IFM INTERVIEW LATEST QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Tell me about yourself - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Recent graduate from Bocconi with a focus in econ.
and politics. I've had experience in international trade and FDI and I'm slowly transitioning into the
fashion and luxury industry. I have done this by:
1. Attending In-Compnay trainings to understand the F&L market in Asia
2. I have taken pattern making course to gain technical skills give me a better understanding of the
production process
3. Worked in MICAM and MFW to dive into the Italian fashion system
Why IFM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The opportunity of studying in IFM has caught my attention
because what you're building in the fashion education sector is exactly in line with what I look for in a
course that can prepare me to become a product developer. Such as:
1. Your practical approach to teaching as to give the students a holistic overview of the industry -
particularly like the experiential learning
2. Commitment to student diversity, both social, in terms of ethnic and geographical background to
academic background or professional paths
3. IFM active involvement with fashion players both in France and worldwide by bringing them into both
their faculty and governance of the institute
Strengths / Words that Describe yourself - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Resourceful, Inquisitive,
Dependable
Strength 1: Resourceful - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P - Back when I was living in Honduras, I had been
assigned a role in which a my coworkers and I had to organize a luncheon for high profile individuals.
Two days before the event, the company that we hired to handle the catering cancelled on us and
wouldn't return our deposit after a week later.
A - I took action by calling my aunt's mother-in-law (Ms. Chayo) that had recently opened a catering
business. I had enjoyed her food in previous occasions and knew that her cooking was superb. I
convinced her that we would pay her the other remaining half as soon as we would receive our deposit
back from the previous catering business - I put my word on it.
R - In less than two days, Ms. Chayo managed to create a five course menu that everyone loved. Up to
this day, people that attended that event keep asking me for her contact information and still praise my
team for organizing one of the most memorable luncheons.
, Strength 2 - Inquisitive - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P - Before moving to Singapore, I had conflicting
views about some social policies - particularly ones regarding tackling wealth distribution and social
stratification. My upbringing and my background made me believe that socioeconomic progress was
only possible if the individual put their mind and grind to it.
A - I decided to challenge my view and took a course regarding social stratification and inequality and
attended social policy seminars to better understand if there was a different view from mine.
R - It ended up opening my eyes to things that I have never noticed and now has change my views
regarding these issues.
Strength 3 - Dependable - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P - The intern team and I were entrusted to
organize the biggest B2B event among MX-IT companies from the metalworking industry. I was heading
the team with and it came to my attention that I was also going to have an exam on the day that the
event was scheduled for.
A - I assured my boss and my team that I could both prepare for my exam and coordinate the event. I set
out a study schedule and prepared before hand so that as the event was approaching, I could be 100%
available to our team.
R - Even though there were come setbacks hours before of the event, the team knew they could depend
on me and the event ended up being a success - and I also passed my exam!
Why are you interested working in the fashion and luxury industry and not politics (also over other
creative field)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅I had this conversation with a fashion journalism student
were we posed ourselves a question - Do you really love the fashion industry if you don't also hate it and
want to change everything about it? After pondering upon this question even after our conversation
ended, I knew that I do love the industry and want to change everything in it. I believe that my
background in economics and politics actually give me a better framework to start with and see where I
can cause change. I know for a fact that the industry is known for whitewashing - to cover up scandals
by means of a perfunctory change - particularly in production. I wont name names but you can't sell the
idea that your beauty company is a feminist company just because your CEO is a woman but then your
lowest paid workers are woman that don't have a comprehensive maternity leave or are women that
being exploited in countries in South East Asia. You can't call your fashion company of being culturally
diverse just because you have two or three models that BIPOC but then you culturally appropriate, do
most of the production abroad or in factories in Prato with undocumented immigrants being exploited
and then sell it under the "Made in Italy" label. These things only happen because as consumers we are
satisfied with the industry's tokenist attitude - overall fake veil that is set up to appease us. These things
happen because we don't demand CONCRETE policy change in the industry - we don't demand good
governance and institutional change within the company. That is why I want to go to the industry.
