This exclusive program prepares you for the captivating world of luxury, a field reflecting Swiss values of excellence, innovation, and passion. The degree explores all aspects of luxury business, providing a comprehensive understanding of the industry, its markets, drivers, and practices. You’ll gain insights into current topics like technology, sustainability, and emerging trends.
You’ll develop the ability to analyze markets, promote and sell products, negotiate, manage projects, identify opportunities, invest, strategize, and make sound decisions. You can customize your specialization with electives tailored to your career goals. With the right skills and mindset, you’ll be fully equipped to thrive in this sector.
This specialization opens doors to remarkable career opportunities in luxury groups, the luxury watch industry, real estate companies, consulting firms, and international corporations.
• Accreditations : ACBSP, IACBE, EDUQUA
• Degree awarded : Bachelor of Business Administration (with specialisation in Luxury Business)
• Credits : 130 CH/US (184 ECTS)
• Length : 3 years
• 41 courses : including a wide range of subjects
• Study mode : full time
• Format : on-campus
• Small classes : 20 students
• Excellent ratio : professor / students : 1 / 6
• Language : English.
We also offer a bilingual program (EN-FR)
• 2 intakes per year in March and October.
This undergraduate curriculum focuses on your success and provides you with global perspectives, real-business knowledge and a modern vision of organisations. You will develop a global, sustainable and digital mindset.
The curriculum contains 37 core courses & 4 elective courses to choose from the specialisation.
Sample core courses
• Inside the Consumer’s Mind
• The Power of Sales
• Negotiation for Business
• Digital Era Marketing Strategy
• Project Management
• Business in the Digital Age
Specialisation : elective courses
• Luxury Business Management
• Luxury Watch Business
• International Brand Strategy
• International Marketing
• International Business
• Driving Strategy with AI
Preparing for your career
Our high-impact learning approach prepares you to become a versatile professional, ready to adapt to the challenges of a rapidly evolving business landscape and society. You will graduate fully prepared to embrace top career opportunities.
• Excellent record : 94% of BBA students are satisfied with their studies. 90% of BBA graduates find a job or pursue advanced degree studies within 6 months after graduation.
• Experiential learning : Our Bachelor degree is interactive and experiential, using a combination of case studies, group exercises, discussions, project work and business simulations. The curriculum gives you real-life business skills.
• Real business exposure : The in-class experience is combined with an exposure to real business operations through guest speaker sessions, industry and company visits. These events introduce you to numerous career opportunities.
• Career & workshops : Modern career workshops, tailored career advice, real business exposure and networking and industry opportunities help create career opportunities for you.
• Jobs & Internships : We provide access to a variety of useful information : job ads, internship ads, job portals and guidance.
• Excellent place to work : Switzerland offers top career opportunities.
• Earn an accredited Bachelor’s degree that combines a solid education with a transformative life experience.
• Benefit from a cutting-edge curriculum enriched by insights from leading business professionals and industry experts.
• Gain comprehensive knowledge across diverse subjects, international perspectives, practical skills, and develop a mindset for success.
• Engage in real-world, hands-on learning activities that bring business concepts and tools to life.
• Grow personally in a supportive environment, achieve self-fulfillment, and gain a degree that broadens your outlook
• Graduate fully equipped to launch a successful career.
IFM students will have the amazing opportunity to visit the watch manufacturer Hublot, renowned for its craftsmanship and innovation. During this visit, you will discover the different aspects of watchmaking, from design to manufacturing. You will also have the opportunity to admire Hublot watches, unique and luxurious pieces.
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WIFM students had the exclusive opportunity to go behind the scenes of the prestigious President Wilson Hotel. Known for owning the "european’s most expensive suite," or for featuring the Chef Danny Khezzar, a finalist of Top Chef, the hotel provided an immersive experience in the art of hotel management. IFM students had the privilege to learn how to create exceptional notoriety in a very competitive market.
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IFM students visited the Porsche Centre in Geneva. Porsche is an iconic brand of sports and high-end cars. The brand belongs to the VW group. Porsche has a turnover of more than 28.7 billion euros and 36,000 employees worldwide.
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LIFM students immersed themselves in the world of Partouche casinos, a renowned French gaming and leisure group. With 41 casinos, 12 hotels, and 70 restaurants, Partouche offers top-notch entertainment and excitement. During this exclusive tour, our students explored behind the scenes, learning about market digitalization and exceptional customer service.
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IFM students had the chance to visit the Piaget manufacture. It was a very rich experience where they were able to learn the secrets of luxury watchmaking and interact with passionate employees. Since 1874, Piaget has been creating luxury watches and jewelry. The brand belongs to the luxury group Richemont.
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