L’Oréal Debuting School, Creating Bachelor’s Degree in Hairdressing, Entrepreneurship

PARIS — Digital has transformed the hairdressing industry, and to evolve with swiftly changing times, L’Oréal will open a school and create the first bachelor’s degree in hairdressing and entrepreneurship, the group said on Tuesday. “With over 10,000 job vacancies in France, the hairdressing industry is suffering from a lack of qualified and motivated workers,” Nathalie Roos, president of the Professional Products division at L’Oréal, said in a statement. “With the creation of our school and the first bachelor’s degree in ‘Hairdressing and Entrepreneurship,’ we want to create an appealing and high-quality course for younger generations, offering comprehensive training which teaches not only technical proficiency but also cross-functional skills in entrepreneurship and digital. “Our ambition is to offer talented young hairdressers the tools they will need to innovate and reshape the customer journey as well as to address consumers’ increasing need for unique experiences,” she continued. The school, which will debut early next year, will be located in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. It will take on 150 students annually for a three-year course. Graduates will be awarded a bachelor’s degree in Hairdressing and Entrepreneurship. Candidates for the school will be young people from the hairdressing sector, students with a general or vocational baccalaureate

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