Insegnamento a.a. 2017-2018

20524 - VALUE CHAINS AND BUSINESS MODELS IN FASHION & LUXURY


CLMG - M - IM - MM - AFC - CLEFIN-FINANCE - CLELI - ACME - DES-ESS - EMIT - GIO

Department of Management and Technology

Course taught in English

Go to class group/s: 31
CLMG (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - M (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - IM (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - MM (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - AFC (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - CLEFIN-FINANCE (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - CLELI (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - ACME (6 credits - I sem. - OBS  |  SECS-P/07) - DES-ESS (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - EMIT (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07) - GIO (6 credits - I sem. - OP  |  SECS-P/07)
Course Director:
STEFANIA SAVIOLO

Classes: 31 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 31: STEFANIA SAVIOLO



Course Objectives

The course provides a general overview of key concepts in industry analysis and business models of fashion and luxury companies. It is the basic/introductory course of the Major Fashion, Luxury and Made in Italy and therefore a specific focus is dedicated to the Italian fashion model and value chains. The course aims at exploring the most relevant country models (Italy, France, US, UK, China) and the business models of companies by product category (textile, apparel, leather goods, sportswear) and price segment (Luxury, Designer, Premium, Fast Fashion), also considering innovative business models in the digital world (fashion e-tailers). Students learn how to carry out an industry analysis and evaluate a business model. The teaching methods present an interactive mix of traditional lectures, case discussions in class, guest speakers. At the end of the course a group filed project is held, which contributes to the global evaluation, together with a written individual exam.

Course Content Summary

  • Phenomenology of Fashion and Luxury. Historic evolution and contemporary trends.
  • Seasonality and the creative process.
  • Fashion value chains in France, US, UK, China.
  • The role of Made in Italy and the evolution of Italian industrial districts.
  • Segmenting the fashion system.
  • Fashion value chains and their key success factors: textile, apparel, leather goods, sportswear. The supply chain system
  • Business models in fashion and luxury: luxury, designer, premium, fast fashion, e-tailers.
  • Sustainable fashion.
  • Best cases and guest speakers.

Detailed Description of Assessment Methods

For attending students
  • A written individual final exam (70% of global evaluation).
  • A group field project (4-5 students), contributing for 30% of the global evaluation kept valid for the entire academic year. Topics of field project are presented in class.

For non attending students
  • A written individual final exam (100% of global evaluation).

Textbooks

For attending students
  • E. CORBELLINI, S. SAVIOLO, Managing fashion and luxury companies, ETAS, 2009, chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7.
  • S. SAVIOLO, Made in Italy 4.0, Egea, 2017.
For non attending students
  • E. CORBELLINI, S. SAVIOLO, Managing fashion and luxury companies, ETAS, 2009, chapters 1 to 7.
  • S. SAVIOLO, Made in Italy 4.0, Egea, 2017.
  • Materiali integrativi disponibili sulla piattaforma indicati nel syllabus.
Exam textbooks & Online Articles (check availability at the Library)
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