The Bachelor Degree in Global Hospitality Management prepares students to enter the world of hospitality with a strategic approach to business, ready to lead and manage.
It combines sound theory and practical hospitality classes with professional internships. In the final year students take a variety business management courses and specific classes for their chosen specialization.
The aim of the BBA program is to prepare students for a range of operational and management careers in the International Tourism and Hospitality Industry. Building on their operational skills and knowledge the program further develops generic management theories and competencies using a range of teaching and learning processes.
Years duration
Internships (2 x 6 Months)
Specializations
Intakes (Feb/Sep)
Based on the personal strengths and professional goals discovered through the program and its internships, students can choose the BBA pathway which best suits their career objectives and areas of interest.
Choose a Specialization in your final year to gain in-depth knowledge of a particular field, or take the General Management track to build your own curriculum of elective courses.
Specialize or take a variety of electives to create your own study pathway. Experience the world with Les Roches. Our global, integrated hospitality management programs expose you to business practices in key hubs.
The marketing specialization will enable you to successfully market your brand in a digital world. You will develop a deep understanding of web-based and social media marketing, mobile communication, consumer behavior and cross-cultural communication.
COURSES
You’ll complete the following specialization courses in semesters 7
Marketing 4.0
Innovative Sales Strategies
Digital Marketing and Content Creation
Brand Management
The entrepreneurship specialization gives you the skills to bring innovation to large hotel chains or to start your own business. You will plan and develop your own hospitality business concept, and learn how to turn your ideas into reality.
SME Business Planning
SME Management
Maximising Return on Investment
Advanced Finance and Budgeting
The finance specialization develops essential business skills such as financial analysis and accounting, problem solving and decision making. Finance is critical to all hospitality functions, so it often serves as a gateway to senior management positions.
Hospitality Performance Management
Hospitality Corporate Finance
Revenue Management and Optimization
Strategies
Hospitality Finance Forecasting and Modeling
This specialization prepares you with the skills to manage luxury resorts and related businesses. You will develop your understanding of the tourism business industry and the particular challenges involved in managing large recreational properties.
Project Management for Resort Properties
Introduction to Golf Club Management
Spa, Health and Wellness in Resorts
Resort Management and Operations
The 3.5-year Bachelor Degree in Global Hospitality Management is unique. It will help you join the world of hospitality as leaders and managers with a global outlook and an innovative approach to business. The following outline is an overview of the BBA in Global Hospitality Management program.
Core Courses:
Gourmet Experiences
Fine Dining Kitchen Immersion–Olivo Fine Dining Service Immersion–Olivo Gastro Dining Kitchen–ONE Gastro Dining Service & Oenology
Skills & Techniques in F&B
Resort Buffet Operation Service Resort Buffet Operation Kitchen Patisserie & Bakery Environmental waste management
F&B Trends
Mixology & Bar Operations Café-Bistro Operations Service Café Bistro Operations Kitchen Trends for foodies
Rooms Division and Hotel Operations
Front Office Operations Housekeeping Techniques Lodging Concepts Concierge and Guest Relations
Principles of Resorts: operations and communication
Introduction to the World of Resorts Business English/ Business Communication Business Maths Spanish 1 /German 1 /French 1/
Internship in Hospitality Operations
Courses:
Hospitality Financial Accounting Communicating Effectively (as per tested level) Marketing for the Hospitality Industry Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Visualization Managing Diversity in the Global Workplace Sustainability and Innovation
1 course from the following:
French Spanish German
This final Hotel Operations semester will emphasize supervisory and managerial principles preparing you to fulfill the managerial functions of the key departments of a national or international hotel or restaurant:
Digital Marketing and Sales Fundamentals of Economics Rooms Inventory and Control Management Hospitality Managerial Accounting Food and Beverage Management Hospitality Facilities Management Leading Teams to Success
Same as in semester 3
This final internship is generally in administration and management, providing opportunities to take decisions, create new strategies for project or department, and often opens the door to your future career.
During the final two academic semesters, alongside classes in your chosen specialization, you will build upon your previously acquired operational and technical knowledge with a range of vital management skills:
Courses
Leadership and HR management Revenue and Pricing Management Hospitality Financial Management International Strategic Marketing Data Analytics for Business Optimisation
1 elective course from the following
Events Management Sustainability Research Methods
Core Courses
Elective Courses (2 courses to choose):
Dissertation Strategic Human Resources Professional Development and Networking Social Responsibility Managing Change and Digital Transformation Events Management
Specialization (1 specialization to choose):
Hospitality Entrepreneurship
SME Business Planning SME Management Maximising Return on Investment Advanced Finance and Budgeting
Developing and Managing Resorts
Project Management for Resort Properties Introduction to Golf Club Management Spa, Health and Wellness in Resorts Resort Management and Operations
Digital Marketing Strategies
Marketing 4.0 Innovative Sales Strategies Digital Marketing and Content Creation Brand Management
As part of your BBA program, you will be immersed in real business environments almost anywhere in the world. Two six-month professional internships are built into your curriculum.
Professional internships give you the opportunity to put into practice the skills and knowledge you acquire from your degree course. They also provide valuable experience to expand your industry networks, enhance your resume and increase your confidence of operating as a leader in the workplace
Experience the world with Les Roches. Our global, integrated hospitality management programs expose you to business practices in key international tourism hubs. Each study location has different tuition and board fees that reflect the local cost of living and give you a greater level of flexibility. Our international study options will develop your global mindset, language skills and cross-cultural business skills.
Joana Ramos BBA Student
“Being a Global Degree student and moving around the world with the same peers gave me the perfect multi-cultural start for my future in the global hospitality industry.
Les Roches not only gave me the most vast international family but also proportioned me with an exclusive education of the Hospitality industry, and gave me access to the highest class networking all over the world to ensure that I am prepared for my future in hospitality.”
Age – Normally 18 years old and above. Applicants can be under that age provided they are 18 years old by the time they start their first internship.
Education – A High School Diploma or equivalent. Students must have completed (supported by an official Certificate / Diploma) at least six years (for the Diploma program) and at least 7 years (for the BBA program) of secondary education and provide evidence of it. Complete information on the school, including school transcript and/or certificate of public examination (including an explanatory note of the grading system) should be provided.
If you have pursued an apprenticeship or have professional work experience in a hospitality-related field, you can access the BBA at an advanced entry point. Your program will be an accelerated version of the BBA, enabling you to build on your existing experience and management skills. See admissions requirements for BBA Completion – Direct Entry Semesters 6 & 7.
English Qualification – If you are not a native English speaker, or if you have not spent the last 3 years in an English-taught school, please enclose one of the following:
All English certificates must have been issued in the last 12 months prior to admission.
