{"id":6994,"date":"2025-12-30T09:07:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/?p=6994"},"modified":"2025-12-30T09:07:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T00:07:54","slug":"saudi-arabia-elevates-fashion-leadership-with-global-executive-masters-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/uncategorized\/6994\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Elevates Fashion Leadership with Global Executive Master\u2019s Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2627751\/saudi-arabia\">Arab News<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saudi Arabia is taking another step in professionalizing its fashion industry with the launch of a new executive-level academic program, developed through an international collaboration with one of Europe\u2019s most prestigious fashion institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Global Academic Partnership Takes Shape<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Saudi Fashion Commission has introduced an Executive Master\u2019s in Fashion and Luxury in collaboration with the Institute Fran\u00e7ais de la Mode (IFM), a globally recognized leader in fashion and luxury education. The initiative, reported by the Saudi Press Agency, marks a major advancement in specialized, sector-focused learning within the Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Designed for Professionals in Motion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Structured as a 15-month executive program, the course is tailored for working professionals who aim to strengthen leadership and strategic decision-making skills without pausing their careers. The format reflects the realities of senior industry roles, combining flexibility with academic rigor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Riyadh\u2013Paris Learning Experience<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants will engage in a blended learning model that integrates on-site sessions in Riyadh and Paris with supervised online coursework. This cross-border structure allows students to gain regional insight while being exposed to global fashion and luxury ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Curriculum Built Around Industry Demand<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Developed through extensive market analysis, the curriculum covers a wide range of critical themes, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creative development and design thinking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brand positioning and strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sustainability and ethical fashion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consumer insights and behavior<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retail innovation and media dynamics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Collection planning and trend forecasting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The program is designed to equip participants with analytical and managerial competencies relevant to both regional and international fashion markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Research as a Driver of Sector Growth<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As part of the graduation requirements, participants must complete a master\u2019s thesis that contributes original insights or solutions aimed at advancing the fashion industry. The research component reinforces the program\u2019s ambition to shape thought leadership rather than solely technical expertise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Instruction Led by Global Specialists<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The academic delivery will be led by IFM experts specializing in fashion history, sustainability, luxury management, consumer behavior, and design. Learning is supported by a digital platform offering direct academic supervision throughout the program.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Continuing a Franco-Saudi Fashion Alliance<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The executive master\u2019s program builds on an ongoing partnership between the Saudi Fashion Commission and IFM, established in June 2022, which focuses on advanced education and talent development initiatives. The collaboration reflects Saudi Arabia\u2019s broader strategy to cultivate world-class creative industries aligned with global standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arab News. (2025). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saudi Fashion Commission launches executive master\u2019s program<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2627751\/saudi-arabia\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>| By Arab News Saudi Arabia is taking another step in professionalizing its fashion industry with the launch o [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":6996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[4562,4560,4564,4563,4561],"class_list":["post-6994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-uncategorized","tag-executive-masters","tag-fashion-education","tag-ifm-partnership","tag-saudi-fashion","tag-saudi-program","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6994"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6997,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions\/6997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/souqtimes.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}