Diploma of Advanced Studies in International Hospitality Management

2 semesters

20 US / 40 ECTS total credits

Essential hospitality content

Business field trip to Dubai

Campus

Option to convert to a Master of Advanced Studies / MBA ⓘ

Intakes: Spring and Fall

Diploma of Advanced Studies in International Hospitality Management

2 semesters

Highly applied learning

Business field trip to Dubai

Campus

Option to convert to Master of Advanced Studies / MBA ⓘ

Intakes: Spring and Fall

A proven pathway into the hospitality industry

  • Build a strong foundation of industry knowledge
  • Develop critical and transferable skills in hospitality management
  • Learn to evaluate, and communicate, managerial decisions effectively
  • Expand your professional network

Ideal for career switchers as well as recent graduates, the Diploma of Advanced Study in International Hospitality Management is purpose-designed to offer the fastest possible route onto the hospitality management career ladder.

The program can also provide a foundation for further study, including a track to our industry-leading MBA

As you learn from world class faculty, you will additionally benefit from highly personalized career support, an immersive field trip offering exceptional networking opportunities, plus the global recognition of the Les Roches name.

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Academic Structure

Semester 1

Academic content
+ Business field trip to Dubai

Business Research Project

Or

6-month internship

Intensive hospitality education across 6 modules

1 of 6

Hospitality Finance & Performance Management

Discover and develop the major analytical skills hospitality managers and business operators require in order to facilitate effective financial planning, control and decision making in a hospitality accounting context.

2 of 6

Hospitality Revenue Management

Acquire the knowledge and skills to craft a well-conceived Revenue and Pricing strategy, solving issues and calculating profits using a Hotel Revenue Simulation.

Investigate the evolution of pricing and the changing consumer mindset, as well as taking a practical dive into the distribution landscape including online and offline channels.

3 of 6

Services Marketing in a Digital Age

This course offers a thorough grounding in Services Marketing with a particular focus on hotels.

Learn the important differences between service and product marketing, and discover how the digital age is shaping today’s marketing strategies.

4 of 6

International Event Management

This course integrates the disciplines of food and beverage operations management, financial management, human resources management, marketing and logistics.

As part of the course, you will be assessed on the planning, managing and evaluation of a live event.

5 of 6

Entrepreneurship & Business Modelling

Through this course you’ll develop an understanding of the process of entrepreneurship and the business environment in which the process takes place.

It will enable you to think more entrepreneurially within existing organizations – a highly prized attribute today.

6 of 6

Elective Module

You can customize your program according to your professional interests and/or career ambitions by choosing one of these elective courses:

  • Sustainability in a Global Hospitality World
  • Hospitality Leadership & Change Management
  • Organizational Behavior & Talent Management for Hospitality
  • Strategic Management in a Global Environment

Intensive hospitality education across 6 modules

  • Hospitality Finance & Performance Management
  • Hospitality Revenue Management
  • Services Marketing in a Digital Age
  • International Event Management
  • Entrepreneurship & Business Modelling
  • Elective module

Hospitality Finance & Performance Management

Discover and develop the major analytical skills hospitality managers and business operators require in order to facilitate effective financial planning, control and decision making in a hospitality accounting context.

Business field trip

The business field trip for this program takes you to Dubai, enabling you to validate – and build on – what you’ve learned in class.

It is also a prime opportunity to grow your professional network, by giving you face-time with established and well-connected hospitality executives.

The week-long trip is carefully curated to provide exposure to a variety of hotel operations representing the leading brands in the industry – with a focus on direct interactions with senior managers.

You will be expected to take part proactively, challenging the views put across and offering your own perceptions of the properties you visit.

Overall, the field trip provides outstanding potential to create an early and positive impression in your chosen industry.

Aerial view of Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Downtown.

Final semester Internship or Business Research Project

At the end of your taught semester you can choose between a professional internship or Business Research Project to earn your diploma.

Internship

Your six-month professional internship will place you directly into a hospitality setting, enabling you to put to the test what you learned in the previous semester.

This is our recommended option if you did not have significant hospitality industry experience before joining the program.

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Turn this Diploma into a Master of Advanced Studies or MBA

Upon successful completion of your diploma, you have the option to study a further semester focused on a specialized topic. This, combined with your choice of professional internship or Business Research Project, earns you a Master of Advanced Studies in Hospitality Management with Specialization.

Provided you’ve met the academic threshold, you can also fast-track to the second semester of our MBA in Global Hospitality Management, upon completion of which you will earn a fully-accredited MBA qualification.

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The Campuses

Our Diploma of Advanced Studies in International Hospitality Management can be studied at our campuses in Switzerland and Spain

Marbella, Spain

Crans Montana, Switzerland

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