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Aesthetics of luxury business. The Cartier phenomenon
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Department of Management
When:
2 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
5
Contact hours:
24
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course focuses on the relationship between art and business. The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge about the mechanisms of work of art institutions in the field of luxury, to provide tools for analyzing the market position of such companies, evaluating competitors, and developing strategic development plans. The course is largely based on the case of the Cartier jewelry house. The company operates in a global market, has a significant network of partnerships, and is one of the most successful companies operating in the luxury sector. These facts make this case indicative of how luxury companies operate.
Learning Objectives
- To give the students an understanding of the history and modernity of the House of Cartier as a unique element of European and world culture.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- have knowledge in luxury business history
- have knowledge in luxury business analytics
- have skills in project management in luxury market
Course Contents
- Socio-economic and political conditions for the production of luxury goods in France in the late 18th - first half of the 19th centuries.
- Transformation of codes of European culture: the emergence of the L'art de vivre phenomenon.
- Cartier: the beginning (1847 - 1899).
- Cartier: the time of world recognition.
- Cartier: a new chapter in history. Jeanne Toussaint.
- Cartier: the continuation of an outstanding story. Cartier and Russia.
- House of Cartier today: living heritage and innovation
- Cartier Today: Global Corporate Initiatives and Commitments
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Lu, P. X. (2011). Elite China : Luxury Consumer Behavior in China. Hoboken: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=420758
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Girón, M. E., & Gardetti, M. A. (2014). Sustainable Luxury and Social Entrepreneurship : Stories From the Pioneers. Sheffield, UK: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=818981