Key Information

  • IFA Paris is a certified FEDE Institution
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Language: English
  • Campuses: Paris, Istanbul
  • Next intakes: September 2023
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  • Application fee: €150
  • Tuition fee (full program):
    Paris €14,800
    Istanbul €14,800
  • Resource fee: €400
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Introduction

More than ever, fashion professionals need to display flexibility and the capacity to adapt to a tougher economic environment, but also to changing consumer trends and shifts in the fashion system, with increasing demand for more sustainable and ethical business practices. Companies are looking for managers that can develop more engaging and social experiences to encourage consumers to connect, and can confidently navigate innovative strategies in a digital environment.

Delivered since 2008, our MBA Fashion Management has been completely revamped in order to take full advantage of IFA Paris’ heritage and cultural specificities and our expertise in cutting-edge technologies and in adapting more sustainable practices for the fashion industry.

Our priority: to provide our graduates the excellent marketing and management skills required to navigate this changing landscape. As the industry is gearing towards creating more niches to sustain long-term profitability for its products or services, we have developed THREE majors that achieve a blending between the French traditional savoir-faire and an in-depth understanding of the future needs of the fashion apparel, fashion media, and the luxury industry:

Image: a mental representation of someone or something… If we consider fashion as a language, its role as a vehicle of perception is obvious. Our body shapes, our personalities, our styles, are all, to a certain extent, shaped by the image that is reflected through the mirror of fashion media.

The industry is going through a psychological shift. Until recently, individuals always strived to achieve a “desired self” that would be a perfect carbon copy of what is reflected within the glossy pages of magazines. Now, that “desired self” notion is progressively being rejected and consumers demand to be able to see themselves, as they are, through the lens of media outlets.

The MBA in Fashion Management – Media Major has been restructured to allow candidates to champion the idea of accurate representation. Through a mix of experimental and creative modules, they will produce visual and artistic artifacts that look at fashion through an anthropological lens.

All our programs are articulated around the ECTS framework as defined by the Bologne convention. After completing their course, students receive a total of 120 ECTS that can easily be transferred if they decide to study further.

FEDE Track

FEDE offers its partners the opportunity to prepare for a dual certification for which they obtain the status of an organization authorized to train. This dual certification offer includes:

– A professional certification registered with the RNCP in France by the Centre Européen des Examens de la FEDE (CDE-FEDE France);

 – A European diploma from the European Federation of Schools (FEDE), a private diploma.

Students enrolled in IFA Paris MBA Programs will have the opportunity to opt-in for the FEDE Track. To qualify, students must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Satisfy to the existing admission criteria set by IFA Paris to be admitted in an MBA Program
  • Sit for, and successfully pass, the exams organized by CED FEDE France for the following modules*:
    • Organizational culture and Management (Module Number UC D41.1)
    • Human Resources and Organizations (Module Number Management UC D41.2)
    • Strategy and Geopolitical, Economic and Legal Environments (Module Number UC D51.1)
    • French – CEFR Level B2 (Module Number UC B4 & UC B5)
    • Professional Thesis (Module Number UC D52)**
    • Professional Expérience (Module Number UC D42)**
  • Pay the following additional enrolment fees***:
    • Enrolment for the RNCP Certification – 140 Euros
    • Examination Fees (Year 1) – 281 Euros
    • Examination Fees (Year 2) – 260 Euros

*: IFA Paris has integrated the learning objectives of the FEDE Modules within its own MBA Program Structure. Therefore students opting-in for the FEDE Track will not have to take additional classes.

**: The Professional Thesis and Professional Mission Modules correspond to the Capstone Thesis and the Internship Report already evaluated by IFA Paris.

***: These additional fees will be collected by IFA Paris and transferred to FEDE on behalf of all students opting for the FEDE Track. Please note that examination sessions for the FEDE Track are typically organized in June each year. Therefore, students starting their MBA Programs with IFA Paris during the September Intake will need to confirm their intention of opting for the FEDE Track maximum 6 weeks after the beginning of their academic program. A presentation will be conducted by the Academic Director to present all the details pertaining to the FEDE Track.

Upon successful completion of the CDE FEDE France Exams, as well as IFA Paris exams, students will receive a triple award:

  • The MBA in Fashion Management by IFA Paris
  • The European Master in Management and Business Strategy by FEDE
  • Completing the European Master in Management and Business Strategy will further provide the students with the opportunity to validate the following National Vocational Qualification:

The professional certification of Manager of Organizations is registered in the RNCP by CDE FEDE France and recognized by the State at level 7. Fiche RNCP n° 35280, registered on February 10, 2021, code NSF 310 : Spécialités plurivalentes des échanges et de la gestion. https://www.francecompetences.fr/recherche/rncp/35280

Professional certification accessible by VAE: https://www.fede.education/en/vae/

Program Structure

Year 1:

The first year is devoted to the acquisition of core skills and competencies in a classroom environment.

