THE WHAT? Istituto Marangoni Dubai has rolled out an undergraduate and professional program dedicated to fragrances and cosmetics. Fashion Management – Fragrances & Cosmetics is a three-year bachelor’s degree course validated by the CAA.

THE DETAILS The course will provide students with a pathway into the beauty industry, through in-depth understanding of its business models, the role of licensing and marketing of perfume and cosmetics lines of fashion houses.

THE WHY? The university said that its new educational programs were being introduced in response to the development in the beauty and fragrances market.

Stefania Valenti, Managing Director of the Group, said: “We are the first group in the world to have launched a structured training programme in higher education focusing on the beauty and fragrances industry with a strong international scope. We are proud that Istituto Marangoni Dubai is bringing this forward-thinking curriculum to students and young professionals in the region, and we firmly believe that, similar to the fashion industry, the beauty and fragrances sector will also require managers with a global mindset, strong flexibility, and brand-building skills.”