IIFM Milano Signs Strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok

Milan, Italy – 17 February 2026

The Italian Institute of Fashion Management is proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, one of Thailand’s leading public universities.

The agreement was formalized in Milan during the official visit of the University’s delegation, led by Ass. Prof. Dr. Chutikarn Sriviboon, President of the University, together with Ass. Prof. Dr. Luedech Girdwichai, Chairperson of the University Council, Dr. Anek Permvongseni, Vice Chairperson of the University Council, Ass. Prof. Dr. Akapong Inkuer, Dean of the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, and Mr. Tonphon Sapnirund, Assistant to the President for International Affairs.

This strategic partnership establishes the foundation for the joint development of Bachelor’s and Executive Programs in Luxury Management, to be launched starting from the Academic Year 2026–2027. The initiative represents the first structured academic collaboration of its kind between Italy and Thailand in the field of fashion and luxury management, positioning itself as a pioneering model across Southeast Asia.

Programs will be delivered between Bangkok and Milan, creating a unique educational axis that integrates the Italian heritage of craftsmanship, design culture and luxury management practices together with Thailand’s cultural richness and creative contemporary dynamism, embedded into a cross-cultural academic framework designed to prepare global leaders.

The collaboration aims to foster faculty exchange, joint academic development, executive education initiatives and long-term institutional cooperation between the two institutions.

Nicola Guerini, Dean and Director-General of IIFM Milano, stated:

“This agreement represents far more than an academic partnership. It marks the beginning of a strategic bridge between two creative capitals and two complementary cultural systems. By connecting Milan and Bangkok, we are shaping a new educational model in luxury management, truly international and aligned with the evolving dynamics of global markets. Our shared ambition is to educate a new generation of leaders capable of operating across industries, geographies and creative ecosystems.”

The Memorandum of Understanding reflects IIFM Milano’s long-term vision of internationalisation based on excellence, selectivity and high-level institutional alliances.

With this agreement, IIFM continues to consolidate its position as a global platform for advanced education in fashion and luxury management, reinforcing Milan’s role as a strategic hub for international academic dialogue.