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What is the NYU Stern Luxury & Retail Club?
The demand for MBAs in the luxury and retail industries is growing rapidly. As a top-tier business school, the NYU Leonard N. Stern School of Business is a premier source for top talent. Companies looking to recruit outstanding new employees routinely work with Stern and the Luxury & Retail Club to identify and hire MBAs. As such, the mission of the Stern Luxury & Retail Club is to promote NYU Stern as a premier source of talent and academic leadership in the luxury, retail, hospitality, and spirits industries. We achieve this through the ongoing education of our members and through direct engagement with executives, alumni, professors and students connected to and interested in the luxury and retail communities. The Luxury & Retail Club serves as a continual source of information and guidance, across all functions, for those students seeking careers in related industries.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did the club begin?
The NYU Stern community founded the Luxury & Retail Club in 2004, driven by MBA candidates’ strong interest in careers in the luxury and retail industries and in response to companies’ increasing drive to recruit MBA students into management ranks. Since then, membership has grown to more than 600 first-year, second-year, part-time, and alumni members.
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How do I join the club?
Stern students can join the club at any time through CampusGroups. Students are given a lifetime membership, allowing them to access to club’s resources for years to come.
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What are the common backgrounds of club members?
There is a great deal of variety of experience and interest within our club membership. Some members have previous professional experience within the industry while others are career switchers.
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What do club activities consist of?
The Luxury & Retail Club promotes industry knowledge by hosting collaborative events, including corporate presentations, fireside chats, company visits, and knowledge management sessions. Every Fall, we host our annual Luxury & Retail Conference. In the past, programming has included keynotes, panels, consulting workshops, and roundtables with industry insiders. Keynote speakers have ranged from Bruno Vinciguerra, the COO of Sotheby’s to Nicolas Hieronimus, Deputy CEO of L’Oréal. For more information on club events, visit the “Events” page.
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What opportunities are there for networking with NYU Stern alumni and others within the industry?
The club involves Stern alumni as much as possible. Each semester, events are organized by the Luxury & Retail Club in an effort to foster relationships between Stern alumni and current students. All Stern students have access to the alumni database and most alumni are very friendly and accessible to students.
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Is there a Luxury or Retail specialization?
Yes, NYU Stern School of Business is the first top-tier business school to offer an MBA Luxury Marketing specialization. In 2018, NYU Stern also launched its one-year Fashion & Luxury MBA Program. For more information about course options, visit the “Curriculum” tab and/or the NYU Stern website.
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What are some of the careers of club members?
As this is an industry club, members have gone on to positions with a variety of different functions, from merchandising to strategy, operations, finance, marketing, sales, and consulting. Stern graduates have been employed by Chanel, Coach, Luxottica, Shiseido, L’Oréal, Coty, Gucci, Warby Parker, Kate Spade, Prada, Kurt Salmon/Accenture, West Elm, The Gap, and Tiffany & Co., to name just a few.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to our VP of Admissions, Katelyn Nhung Vu, at khv2004@stern.nyu.edu.
