Polimoda collaborates with Bally to train future fashion product managers

Italian fashion school Polimoda has teamed up with Swiss luxury brand Bally to train future fashion product managers. The reason for this collaboration is, according to Polimoda, that the product manager is one of the most in-demand jobs of the sector but has top career prospects. The first group of students started in January.

The latest 9-month specialization program, taught in English, included nine young people from five different countries: Italy, Ireland, France, Belgium and Serbia. Over the past few months, these students had the opportunity to meet with Bally professionals for exclusive masterclasses, including a visit to the Group’s Florentine headquarters.

During the visit, students were accompanied by Stefano Galvani, Industrial Director of Accessories and RTW. They were able to see the collection development process through the various stages normally run by product managers.

"For 35 years, Polimoda has accompanied the evolution of young talents into talented professionals,” explains Polimoda Director Massimiliano Giornetti. “To reach this goal, we rely on strong collaborations with some of the most important brands of the sector. These companies and our exceptional faculty guarantee the true transmission of know-how to new generations. Thanks to this partnership with Bally and Lineapelle, our students can experience training like no other and we know that once they have finished their journey with us, they are ready to enter the professional world.”

The upcoming edition of the Master in Product Management will begin in January 2022.

For those interested in this profession, there is also a new three-year Undergraduate in Product Management program, taught in Italian, that starts in October.