What is the future of fashion and technology and how will it impact the global fashion system? Artificial intelligence, drones, robots, augmented reality, blockchain – these are just some of the technological advancements in recent years to disrupt multiple industries. However, technology is developing at a much greater speed than fashion can keep up with, meaning that the industry is hungry for specialists, solutions and startups operating within the fashion, technology and innovation space. The world is seeing the rise of fashion tech disruptors and IFA Paris is responding to this emergence by delivering a unique Fashion Tech Innovation program at its Paris campus to augment traditional fashion archetypes.

MBA Fashion Technology is a world-first postgraduate program that blends theoretical and practical learning together within the disciplines of fashion and technology. You will be equipped with the necessary vocational, analytical and technical skills to define, ideate and implement viable technological solutions to burning fashion industry problems. Throughout your 15-month journey you will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of a variety of themes and undertake modules such as computer science for fashion, artificial intelligence, minimum viable product (MVP) and what this all means within the fourth industrial revolution. During the program you will have the opportunity to have contact with industry links, which IFA Paris has strong relationships with brands such as LVMH, Coty and Google to further your experience.

The program’s main objectives are to:

• Enable students to apply critical thinking on subject matters surrounding technology and innovation within the context of fashion at macro and micro level. The program will develop the students’ ability to analyze and synthesize the two domains into a single coherent viewpoint.
• Provide the opportunity for students to push design and prototyping boundaries by offering access to state-of-the-art tech facilities and dedicated technical workshops to develop digital skills delivered by industry experts. Workshops will include computer science for fashion, data science and rapid prototyping.
• Prepare graduates for roles within the fashion industry that require more than the traditional fashion skills.

This program welcomes students from both fashion design and business backgrounds that wish to specialize further within the field of technology. This is what makes the program truly exciting. IFA Paris believes that innovation happens when people from different fields are able to converse, conceptualize and collaborate during ‘water cooler’ moments and in the final term of the program you will have the opportunity to develop your own fashion-tech product/solution.

Due to the intense nature of the program you will be required to submit a research proposal at application stage and then encouraged to continuously review the proposal once your studies have commenced. You will have priority access* to the newly formed Fashion Tech Innovation Lab (FTI Lab) dedicated to the research and developments of fashion technologies.

Upon completion of the program you will be armed with the knowledge and foundational skills to be able to launch fashion-tech products and solutions. Students may go on to develop careers within departments such as R&D, innovation and product management, or for the few ambitious individuals, creating a fashion tech startup may be the career path of choice. For budding entrepreneurs IFA will be supporting select graduates through the FTI Lab to develop their startup idea**.

*A fair usage policy will apply, and students must have attended all necessary on-boarding sessions prior to access being granted.
**A separate application is required, and completion of the program does not automatically guarantee individuals progression into the FTI Lab.

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 be transferred if they decide to study further onto Masters level.

The Career and Alumni Center accompanies IFA Paris students even after graduation by linking them with its strong alumni network composed of individuals originating from 50 different countries.

The online program takes place live and in real-time (Paris or Istanbul local time) and you will interact with the lecturer and other students through our online platform. However, if you cannot attend or miss a live class, every session is also recorded and saved, so you can go back and watch it at a later suitable time for you.