Study location	Italy, Milano
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	€22,500 per year !NB You will also be asked to pay a 5500 EUR enrollment fee.

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: overall score of 6.5 with no elements below 5.5

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. Personal statement must be signed and attached as a separate document. Applicant should include answers to the following questions: - What has led you to apply to a course at Istituto Marangoni? - Why do you believe you would benefit from it at this stage in your career? - How would you like to see your career develop over the next years? What are your career objectives? - Is there any other matter you would like to draw to the attention of the postgraduate commission? CV is required.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. istitutomarangoni.com/..amme/fashion-&-law

Overview

Aimed at candidates who have previously graduated in law, economics or marketing. Those who have proven work experience in these fields may also access the course.
The global activity of the majority of luxury brands requires that they are knowledgeable of legal requirements in relation to fashion business. Gaining knowledge in subjects such as licensing, merchandising, import & export, distribution and franchising agreements, intellectual property rights, employment and labour relation issues, safety, sustainability and consumer protection issues, participants will learn the technical and theoretical concepts they need to advise and develop company strategy. By analysing different aspects of commercial and corporate law, intellectual property law, trademark law, labour law and business law, participants will understand how it is possible to expand the brand, ensuring that legal and ethical issues are fully respected.

The emphasis of the course is on the knowledge of aspects related to the development of the supply chain and sale of the fashion product, evaluated in a comparative manner in different countries.
Creativity, production, sales and promotion take place in different locations around the world, and the law on these matters are as diverse as the countries themselves. Participants will engage with various issues, highlighting innovative solutions that the luxury and fashion brands have applied in this field.

Programme structure

Course themes

• fashion law and finance
• fashion marketing management
• ethics and sustainability
• contemporary issues in fashion
• fashion licensing
• research methods

Career opportunities

The responsibility of the future fashion manager is to be aware of the sustainability of businesses and the ethical issues that are protected more and more by law. Customer awareness also means that the consumer is attentive to the products being delivered on the market and their role in ensuring the product is suitable for market. The professional growth of graduates in the course will come about through working for their existing employers, and they will be able to enrich their performance at work from what they learn on the course; newly-acquired knowledge from the world of fashion will inform their skills in the field. Participants will also be able to inform start-ups in luxury fashion, potentially contributing important improvements to the field of fashion law.