For the past several years, luxury in India has seen a consistent growth of about 20% pa. From 4.77 billion USD in 2009, it is currently estimated to be at 14.75 billion USD and is expected to surge to 18 billion USD by 2017. With the ever burgeoning retail sector and the myriad number of international brands entering or expanding their base in India, there is a considerable need for trained professionals in the luxury retail & service sector. As per a national report, it is projected that by the year 2022, Indian Luxury Products & Services Segment will be requiring Manpower to the count of 5.6 million heads. Further, according to research report "The Status of Luxury Talent in India" by Luxury Connect, it has been found that the existing manpower Lacks in Professional Luxury Expertise and at times unable to maintain the standards of a Luxury Brand. The report can be viewed on the following link: http://lcbs.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/The-Status-of-Luxury-Talent-in-India.pdf Luxury Connect has been amongst the first few to identify this surging task and has set up India's first and only Luxury B School – Luxury Connect Business School (LCBS). With the expected rising demand, we have customized and designed various programs to focus education and training in areas like brand management, retail services and skills, customer relationship management and more. LCBS targets to secure the Luxury Segment by offering specialized luxury education and re-skilling programs via Executive as well as student education tracks. Global best practices and content formations by world renowned schools like SDA Bocconi; International University of Monaco; Jean Claude Roustant, the LVMH veteran, coupled with our extensive experience on the Indian landscape will help bridge the rising gap of skilled talent.