Responsible Fashion Management Summer School Antwerp University
Can fashion save the world? Find out in your lectures in Antwerp and Paris!
The University of Antwerp (Belgium) is accepting applications of internationals for the Summer School in Responsible Fashion Management. Click here for more information.
Master the ins and outs of fashion management
Location: Stadscampus, University of Antwerp, Belgium | Institut Français de la Mode, Paris, France
Date: 1 – 10 July 2024 (1 – 5 July in Antwerp | 8 – 10 July in Paris | no classes in the weekend)
Attend this unique program that aims at growing managerial talents for the fashion industry, covering topics from fashion marketing and PR, to finance, supply chain management and leadership in fashion.
Why follow this programme?
- A comprehensive overview of the aspects of fashion management, with an emphasis on both entrepreneurial fashion designers and high fashion and luxury brands.
- A team of international accomplished faculty selected for both academic credentials and professional experience will provide you with high-quality, competence-driven teaching.
- In previous editions we’ve welcomed lecturers such as Bianca Luzi (CEO for Raf Simons), Tony Kent (London School of Fashion), Tina Debo (Advice President for Kipling), Karinna Nobbs (The Graduate School at London College of Fashion), Walter Van Beirendonk (fashion designer), Tim Van Steenbergen (fashion designer)…
- A mixture of in-class and on-site learning methods: group discussions, practical knowledge, visits to fashion companies, the fashion districts and flagship stores.
- Build your international network and exchange insights in different fashion communities, research and businesses with fellow participants from all over the world
Programme overview
Both from a societal and economic perspective, fashion is an important business. It is a critical part of the so-called creative industries and plays a significant role in the European economy. Across the globe, fashion is a multi-trillion dollar industry. Nonetheless this industry is confronted with a fast changing world, globalization, sustainability issues, industry-disrupting technology, the impact of COVID-19… In the past decades fashion companies have continuously been experiencing dramatic transitions in their relation to consumers. In order to maintain a point of differentiation, fashion brands increasingly have to seek new and innovative methods of capturing the hearts, minds and wallets of savvy consumers. Fashion management studies these alterations and innovations and tries to provide a mind-set and tools for strategy development in this industry.
This summer school gives a comprehensive overview of the many aspects of fashion management, with an emphasis on both entrepreneurial fashion designers and high fashion and luxury brands. Main topics are:
- the fashion industry and system,
- fashion business modeling and entrepreneurship,
- enterprise management (IP, law, finance and investment, supply chain management),
- CSR and sustainability in fashion,
- fashion marketing and promotion (online marketing, retail-options, e-strategy, PR),
- HR and leadership in the fashion industry.
This summer school is hosted in partnership with the Responsible Fashion Series of conferences and thus will have a significant focus on sustainability and offer lectures from a large range of practitioners and academics involved in the network
Application deadline
Your application for the summer school should be submitted before 1 April 2024 (Non-EU nationals) or 31 May 2024 (EU nationals).
Applications are submitted and processed through the enrolment platform Mobility Online. They are evaluated by the academic committee and the programme coordinators. All applicants will be notified about the selection results within 10 days after the application deadline.
In case your application is accepted, you will receive further practical information on payment and visa. Note that your registration is only complete when the tuition fee is received on the university’s bank account.
Accepted participants will be registered as regular students of the University of Antwerp and will hence receive a student account which gives them access to the catering facilities and the Wi-Fi network of the University of Antwerp. Furthermore, accepted participants will be automatically insured under the policy of the University of Antwerp.
Fees and scholarship
Tuition Fee
Student fee (early bird – registration before 1 April 2024): €950
Student fee (normal – from 1st of April): €1150
Regular fee (professionals): €1950
This fee includes course material, lunches, receptions and social activities. It does not include accommodation or transport.
wo types of scholarships are available for students who are currently enrolled as regular students of the University of Antwerp.
- Refund of €150/student after attending a summer or winter school organised at Antwerp Summer and Winter University. Students should prefinance the full tuition fee and can claim a reimbursement of the allowance after submitting a certificate of attendance and proof of payment to the Antwerp Summer and Winter University Office. The following students qualify for this refund: University of Antwerp students regularly enrolled under a diploma contract in a Bachelor, Master, Advanced Master, Preparatory Programme, Bridging Programme or Academic Teaching Programme, in either academic year 2023-2024 or 2024-2025.
- Scholarship for a short international experience for students who qualify for financial aid by the Department of Social, Cultural and Studentaffairs (SCS).
