Master of Advanced Studies in Hospitality Management with Specialization

1.5 years (2 academic semesters)
+6 months internship or business research project

Professional experience essential

Choice of 6 specializations

Business field trips in both semesters

Campus

Intakes: February and September

Master of Advanced Studies in Hospitality Management with Specialization

2 semesters (+ 6 months internship)

Professional experience essential

Choice of 6 specializations

Business field trips in both semesters

Campus

Intakes: February and September

Become a master of hospitality and gain specialized knowledge

  • Open to graduates and non-graduates with professional experience
  • Highly applied, career focused academic content
  • Choose the specialization that will support your career plans
  • Exceptional networking opportunities from two business field trips

This master of hospitality management program is suited to candidates with or without a Bachelor’s degree, who have acquired relevant professional experience and now wish to supplement this with an accredited graduate qualification.

You begin with a semester focused on core hospitality business content. Upon completion, you will undertake a one-semester specialization, choosing from a range of six professionally-focused topics that allow you to tailor your learning to your future career ambitions. Complete your degree by finetuning your skills with an internship or business research project (depending on your work experience).

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Academic Structure

Semester 1

Academic content
+ Business field trip to Dubai
+Hospitality Immersion Program (if applicable)*

Specialization Semester

See specializations below
+ Field trip


6-month internship or Business Research

Academic content

This is our most flexible program, enabling you to pair essential hospitality business learning with insights into one of six specialized topic areas.

Semester 1

Available to study at both our campuses, this first semester comprises topics relating to the business of hospitality, including financial and revenue management, marketing, business modeling, and event management.

*Mandatory for Master of Advanced Studies in Hospitality Management with Specialization students without a hospitality related degree or professional experience. The Hospitality Immersion Program (HIP) runs in parallel to the 1st semester with courses on “Hospitality in Context”, “F&B Beverage Operations Management”, “Rooms Division Operations Management”.

Semester 3

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

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

Business Research Project: working with a partner company, you will tackle a real-world business challenge, drawing upon the skills and knowledge you learned in class. This is our recommended option if you already accrued hospitality experience before joining the program.

Semester 2

For your second semester of study, you can choose one of these specializations:

  • Leadership & Talent Management (Marbella)
  • F&B Entrepreneurship & Management (Crans-Montana)
  • Digital Transformation (Crans-Montana)
  • Marketing Management in Luxury Tourism (Marbella)
  • Golf Management (Marbella)
  • Cruise Line Management (Marbella)

Business field trips

Field trips take place in both study semesters of this program. Each involves a careful-curated series of visits to important industry players, giving you the chance to meet and interact with senior management and, in many cases, to see behind the scenes of their operations.

Through these visits you will be able to connect what you learn in class to the strategic and operational realities of doing business in the 21st century, while also growing your industry network.

You can choose one of 6 specializations

1 of 6

Digital Transformation

Campus

Explore technological trends, acquire key skills, and learn how to lead digital transformation projects at an operational and organizational level.

  • Discover new trends and disruptions in hospitality
  • Enhance your data analytics skills
  • Explore e-commerce and revenue management
  • Learn how to implement digital transformation successfully

2 of 6

Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship & Management

Campus

If you wish to establish your own business, direct hotel F&B services, or manage within the wider F&B sector, this specialization provides the perfect foundation.

  • Master the art of creating extraordinary dining experiences
  • Analyze key trends in F&B operations
  • Learn the essentials of F&B management
  • Gain insights into best practices in customer service

3 of 6

Leadership & Talent Management

Campus

Explore leadership at both a personal and organizational level, taking account of the challenges present by a rapidly changing workplace.

  • Understand and develop your leadership potential
  • Become a more effective communicator
  • Acquire the skills to manage change effectively
  • Learn how to lead diverse high performing teams

4 of 6

Marketing Management in Luxury Tourism 

Campus

Analyze the key trends in luxury, including sustainability, while also delving deeply into the role of the marketer within a luxury brand environment.

  • Develop a thorough understanding of luxury marketing strategy
  • Learn how to develop premium brands
  • Acquire the skills and know-how to enable luxury businesses to thrive
  • Master the techniques for value creation in luxury

5 of 6

Golf Management

Campus

Study how golf courses are designed, laid and maintained, while exploring golf club operations and the staging and marketing of golf tournaments.

