I can honestly say that applying to and attending Richmond was one of the best choices that I have ever made. I accidentally came across the university looking for a school within the United States, but later realised that the experience, the professional network built and the events later in my life could only have started from Richmond.

In the MBA program I learned how to magnify my strengths and truly gain an international perspective in Business. Focusing on marketing, I met professor Nastaran who challenge our MBA program to be clear, consistent and creative; all of which have stuck with me through my career thus far.

After graduation, I joined on full time with the company I did my internship with called Anything But Salads, a raw vegan health and organic company located in Hong Kong, China. I joined this company as a Chief Marketing Officer, where I leveraged my skillset learned from the MBA program. Honestly every module contributed to my success within the company. Ranging from international marketing concepts such as creating a strategy for “go-to-markets”, project management working with various teams, corporate finance and organizational management. I had then an option to either stay with the newly acquired firm, explore Hong Kong for more opportunities or start my own venture.

I am currently consulting individuals and SMEs, helping them with positioning on the global marketplace. I highly suggest any prospect students to not miss the opportunity to attend this resourceful university. Live, learn and everything in between.

I believe that this Luxury Brand Management program is the best thing I could have done to better my future. Having the partnership with Condé Nast College really opens up doors for the MA students. We are taught valuable lessons and knowledge we can take with us into the fashion industry and onto other career paths!

While looking for masters’ programmes on luxury management, my aim was to study in a university which does not focus only on one aspect of luxury – fashion. Richmond was just the answer I was looking for since the programme here covers luxury industry holistically. Studying with students from diverse cultures has opened up new dimensions and has taught me to adapt in a multicultural environment.  The varied modules and assignments are preparing us to think and research independently and are also helping us build and polish our team building and communication skills.

The lecturers are extremely knowledgeable along with being motivating and inspiring. This programme is not just academic in nature, it is equally applied, giving us hands-on experience on the working of a luxury industry. Simultaneous to studying theories, we are also getting opportunities to connect with the industry leaders. The partnership of Richmond with Conde Nast College of Fashion has opened up doors for us to the luxury industry and is also helping us prepare for our future careers – be it working for a well-known brand or opening up our own enterprise.

I picked this University due to its accreditation and reputation and this programme because I plan to combine my undergraduate degree (multimedia journalism) with fashion marketing.

It has been an amazing experience so far , I’m fascinated by the way this course is being taught and how it’s elaborated with the field trips and workshops.