Executive MBA in Global Hospitality Management
Study while working
- - 12 months (+ Applied Business Project)
- - 32 US / 64 ECTS total credits
- - Residential weeks in Switzerland & Dubai
- - High-level networking opportunities
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ChatAccelerate to the highest levels of hospitality leadership
- Industry-leading hospitality MBA in an Executive format
- Part-time study with no need to interrupt your career
- Four taught modules across 12 months, plus Applied Business Project
- One-to-one executive coaching to help build your personal brand
The world-renowned Les Roches MBA is now available in a flexible, Executive format. This enables you to study while remaining in your current role; learning at a pace you can balance with your professional commitments.
Four online modules combine topics which are key components of a modern hospitality leader’s toolkit. They include digital transformation, sustainability, revenue and demand management, data analytics, corporate finance, organizational change management, and much more.
You will also experience two intensive residential weeks, comprising face-to-face classes, workshops and field visits – the first at our Crans-Montana campus and the second in Dubai. These crucial weeks enable you to build lasting relationships with your leadership-level peer group.
The Executive MBA comprises the following taught modules:
Module 1 – Embracing the industry transformation
- Leadership skills and career growth
- Hospitality economics and disruptive business models
- Strategic digital marketing and sales in hospitality
- Sustainable hospitality and tourism development
Includes 1 week in Crans-Montana
Module 2 – Managing critical operations
- Hospitality financial analysis
- Hospitality revenue and demand management
- Managing Complex Organizations and Digitalization
“The business of hospitality is complex and constantly evolving. It is not always easy to see the bigger picture while focused on a demanding managerial role – so our EMBA bridges this gap by teaching the strategic aspects of business management and the leadership skills that make a fully-rounded executive.”
Dr Dimitrios Diamantis,
Executive Academic Dean, Les Roches
Module 3 – Driving financial performance
- Hotel valuation and performance
- Hotel asset management and contract negotiation
- Data analytics and decision making
- Design thinking and business model creation
Includes 1 week in Dubai
Module 4 – Leading the strategic journey
- Corporate finance and shareholder value
- Business strategies and risk management
- Organizational change management & innovative practices
The key to this program is its flexibility, enabling you to balance your learning with the demands of your professional role.
If things get too hectic, you have the option to postpone specific taught modules should you need to.
You can then join one of the next teaching cycles of that module, completing your studies outside of the standard 1-year timeframe.
Throughout the program, you will undertake 14-18 hours of study per week.
The curriculum is taught through high quality digital courses, which use different approaches, as well as a range of smart tools and applications, to ensure a rich, varied and highly interactive experience.
The free-to-use tools will assist you in areas such as project planning, presentations and data visualization.
The courses are accompanied by expert masterclasses, panel discussions and networking opportunities.
At the end of the four taught modules, you will undertake a fully supported applied business project, to be completed within four months.
Personalized, one-to-one executive coaching is a key feature that’s exclusive to this program.
Your specialist coach will work with you to
- build your self-awareness and personal brand
- help you improve your storytelling to win over potential employers or business partners
- give advice on how to make the most of your professional network.
A distinctive and remarkable aspect of this Executive MBA program is the opportunity for participants to spend a week in Switzerland and one in Dubai.
During these meticulously planned Residential Weeks, you will:
- Engage in a rigorous schedule of classes, field trips, and face-to-face networking sessions with your cohort and faculty.
- Share experiences that expand your horizons and forge stronger bonds with your classmates.
- Gain exclusive access to behind-the-scenes visits at renowned brands and innovative operators.
An intensive schedule of classes, field trips, and face-to-face networking with your cohort and faculty will enable you to make the most of these weeks.
You’ll have the opportunity to share experiences that will broaden your horizons and strengthen bonds with your classmates.
Plus you will be taken behind the scenes at prestigious brands and innovative operators.
Next intake:April 2025 |
Minimum age:28 |
Education:
Bachelor’s degree desirable.
A copy of academic credentials (Bachelor Degree, final official transcript for the full degree program). The school accepts documents in English, or one of the Swiss national languages, i.e. French, German and Italian. If not, an official notarized translation in English will be required.
Work experience:
Minimum eight years of professional experience.
English Entry Requirements:
Must be proficient enough for higher education studies. English language exam
scores (issued within 24 months prior to the intended intake) are required for
non-native speakers, or those who have not spent at least 2 years working in a
company where English is the primary language prior to the intake.
- IELTS: overall 6.0 and min. 5.5 in every sub-component*
- TOEFL: Internet-based 80 or paper-based 550
- First Cambridge Exam: Grade A
- Cambridge Advanced Exam: Grade C
- Duolingo: 115 with no component under 105
*Only tests taken/issued in an official IELTS testing center are accepted
Help with your English
Those below the stated official English level can take additional English support classes. We offer intensive programs in Switzerland and Spain.
Learn more here.
This is an illustration of the basic fee structure you can expect for the program. For a full breakdown of fees download a course brochure.
| Academic Expenses | CHF |
| Tuition fees | 39,600 |
| Les Roches for life (career support) | 1,500 |
| Total academic compulsory expenses | 41,100 |
| Residential Weeks Expenses | CHF |
| Residential week in Crans-Montana* | 1,300 |
| Residential week in Dubai* | 2,900 |
| Total Compulsory Residential Weeks Expenses | 4,200 |
* Includes full-board in a single room in Crans-Montana, half-board in a single-room in Dubai, and all program-planned activities. Flights not included.
Your career accelerator
All MBAs are designed to offer a pathway into management. As a candidate for our Executive MBA you will already have some years of managerial experience under your belt; now your objective is to gain the knowledge and skills to move quickly up the hospitality leadership ladder.
