The LVMH Chair gives the students a global overview of the strategies as well as the challenges involved with managing luxury brands.
The LVMH Chair exposes students to all 6 sectors of the luxury industry including: Fashion and Leather Goods, Watches and Jewelry, Wines and Spirits, Perfumes and Cosmetics, and Selective Distribution, which provides students with a global perspective of the luxury industry.
Students will be able to immerse themselves in the world of luxury and the LVMH ecosystem. Always taking into consideration sustainability issues, students will travel through métiers and each step of the value chain: from Design and Creation to Brand Management, Merchandising, Digital Transformation and Innovation, Client Experience and Retail Excellence.
The guest lectures given by the LVMH managers are the highlight for many LVMH Chair students as they are exposed to various LVMH Houses and topics. The LVMH Chair also provides participants with hands-on experience through exclusive company visits and a business case.
Being part of the LVMH Chair also means joining the luxury community at ESSEC.
« Jointly created by ESSEC and the LVMH Group in 1991, the LVMH Chair is the longest-standing program worldwide specially dedicated to training young talents for careers in the luxury industry.
The LVMH Chair enables students to immerse themselves in the world of luxury and the LVMH ecosystem, traveling through métiers and each step of the value chain. It offers students a unique program that integrates theoretical knowledge through courses given by ESSEC professors and practical expertise through seminars given by LVMH managers. The LVMH Chair also provides participants with hands-on experience through exclusive company visits and Business Cases. Being part of the LVMH Chair also means joining the luxury community at ESSEC. »
Ph.D., LVMH Chaired Professor
Exclusive content offering an immersion into the world of luxury and the LVMH Group
Exclusive visits to LVMH maisons and invitations to curated luxury events
A field project with an LVMH maison
Access to a large and active alumni community of 500+ luxury professionals
Access to networking opportunities with LVMH HR and managers.
Previous graduates from the LVMH Chair can be found in various job functions within the luxury industry. Some of the sectors include:
Marketing Development
Operational Marketing and Merchandising:
Retail
CRM/Client Director
Business & Data Analytics
Supply Chain
- LVMH Induction Day
- Series of Seminars with LVMH managers and ESSEC professors on campus or on LVMH premises
- Field Project with an LVMH maisons
- Company visits
- Inside LVMH Certificate
- Team Building and get together events
- Networking opportunities with LVMH HR and executive managers
Chaired Professor
Executive Director
Chair Coordinator
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