BBA
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT
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SUMMARY
Program: Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in International Hotel Management with a specialization in:
- Hotel Design and Project Management (New)
- Culinary Business Management (New)
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Marketing
Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
Taught semesters: 5
Internships: 3 (4 to 6 months each)
Intakes: January and July
Age: 18 minimum
Qualification: High School Diploma or equivalent
English level: TOEFL 500
Total Credits: Between 124.5 and 130.5 for honors degree students
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Recognition: Swiss Hotel Association – Swiss Cantonal Authorities
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
For semesters 1 through 6, please refer to the SHA Diploma.
Upon successful completion of the SHA Diploma program, or direct transfer from an equivalent program, students enter their final year of studies for the BBA qualification. In the last year, students take a variety of courses for business management, general education courses as elective subjects, and specific courses for their specialization track.
Semesters 7 & 8
During these last two semesters, you will build upon your previously acquired technical and operational managerial competencies. You will develop confidence and improve your ability in a range of vital management skills, including:
- Research Methods
- Quantitative Techniques
- Yield and Revenue Management
- Marketing
- Leadership and Human Resource Management
Upon completion of the program, you will be set for future success as you venture out into the global hospitality and tourism industries or post-graduate study.
SPECIALIZATION TRACKS
Based on the personal strengths and professional goals discovered through the SHA Hotel Management Diploma internships, students can choose the BBA pathway which suits their career objectives and areas of interest. They have 5 choices:
Hotels and resorts are constantly developing new sites and refurbishing existing ones to improve the customer’s experience with efficiency, luxury and style. This growing area of development requires a specific set of skills that our new Hotel Design and Project Management specialization track introduces through a selection of innovative courses. Learn to manage long-term projects efficiently from start to finish along with the basic understanding of architecture, interior and exterior design concepts for hospitality facilities, and building management. If your dream is to collaborate on the latest hotel design project, or to be involved in the sustainable development of facilities for an ecological future, then this program is for you!
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Culinary Business Management:
In the modern food and beverage market, culinary business managers need to go above the general principles of food production and service to turn a good restaurant into “the restaurant” in town. In the Culinary Business Management specialization track, you will learn how to organize a restaurant concept, plan menus and develop a discerning palette for food combinations and wines. At the same time, your courses will focus on entrepreneurship for event and food preparation management. With this degree track, you will be ready to start your own culinary business, transform an existing restaurant venture, or become a manager for hospitality dining establishments with confidence and inspiration.
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Entrepreneurship:
This pathway is open to students who desire to enter the hospitality industry in large hotel chains, general hotel management or step into the entrepreneurial world and start their own business. In this specialization track, students will develop an understanding of strategic marketing, financial objectives and the development of a projects to meet and exceed business goals.
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Finance:
This pathway prepares the student to manage areas of finance including analyzing business performance, interpreting financial statements, and making sound investment decisions. Through case studies and applied theory, students gain the essential skills for financial management in a competitive business environment.
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Marketing:
The role of marketing is vital to any business, especially in today's global and competitive environment . Students on this track will be able to develop skills in strategic decision making, as well as understand internet based marketing and emerging hospitality distribution tactics and business models.
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Honors Degree
Students who wish to graduate with an honors degree must have maintained at least a 75% average prior to enter into semester 7 and have maintained at least a 70% average in semester 7. They must also complete a dissertation of 10,000 words during semester 8.
Additional Awards
Students on the finance or marketing track, have the possibility to take external examinations (for an additional fee) and receive one of the following awards:
- Diploma in Financial Management by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (UK)
- Advanced Certificate by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK)
ACADEMIC CATALOG
The academic catalog provides full details on all curricula with course credits, full course description as well as the grading system, academic calendar with exact entry dates, and other important academic information.
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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
- Normally 18 years old and above. Students can be under that age provided they are 18 years old by the time they start their first internship.
- A completed application form with all pertinent attachments and an application fee of CHF. 100.-.
- A completed study plan form, dated and signed.
- An official copy of your High School Diploma or equivalent. Students must have completed at least six years 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 English is not your mother tongue or if you have not studied in an English speaking school for at least three years, please enclose one of the following:
5.1. TOEFL: minimum score of 500 points for the paper based test, 173 points for the computer based test and 61 on the internet-based test. The TOEFL testing code number for Les Roches is 9827.
5.2 Cambridge First Certificate: grade C.
5.3 IELTS minimum overall band of 5.0 in all components.
5.4 All English certificates must have been issued in the last 12 months prior to admission.
5.5 All English certificates must have been issued in the last 12 months prior to admission. - A valid medical certificate.
TUITION & OTHER FEES
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