Masters in Fashion Business from POLIMODA srl and an MBA in Fashion Business from IFA Paris.

- On graduation from the MBA / Masters Program in Luxury Brands Management, students are awarded a Masters degree in Luxury Brands Management from POLIMODA srl and an MBA degree in Luxury Brands Management from IFA Paris.

The contemporary urban setting and historic surroundings of Florence make the city an ideal place to study fashion. The primary city of Italy's Tuscan region, Florence is the origin for many successful designers such as Guccio Gucci, Emilio Pucci, Roberto Cavalli, and Salvatore Ferragamo. You will find its major fashion houses with their luxurious boutiques located just at the shopping boulevard Via de' Tornabuoni.

Throughout the year, Florence hosts fashion shows that are among the most important in the international scene. You will have the chance to immerse yourself in its vibrant culture, attend various fashion activities and acquire or improve your Italian language skills.

The Florentines are generally friendly, cheerful, and hospitable people. English is commonly understood and spoken to some extent to accommodate foreigners. The design of this city is drawn from its medieval and renaissance history. It is intensely alive, filled with plenty of history, art, food, fashion, museums, churches and palaces.

Students on this MBA / Masters program will study for 30 academic weeks in IFA Paris in Shanghai followed by 8 academic weeks in POLIMODA in Florence and 2 academic weeks at IFA in Paris. Students gain invaluable knowledge in merchandising, strategic marketing, product design, retail management, distribution and other related industry modules such as buying and luxury theory & practice.

The MBA / Masters in Fashion Business course is offered entirely in English. Italian language courses are offered at IFA Paris to prepare you before embarking on the 8-week session in Italy. On graduation, students are awarded a Masters in Fashion Business from POLIMODA srl and a MBA in Fashion Business from IFA Paris.

This unique Master's program includes 30 academic weeks of study in IFA in Shanghai, China, 8 academic weeks of study in POLIMODA in Florence, Italy, and 2 academic weeks of study in IFA in Paris, France.

Students will examine the world’s most successful luxury brands in depth and learn the techniques companies use to distinguish their brands in the luxury field. Students will explore the unique factors involved in building and maintaining a luxury brand in the competitive global environment. They will cover the principles of luxury and its growth to consumer psychology, strategic and integrated marketing, creative foundations of luxury brands as well as distribution and channel management. 

On graduation, students are awarded a Masters degree in Luxury Brands Management from POLIMODA srl and an MBA in Luxury Brands Management from IFA Paris.

Our Placement Office is available to assist our students and graduates who are looking for internship or job opportunities. A Placement Officer will evaluate your background and career objective(s) to match you with a suitable opening.