Cédric Laforge

What an extraordinary experience this has been! We’ve met and worked with tremendous professionals from many fields of the luxury and fashion industries (Gucci, Cyrus Watches, PPR, BETC Design, Baume & Mercier, RSW, Vertu, Nike, Elite Cars…) For me, with a passion for watchmaking, the two professionals I appreciated above all were Jacques Molas, former marketing director of Rama Swiss Watch, and Laurent Lecamp, CEO of Cyrus Watches. This master is not only based on theory. Our professors –highly skilled professionals– shared their experiences and their knowledge so that we’ll be able to manage in the running of daily operations in the most demanding luxury and fashion companies anywhere in the world. We went to the most exclusive professional fairs all around the world (SIHH, Baselworld, Luxepack, Topmarques, Belles Montres, Mare di Moda …) and met and networked with the movers and shakers of this world. I had no problem in finding my internships. I had previously worked for Hermès, and Cartier and now I’ve found an internship at Backes and Strauss, a niche and hyper luxury diamond watch company in Geneva. This job will soon become a permanent one. The CEO of Backes and Strauss acknowledged the great input that SKEMA’s MSc Luxury and Fashion Management brought me during my studies at SKEMA and offered me a great internship that challenges me every day.