LVMH Chair: The future of luxury
Discover the LVMH Chair, a training program in partnership with the first worldwide luxury group combining a strong academic curriculum with practical expertise.
The LVMH Chair offers students a global overview of the issues and current challenges faced when managing luxury brands.
It exposes students to all 5 sectors of the luxury industry including: Fashion and Leather Goods, Watches and Jewelry, Wines and Spirits, Perfumes and Cosmetics, and Selective Distribution.
Students will immerse themselves in the professional 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 Chair Curriculum consists of:
- An exclusive education over the year to comprehend the sector’s specificities
- Conferences by LVMH managers organized with students to understand jobs best practices
- Visits to different maisons for a real immersion in the luxury universe
- A competition inter European Schools and Business Cases Seminars provided and supervised by Maisons’ professionals.
In addition, throughout their cursus, students are supported by the large alumni community of the LVMH Chair.
« 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 learn management and luxury marketing fundamentals, and initiates students to professionals practices. This curriculum is the first stepping stone in building their career in this sector.
Joining the strong LVMH Chair community marks the beginning of your own journey, where passion and excellence meet. »
Ph.D., LVMH Chaired Professor
Exclusive content at ESSEC offering an immersion into the world of luxury and the LVMH Group
Access to specific courses
Working in direct collaboration with Maisons’ professionals on actual challenges encountered in the practice of their jobs
Support and networking opportunities with LVMH HRs and managers from different sectors of the luxury industry
Access to a large and active alumni community of 500+ luxury professionals
Previous graduates from the LVMH Chair can be found in various job functions within the luxury industry, i.e :
- Marketing Development
- Operational Marketing
- Collection Merchandising
- Retail & Omnichannel Management
- CRM & Client Experience
Duration: 6 months from January to June
LVMH Induction Day
Series of seminars and conferences with LVMH Managers and ESSEC Professors on campus or on LVMH premises
Inter European Schools Competition and Business Cases with professionals from LVMH Maisons
Speed dating with HR Managers
Company visits and cultural outings
Attendance to major Parisian Events on Innovation and Change
Inside LVMH Certificate
Team Building and casual meet-ups with students and alumni
Chaired Professor
Executive Director
Chair Coordinator
Eligible Programs :
