A 12-month full-time and full-immersion international Program aimed at the culture of result oriented creativity, which implies coping with the unlimited imagination of creative people, your awareness of the beautiful and original, and the constraints of timing and the fickleness of consumers.
As a future manager in the fashion, luxury and design-based industries, Milan gives you better opportunities in these industrial fields than anywhere else.
Please consider the following key points about MAFED:
- You choose a high-ranking School of Management: SDA Bocconi is the leading School of Management in Italy and the only Italian Institution in all main International rankings (Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes, QS Top MBA).
- SDA Bocconi is three times fully accredited by EQUIS, as well as member of AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).
- MAFED is in the process of being accredited (2012) with the AACSB, the most important certification given to the best master programs at international business schools.
- The Milan Fashion/Design effect: we are located in the Fashion & Design global capital with countless events, fashion shows, trade fairs.
- Dedicated Faculty: we are the only Business School in the world with a dedicated Fashion and Design academic and professional faculty with over 30 Professors plus visiting professors.
- Guest speakers: throughout the year more than 80 guest speakers come to MAFED and provide real life cases and insights on the industry as well as network opportunities.
- 360 degree knowledge/expertise: a 360 view of the industry with a cross disciplinary structure of the course blending management and creativity.
- Network: more than 400 Alumni Worldwide after 10 years of MAFED and a large Business community through Altagamma and the SDA Bocconi's Fashion & Design Platform which has been educating executives for 20 years.
- Experience "Made in Italy" and meet the leaders through company visits including factories, showrooms, and flagship stores.
- Not only fashion...: we offer students the opportunity to move between fashion and design based industries and across segments, from luxury to fast fashion retailers.
- International scope: in terms of students (over 20 nationalities), materials and case studies from global markets and companies, study tours to France and Spain and job opportunities through our network worldwide.
- Entrepreneurship: we offer a course in business planning and dedicated tutors for students willing to implement their start up in fashion, luxury and design.
