As a uniquely specialized degree, our Bachelor’s in Luxury Business provides the perfect pathway into the luxury industry. With a highly immersive and career-focused curriculum covering all aspects of the global luxury sector, you’ll gain hands-on experience with some of today’s most iconic businesses, from the worlds of high fashion and fine dining to private travel, exquisite experiences and beyond.
Location: Switzerland
Internships: 2 + an on-the-job experience
Duration: 4 years
Preparing tomorrow's luxury industry leaders
average internship offers per student across 40+ countries
of job seeking students graduating in 2022 received one or more employment opportunities
recruitment visits per year
Academic content
Your Bachelor’s degree curriculum delivers full-spectrum luxury industry knowledge, starting from a firm foundation in operational principles and building all the way through to strategic leadership concepts and behaviors.
Foundation: Luxury x Hospitality
A multi-sensory immersion into the world of luxury, with introductory taught modules combined with real-world experience of luxury hospitality operations and service.
Luxury Management I & II
A complete luxury manager’s toolbox, comprising hard skills such as corporate finance and data analysis, together with soft skills including talent and HR management.
Strategic Luxury Leadership
With classroom learning on topics such as building brand equity and managing change, backed with real-world experience including the opportunity to create a luxury event.
Luxury in the Digital Age
Encompassing omnichannel strategies, sustainability concepts, and new technologies.
Internships & On-the-job Experience
Your two professional internships and an on-the-job experience play a crucial role in your Bachelor studies, providing you with vital, real-world experience at leading organizations in the luxury sector. Alongside a full year-and-a-half of employment history to add to your CV, you will acquire important professional skills, valuable industry connections and enhanced awareness of luxury standards.
Our outstanding global reputation and close industry relationships will put you in prime position to secure the best available internships from a wide variety of luxury segments and organizations.
All of luxury in one degree
The luxury industry is multi-faceted, and each of its core components is represented within your program curriculum.
From working in a Michelin-starred restaurant to studying courses devoted to fashion design and luxury tourism, you’ll acquire the knowledge and skills you need to forge a successful career in the luxury segment of your choosing.
At graduation, you will find doors opening to dream roles that would simply not be available to holders of more generalist business degrees.
Applied learning & real industry exposure
Your transformative learning experience means taking your knowledge from the classroom and applying it to real-world projects, from creating a bespoke luxury event to competing in an Entrepreneurial Challenge.
In semester 4 you will undertake a Luxury Business Applied Project, while the climax to your degree brings the opportunity to complete an Applied Business Project, where you will work directly with a luxury brand to solve a genuine business challenge.
In addition, we will bring the industry to you through interactive learning with experienced faculty members, conferences, expert guest lectures, field trips, and opportunities to work alongside luxury brands.
Admission requirements
Next intakes: September 2024 & March 2025
Minimum Age: 17.5 years old at the start of the program
Education: You must have completed secondary education (IB Diploma, Maturité, Abitur, French Bac, A-Levels, high school diploma or equivalent).
Minimum English Language Entry Requirements: If English is not your native language, you must have studied at least two years in a school where English is the primary language of instruction, or you must hold a professional English Language Qualification, such as IELTS (5.5 overall), TOEFL (IBT 70 / PBT 525), First Cambridge Exam (grade C) or Duolingo (110 points overall and 100 points in every subcomponent).
Supplementary material: A reference letter from a teacher or education counselor and certificates for related extracurricular activities, as well as your test scores (optional) can also support your candidacy.
Careers that started at Glion
“It is evident that Glion as a brand name puts you to the top of any pile of CVs in luxury hospitality. This allows you to get your foot through the door – which is often the hardest part.”
Benjamin Dalton
“No matter where you are in the world, you will meet Glion people. This is really important, especially in the beginning of your career, if you are looking for a job or changing your career path.”
Anastasia Nesterova
“Glion was a period of my life where I met a lot of wonderful people, learnt a lot of wonderful things, and it gave me a base on which to build a career.”
Anthony Torkington
Companies that hire from Glion
World-leading luxury brands hire our graduates
Study in Switzerland: the home of luxury in the heart of Europe
Study in Switzerland: the home of luxury in the heart of Europe
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