Master's degree / MBA

MASTER'S DEGREE / MBA IN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

* for non Hotel Management Graduates

 

 

 

 

 

CREDITS : 120 ECTS (Europen Credit Transfer System)
COURSE TAKE PLACE IN : English or in French

 

 

TWO INTAKES PER YEAR

• Foundation Course: February and August
• Master's Degree Course: February and August

 

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Preparatory Course: Bachelor degree in any major

• Master's Degree Course: Bachelor degree in Hotel Management
  Letter of support/motivation written in English + English proficiency: TOEFL 600 (213PC/80IBT) or IELTS 6.0 (Academic)*

* Students don't have a sufficient English test score for entry into one of the degree programs at Vatel Switzerland, the Intensive English Language Course is available.

 

 

 

DOUBLE ACCREDITATION

• Master's Degree in International Hotel Management
  Vatel academic Standard I degree registered at the National List of Certification by Ministerial Order on 1st July 2008.

• MBA in International Hotel & Tourism Management
  Degree awarded by Eurhodip

 

 

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 

The Master's degree in International Hotel Management combines a university teaching approach with a professional edge, whose aim is to train operational and higher managers in the hospitality industry, using a wide range of equipment and facilities (business, leisure, sports, etc.) pertaining to international companies and the program prepares students for specialized executive and managerial positions in hotels and tourism companies.

 

The program combines cutting-edge management science with traditional know-how in hotel and restaurant management. Course work is reinforced through immediate application of knowledge in practical settings.

 

The program enables students to develop and cultivate managerial skills such as analytical and organizational know-how in addition to nurturing their ability to anticipate and decide rapidly and precisely on matters and situations that arise in all areas of hotel management. Programs are taught in English or in French at Vatel Switzerland.

 

 

TEACHING METHOD 

Students are expected to participate actively in every phase of this highly internationalized and multicultural academic program. Course work complements practical training, cultural and technical seminars and individual or small-group research projects. The teaching staff consists of highly experienced university faculty, expert practitioners, and professionals from the hotel, restaurant and tourism sectors. Vatel teaching staff strives to attain outrivaled teaching standards by pushing back the boundaries in their respective disciplines.

 

 

PROGRAM ORGANISATION 

The program consists of a fixed curriculum of required courses. Students alternate course work with practical situations in which they have the opportunity to apply and test what they have learned. The program emphasizes operational and strategic management tools required for international hotel, restaurant, and tourism company management.

During an internship in Switzerland, the student is generally provided with free board and lodging as well as a monthly gross stipend/allowance of approximately 2,200 to 2,500 Swiss francs.

 

 

 

ACADEMIC TOPICS 

Foundation Course Semester 1 & 2 (no credits ECTS)
Management I, Marketing I, Human Resources I, Computer Systems I, Nutrition and Wines, Food & Beverage Environment, Hotel Environment, Look & Behavior, English Communication I, French Communication I, Intercultural Management, Tourism Economics, Negotiation, Enterprise Discovery, Internship in the industry.

 

Master's Course Semester 1 (48 credits ECTS)
Administration & Financial Economics, Marketing II, Business, Law, Taxation, Computer Sciences, Human Resource Management, Company Strategies, Tourism & Travelling, English IV, Career Projects.

 

Master's Course Semester 2 (12 credits ECTS)
Management Training in Supervisory & Senior Staff positions.

 

Master's Course Semester 3 (60 credits ECTS)
Strategic principles and applied strategy for: Operational Management, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources. Political Sciences, Foreign Languages, Final Thesis.