Dolce&Gabbana collaborates with H-FARM College and Georgetown University for an international bootcamp that combines academic training with direct exposure to the excellence of Made in Italy.

For over two months, twenty top students from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business worked remotely on four Challenges in the beauty, legal, CRM, and marketing sectors, defined in collaboration with the relevant teams from Dolce&Gabbana and H-FARM College as part of an international bootcamp. The students were tasked with developing innovative strategies to address key issues related to the evolution of the brand’s business.

The Challenge—an initiative by H-FARM College that gives students the chance to solve real-world problems presented by top companies—focused on key areas for Dolce&Gabbana’s future: boosting the appeal of Dolce&Gabbana Beauty among younger generations in the US and China, finding legal solutions powered by AI to navigate complex regulations, and using technology-driven CRM strategies to build stronger connections with luxury consumers.

After a series of intensive lessons on entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence held by H-FARM College professors, from which students were able to further refine their projects, on the 15th of May 2025, Dolce&Gabbana opened its doors to working groups for a special day in which students had the opportunity to come into direct contact with the brand’s universe and officially present their projects to senior management.

With this initiative, Dolce&Gabbana consolidates its commitment to supporting and promoting the education of new generations, offering concrete and highly formative experiences in collaboration with excellent academic institutions.

In 2022, Dolce&Gabbana, in collaboration with ACOF, a non-profit organization specialized in training for the textile and clothing sector, launched an innovative professional training program called “IFTS Product Industrialization, Times & Methods, and Process Mapping”. The six-month program is designed for young people between eighteen and twenty-five years of age, with the aim of qualifying them as highly specialized technical figures in the production cycle of clothing collections.

An innovative approach: combined apprenticeship

The course stands out for its approach based on combined apprenticeship. This method combines theoretical teaching by qualified Dolce&Gabbana instructors with practical experience through a work contract. Students not only learn fundamental and advanced industry concepts, but also have the opportunity to directly apply this knowledge in a real work environment.

Program’s goals

The main objective of this program is to provide participants with the technical and professional knowledge and skills necessary to operate effectively within the production cycle of clothing collections. This includes an in-depth understanding of production times and methods, as well as process mapping techniques, which are essential for optimizing production processes.
Dolce&Gabbana and ACOF aim to promote qualified employment for young participants. Upon completion of the course, these young talents will be prepared to enter the job world with a set of market-demanded skills, making them ideal candidates for technical roles within industry’s companies.