Master in Fashion and Luxury Business Management in Barcelona
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-10-01 | - |
| 2025-01-01 | - |
| 2025-04-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Master's in Fashion and Luxury Business Management in Barcelona combines business strategies and creativity to train future leaders in the industry. The program emphasizes sustainability, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship, and features practical industry experiences through workshops, company visits, and collaborations with top luxury brands. Ranked among the world's top 40 luxury management programs, it equips students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in a competitive field.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master in Fashion and Luxury Business Management in Barcelona, offered by GBSB Global Business School, is designed to train future leaders in the fashion and luxury industry. The program combines business strategies with creativity, providing hands-on experience through industry visits, workshops, and collaborations with top luxury brands. The curriculum focuses on sustainability, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship, preparing graduates to navigate the evolving luxury market. In 2024, Eduniversal ranked this program among the Top 40 best Masters programs in Luxury Management worldwide and #1 in Spain. The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in this competitive field. It emphasizes a practical approach to learning, allowing students to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios.
Outline:
The program is structured around four key phases: Understand, Create, Market, and Manage, culminating in a Capstone Project.
- Understand: This phase involves learning about the challenges in the 21st-century fashion industry and different luxury sectors. It includes lectures, museum visits, and a scratch workshop focusing on the history of fashion and principles of luxury. There are also visits to luxury companies in sectors such as food & wine, jewellery & watches, spa & recreation, and fashion & accessories.
- Create: This phase focuses on creating and managing future fashion and luxury products. Topics covered include technology and innovation in the fashion and luxury business, and sustainability in design. This involves meetings with managers and company visits.
- Market: This phase covers branding, marketing, and event planning within the fashion and luxury industries. Students organize a real conference – Business, Innovation, Trends in Fashion (BIT) – as a practical learning experience. Topics include fashion & luxury marketing, strategic branding, and event management. It also includes luxury channel and distribution management, with meetings with managers.
- Manage: This phase focuses on leadership and project management in the fashion and luxury sector. Topics include project development & finance, entrepreneurial project management, and financial strategies for business development. It also covers transversal competencies of global leaders, including ethics & responsibility, communication, time management, and leadership.
- Capstone Project: A practical group project involving an organizational analysis or audit, a case study, or original research on a specific topic of interest.
Teaching:
The program utilizes a hands-on approach, incorporating industry visits, workshops, and collaborations with luxury brands. Students engage in real-world projects, such as organizing a conference. The program involves meetings with managers from various companies, both on campus and through company visits. Guest speakers contribute to the learning experience.
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Careers:
GBSB Global highlights that graduates have secured careers at companies such as Celine, Swarovski, LVMH, and Nike. The program aims to prepare students for global opportunities in the fashion and luxury industry.
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Other:
The program is offered in English and lasts 9 months. Annual intakes are in October, January, and April, with an evening schedule. The program is located in Barcelona, Spain, and is ranked #1 in Spain by the EdUniversal Ranking 2024 for Fashion Management. Students participate in L’Oréal Brandstorm, a global innovation challenge. The program is a Master of Arts in Fashion and Luxury Business Management, accredited by ACBSP and ASIC. The Barcelona campus is located in the Eixample neighborhood.
The Total Fee for the Program – 12 900 EURO. The fee includes application, enrolment and administrative fees.
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At GBSB Global, learning goes beyond the classroom. You’ll attend workshops, meet business leaders, and be part of a strong global network of students and alumni. We’re proud to be ranked and recognized by respected organizations like QS and Forbes for our innovation, entrepreneurship, and commitment to sustainability.
Quick Facts
- 🌍 Students from 100+ countries
- ⭐ 5 Stars in Teaching, Employability, and Online Learning (QS Stars)
- 📊 Ranked Top 200 Global MBA Programs (QS Rankings)
- 💼 90% of graduates employed within one year
- 🗣️ All programs taught in English
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Global Recognition & Rankings
- QS Stars Rating: 5 Stars for Teaching, Employability, Online Learning, and Inclusiveness
- CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings 2025: Tier One
- Forbes España 2024: #1 in Executive and Top Management Programs
- El Mundo & Financial Magazine 2024: Programs listed among the Top 5 in Spain
- Microsoft Showcase School: First business school recognized for its digital learning environment
Accreditations & Memberships
- ACBSP: Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (USA)
- ASIC: Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities (UK)
- MFHEA: Malta Further & Higher Education Authority
- Generalitat de Catalunya: Department of Education (Spain)
- Comunidad de Madrid: Department of Education, Science, and Universities (Spain)
- AACSB: Member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- BGA: Member of the Business Graduates Association
Entry Requirements:
To be qualified for admission to the Master in Fashion and Luxury Business Management in Barcelona, you must:
- Have earned a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher;
- Be in the process of finalizing your Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent); or
- Demonstrate a high level of relevant professional experience.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
To fulfill the English language proficiency requirement, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:
- English as a native language;
- TOEFL – Minimum score: 213 (computer-based), 79/93 (internet-based), or 550 (paper-based);
- IELTS – Minimum score: 6.5;
- Cambridge ESOL, Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) – Minimum score: C1;
- English as the language of instruction during previous studies in the formal educational system;
- Internal English level testing at GBSB Global.