This intensive and practical training is delivered via taught modules organized in four module groupings.

Two of these modules’ groupings constitute the core components of the MBA Fashion Management. It is common to all three majors (Luxury, Apparel, Media):

Marketing & Management

This grouping encompasses a series of modules that will be sequentially planned based on the structure of a marketing plan. The overall body of knowledge acquired by the students will prepare them to:

Analyse complex marketing challenges based on practical case studies
Allocate resources strategically to achieve pre-determined objectives
Craft brand DNAs allowing for the achievement of a sustainable competitive advantage.

Business Issues

The capacity to listen and interpret markets’ signals is a key component of today’s managers. It needs to be continuously cultivated. Within this module grouping students will discover the idiosyncrasies of the fashion industry from an economic and financial viewpoint.

In addition to the core module, this Media Major is centred around two module groupings, representing almost half of the curriculum:

Fashion Contextualization

This module grouping will help students acquire a deeper understanding of the fashion world as a crossover between art and industry.

Image & Communication

Students will be put in a real-life context and develop their technical skills through a series of hands-on workshops ranging from photo-shooting to creative journalism.

While the program is structured around unique modules and learning experiences, the highlight is our faculty of skilled and motivated lecturers who come from more than 20 different countries. This veritable educational melting pot allows you to benefit from different cultural perspectives which, in turns, stimulates your propensity to analyse and solve issues in creative and unconventional ways.

Year 2:

The second year is dedicated to the implementation and experimentation of these skills through the completion of a compulsory internship and the development of the Capstone thesis, a unique and individual project that owes much to IFA Paris learning by doing pedagogy.

In the Capstone Project, students are expected to create a link between the course knowledge and their practical understanding of the industry’s up-to-date best practices to prepare a fully-fledged plan for a business venture.

Finally, from inception to graduation, and regardless of their location, postgraduate students of IFA Paris will benefit from the support of a unique department called the “Career and Alumni Centre”.

Capitalizing on strong collaborations with groups such as LVMH, Richemont or Kering, the Career and Alumni Centre will give access to exclusive brand launch events, fashion shows, art exhibitions or professional trade-shows in order to build the students’ own professional network.

Credits:

Year 1: 60 ECTS

Marketing & Management – 18 ECTS
Business Issues – 13 ECTS
Fashion Contextualisation – 7 ECTS
Image & Communication – 22 ECTS

Year 2: 60 ECTS

Internship – 20 ECTS
Capstone Project – 40 ECTS

Admission Requirements

  • Preferably 2 years of professional experience (Internships are taken into account)
  • Bachelor Graduate
  • Significant professional experience in related fields preferred, but not required (internships are taken into account).
  • IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL IBT 79 (or equivalence) or proof of study in English, for non-native English speakers
  • Interview (on campus or Skype)
  • Online test

Documents to provide (in English or translated to English by a certified translator):

  • Fill in the online application form
  • Latest transcript
  • Copy of Bachelor diploma or equivalence
  • Motivation letter
  • Resume/CV
  • Passport photo
  • Copy of passport

All applications will be reviewed by the Program Director and Academic Director of the postgraduate department. Should applicants be deemed to not meet the minimum admission requirements in terms of academic background, they will be asked to enroll in a Foundation Workshop held prior to the starting date of their MBA Program.

Fee Structure

Paris:
Full tuition fee: €14,800
Resource fee: €400

Istanbul/Paris or Istanbul:
Full tuition fee: €14,800
Resource fee: €400
Student visa and residence permit fee*: €845
Includes:

  • Guaranteed 12 months residence permit.
  • Student health insurance.
  • Student discounts for public transport, museums, theatres and more.
  • Possibility of obtaining the residence permit without exiting Turkey.

*Please note that all conditions stated are subject to change at any time based on the local laws and regulations.

Payment Terms:
Full payment must be made before the program start.
Early bird discount (10%) for tuition fee payments, processed at least 7 months in advance of the program start date.

What is included in the Tuition Fee:

  • Microsoft Office Pack
  • Access to IFA’s Online Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Course Material
  • Lectures
  • Access to all guest lectures
  • Access to all campus talks

What is included in the Resource Fee:

  • Access to IFA Paris E-Library
  • Remote Access to WGSN

What is not included in the fees:

  • Expenses related to module specific materials (ex: purchase of fabrics, future boards…etc)
  • Printing and photocopying costs
  • Any air fares and accommodation costs