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Are you passionate about the world of luxury and fashion? If you have recently graduated with a bachelor's degree, you have the opportunity to continue your studies! To become an Area Manager, Key Account Manager, or Store Manager,n, this Master's Degree in Fashion and Luxury in 2 years is for you! Join one of our professional training programs to pursue your dream career.

In recent years, the luxury and fashion sectors have undergone profound changes. Customers are demonstrating new consumption habits, both in France and internationally. Innovation is at the heart of brand strategy, with brands adapting to technological advances.

Retail, for example, is the most important activity in the luxury industry. The in-store welcome, a fundamental part of the offering, is being revamped to create strong merchandising and a memorable customer experience.

Faced with these changes, fashion and luxury companies are looking for candidates with strong management skills.

Thanks to Master's Degree in Fashion Management, Our students have a strategic vision of the company and its environment. During the program, they lead projects and develop a company's business based on new concepts (new services and products, partnerships, customer care). They draw on sales, marketing, finance, and HR functions to support the growth and profitability of the companies studied.

Our future graduates are supported by the best professors who help them build solid professional experience. Thanks to a rewarding curriculum, they will master several skills:

  • Develop a calibrated strategy
  • Leading change
  • Consider individual aspirations
  • Developing collaborative management
  • Adapting to generational and intercultural contexts
  • Defining and steering strategic directions for a business unit focused on customer relations
  • Steering business development and promoting a business unit
  • Steering economic and financial performance
  • Team management and project creation

The manager combines strategy with operations and an entrepreneurial spirit. Working closely with the sales and marketing teams, he supervises all activities that contribute to the company's success and strengthens his leadership by optimizing resources to achieve performance objectives.

The manager implements the company's strategic guidelines and deploys the product range, procurement and supply chain policy, partnerships, and distribution network.

The Master's in Fashion and Luxury Management in Paris is ideal for finding the managers of tomorrow who have real industry expertise, know how to manage teams, and demonstrate formidable negotiation skills.

In five years of study, you have acquired essential knowledge in the Fashion and Luxury Goods Industry, and are ready to enter the job market: business management, marketing and communication strategy, team management, brand development, merchandising, category management... You have a solid foundation!

At ISAL PARIS, you will take exciting courses while completing an internship or work-study program. The schedule is four days a week at a company and one day of training.

This exceptional Master's degree leads to several careers:

  • Business Manager,
  • Business Developer,
  • Key account manager,
  • Key Account Manager,
  • Sales Director,
  • Sales Manager,
  • Sales Promotion Manager,
  • Area Manager,
  • Store manager,
  • Assistant Store Manager,
  • Sales Manager
  • Buyer

Enrolling in the Master's in Fashion and Luxury Management is a real opportunity. Our students gain experience through internships or work-study programs. Thanks to professional teachers with strong ties to the fashion and luxury sectors, they develop a range of skills that they can apply once they graduate. 

So, what are the advantages of studying at ISAL? 

  • A forward-looking fashion and luxury school After graduating from high school, you decide to pursue your dreams by enrolling in a bachelor's degree program, followed by an inspiring master's degree program, right in the heart of Paris. At ISAL, you specialize in digital professions while developing your skills in textile arts, fashion, and haute couture! Fashion creation and design, digital marketing, brand communication, innovation, and human resources... The courses you take will give you the skills and credibility you need to join a French or international business. 
  • A Fashion Lab with international reach ISAL PARIS would never have seen the light of day without the passion and boundless energy of its creators Lu Hua and Alexis Doutriaux. 

Today, language proficiency and translation skills are essential for business success. For many companies, expanding their commercial practices to various countries around the world gives them a competitive advantage over their rivals. What's more, excellent communication skills in English are required in order to negotiate, sell products, and implement strategies outside of France.

Quick integration into the world of work Once you have earned your master's degree, it's time to embark on the career path that excites you. Aware of the importance of preparing students for the professional world, the ISAL PARIS fashion school offers work-study programs starting in the third year, after a DUT, BTS, or bachelor's degree. Apprentices are mentored by professionals to perfect their image and meet the expectations of recruiters. 

At ISAL, in addition to work-study programs, various contracts are available: apprenticeship contracts, professional training contracts, and long-term internships.

  • A large network of companies Our teaching team is in constant contact with a network of trusted companies. These exchanges are beneficial for our students who wish to pursue a career in the fashion and luxury industry, a dynamic sector ripe with opportunities. Thanks to this established network of contacts, their search for internships or work-study programs is made easier.
  • A unique school that fosters creativity : every year, whether in the Bachelor's or Master's program, students evolve in a friendly space with spacious rooms. The classrooms are modern and equipped with materials adapted to each discipline. The school's workshop is our students' favorite place! This space is dedicated to production and experimentation. The development of their creativity continues at the fabric library where sewing projects come to life. Finally, the photo studio and showroom give them the opportunity to showcase their creations and display them. 

The program is mainly offered as a work-study program, under an apprenticeship contract:

  • Funding for apprenticeships by your employer and by OPCOs (joint commission for collective training); ;

It is also possible to enroll in initial school training:

  • €300 registration fee
  • €7,800 per year

ADMISSION

Students with a bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communication, or Management.