Brands visit our campuses every year to find talent
Of career-seeking students have one or more job offers on graduation
All MBAs are designed to offer a pathway into management. As a candidate for our Executive MBA you will already have some years of managerial experience under your belt; now your objective is to gain the knowledge and skills to move quickly up the hospitality leadership ladder.
Knowledge that works for your career
Digital marketing, sustainability, asset management, data analytics, corporate finance, risk management… the EMBA academic content is relentlessly career-focused in order to deliver maximum return on your investment.
Coaching you to the next level
Your personalized executive coaching will focus on building your self-awareness and personal brand; improving your storytelling to win over potential employers or business partners; and helping you make the most of your professional network.
Join our global alumni ‘family’
Upon graduation, you will join a global Les Roches alumni network that now encompasses more than 16,000 individuals spread across every part of the world. You will also gain access to a global alumni platform containing news and insights, job opportunities, exclusive benefits and much more.
Knowledge that works for your career
Digital marketing, sustainability, asset management, data analytics, corporate finance, risk management… the EMBA academic content is relentlessly career-focused in order to deliver maximum return on your investment.
Coaching you to the next level
Your personalized executive coaching will focus on building your self-awareness and personal brand; improving your storytelling to win over potential employers or business partners; and helping you make the most of your professional network.
Join our global alumni ‘family’
Upon graduation, you will join a global Les Roches alumni network that now encompasses more than 16,000 individuals spread across every part of the world. You will also gain access to a global alumni platform containing news and insights, job opportunities, exclusive benefits and much more.
Our faculty members are on hand to offer you one-to-one support and are hand-picked for their expertise in their chosen fields.
Dr Dimitrios Diamantis, PhD
PhD Professor since 1999 and Executive Academic Dean. BA (Hons) Hotel Management, South Bank University, UK, (1993). MSc in Tourism Management, University of Surrey, UK, (1994). PGD in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK, (1994). PhD in Ecotourism and Consumer Behavior, Bournemouth University, UK, (1998).
Dr Albian Albrahimi, PhD
PhD Lecturer in Hospitality Financial Forecasting and Modeling since 2020. BSc in Finance and Accounting, University of Tirana, Albania, (2011). MSc in Finance with specialization in Financial Analysis, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, (2016). PhD in Financial Accounting, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, (2021).
Dr Annick Darioly Carroz, PhD
PhD Associate Professor in Leadership since 2013. BSc in Psychology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, (2003). MSc in Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, (2005). PhD in Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, (2011).
Dr Ewa Mottier, PhD
PhD Associate Professor in Technology and Data Analytics since 2007. MSc Eng. in Telecommunication, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland, (1985). MBI Master in Business Information Systems, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, (1996). PhD in Information Systems, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, (2009).
Dr Rachel Germanier, EdD, SFHEA
PhD Assistant Professor in Research Methods and Spaces, Symbols and Relationships since 2005. BSc (Hons) in Land Management, University of Reading, UK, (1991). MEd in Applied Linguistics (Open), Open University, UK, (2009). EdD, Open University, UK, (2013).
Dr Sanjay Chib, PhD
PhD Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, Web Strategy and Design since 2015. BA in Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Washington State University, USA, (2001). MSc in International Hospitality Management, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, (2004). PhD in Business, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia, (2013).
Frank Gueuning
Senior Lecturer since 2008 and Graduate Program Director. CHE; Diplôme Supérieur en Hôtellerie Restauration, Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, (1985). PGD in Hospitality Management, University of Derby, UK, (2006). MBA in Accounting and Finance, University of Liverpool, UK, (2011).
Steven McMath
Senior Lecturer in Finance and Law since 2008. Law Degree and a PGD in Legal Practice, Glasgow University, Scotland, (1994/1996). Higher Diploma in Accounting, Ayr College, Scotland, (1989). MBA in Finance and Accounting, University of Liverpool, UK, (2014).
Ruth Puhr, PFHEA
Senior Lecturer since 2006 and Head of Teaching and Learning Development. MA in Music, Durham University, UK, (1993). MSc in Information Technology, Durham University, UK, (1995). Registered for a EdD with University College London.
Flexible, one-to-one support when you need it
If you have been out of education for a long time, or you want some advice on balancing your MBA study with your workload, our faculty members offer one-to-one support to help make things work for you.
They understand perfectly how busy working as a hospitality manager can be, so the sessions they arrange with you fit your schedule and your time zone.
Executive MBA program FAQs
What can I do with an Executive MBA in hospitality?
The expertise and ability you’ll develop through the Online MBA Hospitality from Les Roches will enable you to lead change, drive financial performance, and shape the strategic journey of a business. Using these skills you can elevate your existing hospitality career to the next level, or switch your leadership career to hospitality from another industry.
The diversity within hospitality means you could use your new skills to succeed in hotels, restaurants, luxury retail, finance, real estate, events, and more. In particular, the Les Roches MBA for Executives in Hospitality Management also enables you to gain a powerful, global network that opens doors to opportunities at the very best brands.
Is there an Executive MBA in hospitality
Yes! The Executive MBA Program from Les Roches is a 12-month program that allows you to study without interrupting your career. It includes four online modules, two intensive residential weeks in Switzerland and Dubai, and one-to-one executive coaching to build your personal brand.
What is an Executive MBA program?
An executive MBA program is a postgraduate course that can be studied remotely without the need to give up your job. You study alongside your career, developing leadership level expertise that enables you to elevate your success from day one of your studies.
Does executive MBA increase salary?
Studying for an executive MBA enables you to develop high-level professional expertise and abilities, without interrupting your career. In this sense, it enables you to maintain your current position while you develop skills and confidence that can power your move to the next level.
In addition, the nature of learning while you work means you can add value to your current employer while you study the program. All of this means you will either be giving your employer reasons to raise your salary or be better positioned for a step up to a higher-level role in a new business.