At the Milan Fashion Institute (MFI), it’s you who takes centre stage as a future manager in the fashion and luxury industry. As the business school owned by the Italian Fashion Council (CNMI) — the non-profit organisers behind the Milan Fashion Week — MFI brings you the opportunity to meet, engage with, and learn from industry pioneers. Whether it’s through organising events like the men’s and women’s spring and summer collections during Fashion Week, or diving into curated internships in the real-world, this is the place where your network will grow and support you.
Interest sparked? All six Master in Fashion programmes paint a holistic portrait of how the industry operates. You’ll gain in-depth answers to questions like “What does the business model of a fashion brand actually look like?” “How do brands build strong relationships with their clients?” “How is Italy using digital twin technology to transform the manufacturing industry?”
And with these answers, you’ll have no shortage of catalysts to spark new entrepreneurial endeavours. You’ll have the knowledge, skills, and experience to make real impact in what’s arguably the region’s most dynamic industry.
Check out the master’s programmes offered: Branding & Communication (MIFAM), Licensing & Luxury Management (MIFALL), Retail Management & Merchandising (MIFAR), Law & Business Management (MIFALAB), CSR & Sustainability Management (MIFAS), and Design Management & Product Development (MIFAD).
Forging a fashion-forward future
Classes at MFI never resemble rote, one-way lectures in quiet halls.
Instead, you’re surrounded by a 56% international student body that represents 35 countries. You’re trading debates back and forth, gaining on-the-ground views on a wide range of topics. The faculty members are renowned worldwide, but the guidance they provide is warm and focused on you, ensuring that your voice and your ideas are heard and valued. From strategy and creativity to sustainability and branding — the master’s curriculum puts you in pace with the needs of the industry and pushes to become a thoughtful, responsible, and innovative leader of tomorrow.
“We have really nice guest speakers from PR agencies, event management. [They were] really interesting,” says Anna Fernandez, a Master in Fashion Branding & Communication student. “We’re [making] really great connections with this master’s, so I’m really happy about it.”
Managers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts frequently visit MFI to directly engage students. They share their real-world experiences and advise them through rigorous, live projects. Of course, being able to work with the organisers of Milan Fashion Week is another huge plus.
“MFI has been an amazing and wild ride, for sure. It has confirmed the love that I have for the fashion industry,” says student Oscar Munoz from Guatemala. “Having the opportunity to actually participate in different runway shows and actually getting in close contact with the people that organise it — MFI [is the] place where I’m developing as a professional.”
MFI graduates boast a 96% placement rate. Source: Milan Fashion Institute
Nurturing the leaders of a changing industry
Fashion and luxury industries are facing immense transformation. As the world reshapes through a myriad of environmental challenges, digitalisation, and social issues, it all poses an effect on what fashion means and how it works. MFI knows this better than anyone, which is why its master’s programmes are designed for you to tackle these changes head-on and to lead this new and improved future.
Whether you’re pursuing the MIFAM programme to master the art of brand storytelling in the digital age, or the MIFAS to develop sustainable and forward-thinking strategies for the industry – MFI equips you with the knowledge and skills to launch your career even before you graduate.
Like the future, these programmes are agile in their delivery. Courses are conducted in a blended format, combining in-person and online modules. Little to no personal sacrifices, zero compromise on the MFI experience – you tailor the schedule to you.
Be a part of meaningful change
MFI is the place to be if you’re eager to not only absorb how fashion really works, but how it can be used as a force for good. You’ll be welcomed into a community that discovers, trains, and empowers the next generation of professionals who will both transform the fashion industry, and build a world that’s better for everyone. The future is calling for aspiring designers like you who will enact the change that society needs.
Ready to answer the call? Check out MFI’s Master in Fashion programmes today.
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