Master of Advanced Studies in Hospitality Management with Specialization
Executive Format
2 semesters (18 weeks each)
30 US / 60 ECTS total credits
2 Residential Weeks
Choice of 4 specializations
Online classes available 24/7
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Intakes: Spring and Fall
Master of Advanced Studies in Hospitality Management with Specialization
Executive Format
36-week program
30 US / 60 ECTS total credits
2 Residential Weeks
Choice of 4 specializations
Online classes available 24/7
Campus
Intakes: Spring and Fall
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 business field trip and immersive experience
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. Delivered in a fully blended executive format, the program is designed to be completed in 12 months, while offering the flexibility to complete it within up to 24 months, allowing working professionals to manage their studies alongside their careers.
After a first semester focused on core hospitality business content, including finance and revenue management, marketing, events and more, you will then undertake a one-semester specialization, for which we offer a choice of four topics. The program also includes residential weeks, providing opportunities for immersive, on-campus learning and networking. In this way, you can tailor your learning to support your future career ambitions.
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Academic Structure
Semester 1
Core Academic Subjects
+ 2 Residential Weeks
Semester 2
Secialization Semester
See specializations below
Academic content
This is our most flexible program, enabling you to pair essential hospitality business learning with insights into one of four specialized topic areas.
Semester 1
The first semester comprises topics relating to the business of hospitality, including financial and revenue management, marketing, business modeling, and event management.
Semester 2
For your second semester of study, you can choose one of these specializations:
- F&B Entrepreneurship & Management
- Commercial Strategy & Revenue
- Marketing for Luxury Tourism
- Leadership & Personal Development
Residential Weeks in Spain and Switzerland
The program combines flexible online learning with two immersive residential weeks at Les Roches campuses in Spain and Switzerland. These on-campus experiences bring participants together to connect with faculty and peers, learn from industry experts, and apply their knowledge in real-world hospitality environments.
Residential Week 1 – Foundations & Immersion in Spain
Residential Week 2 – Application & Deep Dive in Switzerland
Students in the Master’s of Advanced Studies in International Hospitality Management program who would like to attend Residential Weeks in Specialization Semesters, will have the purchase option available to them.
You can choose one of 4 specializations
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Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship & Management
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
This specialization is also available as a standalone diploma – learn more
Not looking for the full Master’s?
Each specialization is also available as a shorter, standalone diploma program.
→ Explore the diploma option for this specialization
2 of 4
Marketing for Luxury Tourism
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
This specialization is also available as a standalone diploma – learn more
Not looking for the full Master’s?
Each specialization is also available as a shorter, standalone diploma program.
→ Explore the diploma option for this specialization
3 of 4
Commercial Strategy & Revenue
Develop the advanced strategic capabilities to structure commercial agreements in international hospitality, digital distribution and develop revenue strategies.
- Structure and sustain long-term hospitality commercial relations
- Design advanced revenue management strategies
- Apply AI-driven commercial analytics to turn data into actionable advice
- Create strategic commercial projects
4 of 4
Leadership and Personal Development
Tackle leadership at both a personal and organizational level, taking account of the complexities presented by a rapidly changing workplace.
- Deepen self-awareness to grow interpersonal connections.
- Wield influence effectively within a matrixed work setting.
- Foster stronger connections with others.
- Be equipped with the skills to climb the corporate leadership ladder.
You can choose one of 4 specializations
- Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship & Management
- Marketing for Luxury Tourism
- Commercial Strategy & Revenue
- Leadership and Personal Development
Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship & Management
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
This specialization is also available as a standalone diploma – learn more
Not looking for the full Master’s?
Each specialization is also available as a shorter, standalone diploma program.
→ Explore the diploma option for this specialization
Marketing for Luxury Tourism
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
This specialization is also available as a standalone diploma – learn more
Not looking for the full Master’s?
Each specialization is also available as a shorter, standalone diploma program.
→ Explore the diploma option for this specialization
Commercial Strategy & Revenue
Develop the advanced strategic capabilities to structure commercial agreements in international hospitality, digital distribution and develop revenue strategies.
- Structure and sustain long-term hospitality commercial relations
- Design advanced revenue management strategies
- Apply AI-driven commercial analytics to turn data into actionable advice
- Create strategic commercial projects
This specialization is also available as a standalone diploma.
Leadership and Personal Development
Tackle leadership at both a personal and organizational level, taking account of the complexities presented by a rapidly changing workplace.
- Deepen self-awareness to grow interpersonal connections.
- Wield influence effectively within a matrixed work setting.
- Foster stronger connections with others.
- Be equipped with the skills to climb the corporate leadership ladder.
This specialization is also available as a standalone diploma.
Admission Information
View the full admission criteria on this page.
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.
Crans-Montana, Switzerland
| Academic Expenses | CHF |
| Tuition fees | 39,940 |
| Academic resources, Field trip, Les Roches for Life career support, Administrative and services fee | 9,400 |
| Health and accident insurance | 2,680 |
| Total academic compulsory expenses | 51,430 |
| Living Expenses | CHF |
| Flexible board | 7,760 |
| Total living compulsory expenses | 7,760 |
Marbella, Spain
| Academic Expenses | EUR |
| Tuition fees | 35,690 |
| Academic resources, Field trips, Immersive experience, Les Roches for Life career support, Administrative and services fee | 7,780 |
| Health insurance | 1,450 |
| Academic resources, Field trips, Immersive experience, Les Roches for Life career support , Administrative and services fee (Specialization in Marketing Management for Luxury Tourism)* | 1,805* |
| Total academic compulsory expenses | 44,920 43,380* |
| Living Expenses | EUR |
| Half Board | 5,470 |
| Total living compulsory expenses | 5,470 |
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 applied 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 of Advanced Studies in Hospitality Management with Specialization has Residential Weeks 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 of Advanced Studies 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 of Advanced Studies 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 four available specializations, delivering an even more favorable return on investment.
Is hospitality management a MAS 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 MAS 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 four 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. 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 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 four specializations in total to choose from.
Convert to MBA
Convert to MBA
Your optional MBA pathway
Should you choose, and subject to your academic performance, you can use the first semester of this program as a stepping-stone to our industry leading MBA in Global Hospitality Management.
Upon successful completion of the first semester, you can transition directly to the second semester of the MBA, including your choice of career-focused specialization. Once you have passed that semester, you will be awarded an MBA
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