Start of training: September 17, 2025

TRAINING DURATION & PRICES

  • Two-year program,
    • 500 hours of classes in the first year,
    • 400 hours of classes in the second year,

The program is offered as a work-study program under an apprenticeship contract:

  • Funding for apprenticeships by your employer and by OPCOs (joint commission for collective training); ;

It is also possible to enroll in initial school training:

  • €300 registration fee
  • €7,800 per year

ECTS credits: 120,

Language of instruction: French,

PROFESSIONALIZATION

Work-study program in the following format: 4 days at the company / 1 day in class

 

Every 6 weeks, a full week of classes.

DIPLOMA

This Master's Program in Fashion and Luxury Management is professionally oriented. It allows you to validate the following at the same time:

*Professional certification “Organization Manager” NSF Code 310. Level 7 professional certification registered with the RNCP (French National Register of Professional Certifications) under number 35280 for five years by order of February 10, 2021, under the authority of and issued by CDE FEDE FRANCE, effective until February 10, 2026.

ADMISSION

The admission process for the Master's in Fashion and Luxury Management is straightforward.

Students with a bachelor's or master's degree in Marketing, Business, Communication, or Management are eligible to take the courses in this program. 

Here are the steps: 

Admission is decided upon review of a motivation file containing: 

  • Completed and signed application form 
  • Resume 
  • Cover letter and career plan
  • Last degree obtained
  • Last transcript of grades for last two years of study
  • Photocopy of passport or ID card 
  • Health insurance card

The application materials are reviewed by the committee within seven days after the admission interview. Applicants who are unable to travel (living abroad) may conduct the interview online via videoconference.

If the candidate is accepted, they must provide the registration file consisting of: 

  • Identity document
  • Completed and signed registration form
  • Proof of payment CVEC
  • Payment of application fees (initial training): €800

It should be noted that in the context of work-study programs, training costs are covered by the company. 

TRAINING DURATION

  • Two-year program,
    • 500 hours of classes in the first year,
    • 400 hours of classes in the second year,
  • Work-study training, apprenticeship,
  • ECTS credits: 120,
  • Language of instruction: French,

PROFESSIONALIZATION

Work-study program in the following format: 4 days at the company / 1 day in class.

DIPLOMA

This Master's Program in Fashion and Luxury Management is professionally oriented. It allows you to validate the following at the same time:

  • The ISAL Master's Degree «Master's Degree in Fashion and Luxury Management».
  • European Master's Degree in Management and Business Strategy from FEDE (international diploma).
  • Level 7 RNCP professional certification: « Organization Manager.*

*Professional certification “Organization Manager” NSF Code 310. Level 7 professional certification registered with the RNCP (French National Register of Professional Certifications) under number 35280 for five years by order of February 10, 2021, under the authority of and issued by CDE FEDE FRANCE, effective until February 10, 2026.

The course schedule

By enrolling at ISAL PARIS and the Master's in Fashion and Luxury Management program, students achieve a high level of expertise.

For professional purposes, it allows you to validate:

  • The ISAL Master's Degree in Fashion and Luxury Management“
  • The European Master's in Management and Business Strategy from our partner FEDE (international degree); ;
  • Level 7 RNCP professional certification: “Organization Manager.”.

So, what does ISAL PARIS offer in its Master's program? Here are the detailed courses of the program taught in French:

YEAR 1:

  • CULTURE AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
    • Intercultural management
    • Culture and management style
    • Entrepreneurial culture, innovation
    • Operational and support functions of the organization
    • Introduction to corporate events
    • Corporate marketing communications
    • Digital culture and e-management
  • HR MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS
    • Human resources and organizations
    • Human resources management
    • Economic management of human resources
    • Personal communication and conflict management
    • Management, organization, and psychosocial risks
  • FASHION AND LUXURY CAREERS
    • Luxury and Fashion Brand Management
    • CSR and Ecological Transition
    • Fashion and Luxury Business English

YEAR 2:

  • BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND ENVIRONMENT
    • Geopolitical environment
    • Markets: Strategic monitoring and economic intelligence
    • Internationalization strategies, strategic groups
    • Industrial property and international contracts
  • STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS – FASHION AND LUXURY
    • Methodology and Case Study
    • Strategy, concept, and methods
    • The Organization and Strategic Approach
    • Strategic decision-making and implementation
  • FASHION AND LUXURY CAREERS
    • Fashion and Luxury Group Strategies
    • Fashion and Luxury Business English
  • EVALUATION
    • Oral exam

* For equivalencies and transfer credits: See the RNCP file for more information.

Your first career opportunities

  • The Apprenticeship Contract : You are an apprentice employee of the company and work on days when you do not have classes. Your pay depends on what you have negotiated with the company.
  • The Professional Training Contract : You are an employee of the company and work on days when you do not have classes. Your pay depends on what you have negotiated with the company.
  • The Long Alternating Internship Agreement : You are an intern at the company under an agreement with the school and work on days when you do not have classes. Your minimum pay is set by regulatory conditions but may be higher depending on what you have negotiated with the company.

Among the 300 fashion companies that welcome our students

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