Key Learnings

  • Get to grips with the global golf industry
  • Assess the fundamentals of course design
  • Acquire knowledge of agronomy and course maintenance
  • Learn how to establish golf academies and tournaments

6 of 6

Cruise Line Management

Campus

Examine the commercial and operational aspects of cruising, with a special focus on delivering a luxury guest experience.

Key Learnings

  • Discover the economics of the cruise business
  • Master business essentials like sales and revenue management
  • Learn how to manage onboard accommodation, F&B, and events
  • Master the techniques for value creation in luxury

You can choose one of 6 specializations

  • Digital Transformation
  • Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship & Management
  • Leadership & Talent Management
  • Marketing Management in Luxury Tourism
  • Golf Management
  • Cruise Line Management

Digital Transformation

Campus

Explore technological trends, acquire key skills, and learn how to lead digital transformation projects at an operational and organizational level.

  • Discover new trends and disruptions in hospitality
  • Enhance your data analytics skills
  • Explore e-commerce and revenue management
  • Learn how to implement digital transformation successfully

Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship & Management

Campus

If you wish to establish your own business, direct hotel F&B services, or manage within the wider F&B sector, this specialization provides the perfect foundation.

  • Master the art of creating extraordinary dining experiences
  • Analyze key trends in F&B operations
  • Learn the essentials of F&B management
  • Gain insights into best practices in customer service

Leadership & Talent Management

Campus

Explore leadership at both a personal and organizational level, taking account of the challenges present by a rapidly changing workplace.

  • Understand and develop your leadership potential
  • Become a more effective communicator
  • Acquire the skills to manage change effectively
  • Learn how to lead diverse high performing teams

Marketing Management in Luxury Tourism

Campus

Analyze the key trends in luxury, including sustainability, while also delving deeply into the role of the marketer within a luxury brand environment.

  • Develop a thorough understanding of luxury marketing strategy
  • Learn how to develop premium brands
  • Acquire the skills and know-how to enable luxury businesses to thrive
  • Master the techniques for value creation in luxury

Golf Management

Campus

Study how golf courses are designed, laid and maintained, while exploring golf club operations and the staging and marketing of golf tournaments.

  • Get to grips with the global golf industry
  • Assess the fundamentals of course design
  • Acquire knowledge of agronomy and course maintenance
  • Learn how to establish golf academies and tournaments

Cruise Line Management

Campus

Examine the commercial and operational aspects of cruising, with a special focus on delivering a luxury guest experience.

  • Discover the economics of the cruise business
  • Master business essentials like sales and revenue management
  • Learn how to manage onboard accommodation, F&B, and events
  • Acquire knowledge of maritime law

Admission Information

Intakes:

February and September

Minimum age:

21 years old

Professional Experience

With a degree: Minimum 2 years experience

Without a degree: Minimum 5 years experience

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree desirable.

English level:

If English is not your first language, or if you have not spent the last two years studying in an institution where English is the primary language of instruction, please enclose a copy of one of the following:

  • 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.

Fees

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.

Switzerland

Academic ExpensesCHF
Tuition fees38,400
Learning resources 590
Les Roches for life career support1,500
Health and accident insurance2,680
Business Field Trip3,200
Immersive Experience3,200
Total academic compulsory expenses49,570
Living ExpensesCHF
Flexible board7,600
Total living compulsory expenses7,600

Switzerland + Spain

Academic ExpensesEUR
Tuition fees36,000
Learning resources1,155
Les Roches for life career support1,500
Health and accident insurance1,755
Business Field Trip3,200
Immersive Experience 12,300
Immersive Experience 2*950
Total academic compulsory expenses45,910 / 44,560**
* Specialization in Marketing Management for Luxury Tourism
** 45,910 for students choosing a specialization in Leadership & Talent Management, or Golf Management, or Cruise Line Management. 44,560 for students choosing a specialization in Marketing Management for Luxury Tourism
Living ExpensesEUR
Half Board6,300
Total living compulsory expenses6,300