3 Weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Communication Problems
Tell me about yourself - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Recent graduate from Bocconi with a focus in econ.
and politics. I've had experience in international trade and FDI and I'm slowly transitioning into the
fashion and luxury industry. I have done this by:
1. Attending In-Compnay trainings to understand the F&L market in Asia
2. I have taken pattern making course to gain technical skills give me a better understanding of the
production process
3. Worked in MICAM and MFW to dive into the Italian fashion system
Why IFM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The opportunity of studying in IFM has caught my attention
because what you're building in the fashion education sector is exactly in line with what I look for in a
course that can prepare me to become a product developer. Such as:
1. Your practical approach to teaching as to give the students a holistic overview of the industry -
particularly like the experiential learning
2. Commitment to student diversity, both social, in terms of ethnic and geographical background to
academic background or professional paths
3. IFM active involvement with fashion players both in France and worldwide by bringing them into both
their faculty and governance of the institute
Strengths / Words that Describe yourself - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Resourceful, Inquisitive,
Dependable
Strength 1: Resourceful - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P - Back when I was living in Honduras, I had been
assigned a role in which a my coworkers and I had to organize a luncheon for high profile individuals.
Two days before the event, the company that we hired to handle the catering cancelled on us and
wouldn't return our deposit after a week later.
A - I took action by calling my aunt's mother-in-law (Ms. Chayo) that had recently opened a catering
business. I had enjoyed her food in previous occasions and knew that her cooking was superb. I
convinced her that we would pay her the other remaining half as soon as we would receive our deposit
back from the previous catering business - I put my word on it.
R - In less than two days, Ms. Chayo managed to create a five course menu that everyone loved. Up to
this day, people that attended that event keep asking me for her contact information and still praise my
team for organizing one of the most memorable luncheons.
, Strength 2 - Inquisitive - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P - Before moving to Singapore, I had conflicting
views about some social policies - particularly ones regarding tackling wealth distribution and social
stratification. My upbringing and my background made me believe that socioeconomic progress was
only possible if the individual put their mind and grind to it.
A - I decided to challenge my view and took a course regarding social stratification and inequality and
attended social policy seminars to better understand if there was a different view from mine.
R - It ended up opening my eyes to things that I have never noticed and now has change my views
regarding these issues.
Strength 3 - Dependable - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅P - The intern team and I were entrusted to
organize the biggest B2B event among MX-IT companies from the metalworking industry. I was heading
the team with and it came to my attention that I was also going to have an exam on the day that the
event was scheduled for.
A - I assured my boss and my team that I could both prepare for my exam and coordinate the event. I set
out a study schedule and prepared before hand so that as the event was approaching, I could be 100%
available to our team.
R - Even though there were come setbacks hours before of the event, the team knew they could depend
on me and the event ended up being a success - and I also passed my exam!
Why are you interested working in the fashion and luxury industry and not politics (also over other
creative field)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅I had this conversation with a fashion journalism student
were we posed ourselves a question - Do you really love the fashion industry if you don't also hate it and
want to change everything about it? After pondering upon this question even after our conversation
ended, I knew that I do love the industry and want to change everything in it. I believe that my
background in economics and politics actually give me a better framework to start with and see where I
can cause change. I know for a fact that the industry is known for whitewashing - to cover up scandals
by means of a perfunctory change - particularly in production. I wont name names but you can't sell the
idea that your beauty company is a feminist company just because your CEO is a woman but then your
lowest paid workers are woman that don't have a comprehensive maternity leave or are women that
being exploited in countries in South East Asia. You can't call your fashion company of being culturally
diverse just because you have two or three models that BIPOC but then you culturally appropriate, do
most of the production abroad or in factories in Prato with undocumented immigrants being exploited
and then sell it under the "Made in Italy" label. These things only happen because as consumers we are
satisfied with the industry's tokenist attitude - overall fake veil that is set up to appease us. These things
happen because we don't demand CONCRETE policy change in the industry - we don't demand good
governance and institutional change within the company. That is why I want to go to the industry.
3 Weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Communication Problems
