Master of Science in Luxury Management and Guest Experience
Delivering highly specialized industry knowledge, this Master’s opens pathways to careers with prestigious brands operating throughout the luxury sector, including hotels & resorts, personal luxury goods, and bespoke luxury services.

Accreditations

You cannot get closer to the business of luxury
Luxury is a business like no other, and it demands a Master’s like no other. Through intensive courses, immersive learning and a professional internship, you can take your skillset to the next level.
You’ll also meet top luxury and hospitality brands during your international field trip, and take up the challenge of organizing a luxury event with your fellow students.
Study in Switzerland
Learn in a world center of luxury
Internship or Business Research Project
Gain vital real-world experience
Next start dates
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Duration
1.5 years/3 semesters
Credits
ECTS 90/US 45
Direct industry access
Exclusive visits to fashion brands and luxury companies
Build your network
Meet industry leaders and elite visiting faculty
Personalized career support
Use our expertise and contacts to power your career
Tuition Fees & Admission Requirements

Course Structure
Created to provide a pathway to senior roles in luxury, this Master’s encompasses all major components of the luxury industry, from fashion design to fine dining.
The comprehensive curriculum includes strategic management, effective communication and intercultural leadership.
Hospitality immersion program
If you do not have an academic or professional background in hospitality, this optional fast-track program will bring your working knowledge up to a level that allows you to hit the ground running once your Master’s begins.
4 weeks - optional
Luxury Business Environments, Marketing and Brand Management, Luxury Experience & Innovation Part I
In this semester, you will acquire highly specialized knowledge relating to the luxury industry. This will help you develop and demonstrate the level of responsibility and autonomy required of industry managers.
Taught subjects include the economy and sociology of luxury, business trends in luxury hotels, resorts and events, experiential economics, data analytics, digital marketing and digital transformation.
Luxury Experience & Innovation Part II and Strategies & Business Models
Throughout this semester, you will have the opportunity to use the specific knowledge acquired in the first semester as you develop critical skills and advanced know-how in business and managerial disciplines.
The curriculum introduces higher level management and business subjects, such as strategic management of luxury brands, talent management, corporate finance and value creation, business models research and project management.
Business Research Project or Internship
Choose the Business Research Project option and produce an independent research project demonstrating advanced research skills, planning and self-management abilities as well as agility in information handling.
Opt to undertake an internship and you will carry out a six-month work placement then write an Applied Research Report to examine your experience as a further contribution to your professional development.
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Your 6 month internship
Enhance your studies with a six-month internship at a leading organization. Gain practical skills, grow your network, and understand current industry standards, all while boosting your CV.
Recent internship positions include:


Monaco Field Trip
Learn
Combine theoretical and experiential learning.
Network
Make connections to grow your network.
Connect
Luxury, heritage, creativity and innovation to generate economic value
Every full-time Master’s program incorporates an immersive field trip, offering unique access to key industry players representative of your study topic. These bespoke, multi-day experiences have packed itineraries featuring company visits, presentations by senior executives, lunches and dinners at which you can experience the best of local gastronomy while getting to know fellow students in more relaxed circumstances.



















Luxury event
A key element of the Master’s program challenges students to devise and deliver an event focused on the luxury industry. It is an opportunity for you to test your strategic and management planning skills, while getting closer to the industry and building your professional network.
Meet our program Alumni
A Glion education sets the foundation for success in hospitality and far beyond. Alumni go on to lead in luxury, finance, FMCG, and other global sectors. All statistics are an average from 2020-2023 graduates.
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