Spain

Academic ExpensesEUR
Tuition fees33,990
Learning resources960
Les Roches for life career support1,500
Health and accident insurance1,405
Business Field Trip2,495
Immersive Experience2,495
Total academic compulsory expenses42,845
Living ExpensesEUR
Half Board5,310
Total living compulsory expenses5,310

Spain + Switzerland

Breakdown of fees in EUR for Term 1 in Spain and in CHF for Term 2 in Switzerland
Academic ExpensesTerm 1Term 2
Tuition fees16,99519,200
Learning resources960590
Les Roches for life career support750750
Health and accident insurance4651,785
Business Field Trip2,495
Immersive Experience3,200
Total academic compulsory expenses21,66525,525
Living ExpensesTerm 1Term 2
Half Board2,6553,800
Total living compulsory expenses2,6553,800

Your unique hospitality journey

Solidify or further develop your knowledge about the world of hospitality in multicultural environnements and awesome backdrops, before deep diving in the specialization of your choice to improve your hospitality skill set and take your career to the next level.

We’ll make sure to provide you with exceptional networking opportunities throughout the immersive field trips planned during the academic semesters, as well as a constant support before and during your professional internship or Business Research Project .

The Masters in Hospitality Management will open doors to careers across sectors

  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Events
  • Exhibitions & conferences
  • Theme parks
  • Airlines
  • Cruises
  • Luxury retail
  • Sports
  • Management consulting
  • Real estate
  • marketing
  • Spa health & wellness
  • Finance & investment

Leading brands hire our students

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The Campuses

Our Master’s in Hospitality Management with Specialization can be studied at our campuses in Spain and Switzerland

Marbella, Spain

Crans-Montana, Switzerland

FAQs

What is a Master’s degree in hospitality management?

A Master’s degree is a postgraduate qualification usually studied across one year, and which is focused on a specialized topic or subtopic. A Master’s degree in Hospitality Management zeroes in on the skills and knowledge required to manage within the global hospitality industry and all its related sectors.

For example, in your first semester you’ll learn about finance and performance management, marketing, event management, and business modeling – all within a hospitality/services economy context.

Is a Master’s in hospitality management worth it?

Yes it is, because it delivers a breadth of knowledge and skills that would be difficult to impossible for you to acquire at this level of detail through on-the-job experience.

Our Master’s in Hospitality Management with Specialization gives you the added benefit of being able to tailor your learning more closely to your future career ambitions, thanks to the six available specializations, delivering an even more favorable return on investment.

Is hospitality management a Master’s degree or MBA?

At Les Roches it is both – with hospitality management the focus of Master’s degrees and an MBA. These programs are tailored to different levels of prior qualification and professional experience. For example, the Master’s in Hospitality Management with Specialization is open to those with or without a Bachelor’s degree, provided non-graduates have relevant professional experience.


For our MBA in Hospitality Management, students must have a degree plus a minimum of two years’ relevant work experience, in keeping with the program’s leadership-focused content

What sets this Master’s in Hospitality Management program apart from others?

The unique advantage of this program is the ability it gives you to tailor your learning to your future career ambitions. Following one semester focused on core hospitality business content, you can then select a second semester that concentrates on one of six specializations.

Another important feature of this program is the way it immerses you in your topic, through business field trips in both semesters. These allow you to delve much more deeply into your topic, while also growing your industry network.

What career opportunities are available with a Master’s in Hospitality Management?

With this program, your career opportunities will very much depend on your choice of second semester specialization. Do you wish to work in the global cruise industry? Then you can choose that specialization. Do you have leadership ambitions? Then opt for the Leadership & Talent Management specialization. With this program, you are the master of your own future!

What skills and knowledge are gained through a Master’s in Hospitality Management program?

In your first semester, you will focus on core hospitality business knowledge, including finance and revenue management, marketing, events, and more.  This gives you the strong foundation you need to succeed in the industry.

In your second semester, the knowledge you acquire depends on the specialization you choose. If you wish to learn more about data analytics, e-commerce and artificial intelligence (AI), pick the specialization in Digital Transformation. Or if your desire is to learn about F&B concept development and best practices in customer service, you can opt for the specialization in F&B Entrepreneurship & Management. There are six specializations in total to choose from.