MBA in Global Hospitality Management

Next intake: September 2021

1 year

Full-time

Choice of Specializations

Consultancy project

CampusSwitzerland

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Next intake: September 2021

Taught exclusively on our Crans-Montana campus, this is our flagship graduate program. In one intensive year you will set yourself up for a senior managerial position. Includes two field trips, a choice of two career-focused specializations in your second semester, plus a real-world Consultancy Project with a leading hospitality brand.

  • Hospitality Immersion Program*

    2 weeks

    Switzerland
    Semester 1

    6 months + business field trip

    Switzerland
    Semester 2

    6 months + business field trip** + specialisation

    Switzerland

    *Only for students without a hospitality degree or any professional hospitality experience

  • Semester 2

    6 months + business Field trip + Specialisation

    Switzerland

Hospitality Immersion Program (HIP)
Essential grounding in the fundamentals of hospitality. Optional, designed for students without a hospitality degree/relevant experience, but recommended for all.

Semester 1
Includes personal development and leadership skills, managing complex organizations, financial analysis, strategic marketing, consumer behavior and insights, hospitality economics and advanced management topics, plus first international field trip.

Semester 2
Includes business strategies and performance monitoring, corporate finance, data analytics and decision making, sustainability and CSR in hospitality, plus second international field trip.

Choice of specializations:

  • Advanced Revenue and Performance Management
  • Hospitality Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Each specialization includes bespoke Consultancy Project (see separate tab for more details).

Les Roches MBA students enjoy two immersive business field trips*.

You’ll witness first-hand how world class brands make hospitality magic happen in global cities.

Each trip has a carefully curated program of exclusive luxury hotel visits, meetings with top professionals and social/networking events.

Your knowledge, and network, will be transformed.

*The exact location will be decided according to the current global situation

"Interacting with accomplished industry leaders, from property-level heads of departments to regional heads, makes it a humbling experience for each of us."
Radhika Mathur MBA student

In your second semester of study, you can choose one of two specializations:

  • Advanced Revenue and Performance Management
  • Hospitality Entrepreneurship and Business Development

These advanced topics have been created with your future career in mind. Each specialization incorporates our unique Consultancy Project, giving you the opportunity to devise solutions to real-life business challenges directly related to your specialization. It’s not a case study; it’s real consultancy for real companies.

Previous clients have included: Beau-Rivage Palace Lausanne, Hotel d’Angleterre, Clinique La Prairie, Accor Hotels, Rocco Forte Hotels, Peninsula Hotels and New York Times.

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with the MBA students at Les Roches. I am excited to use their final presentation and project to push Hatchify forward as a new business.”
Irene Forte Rocco Forte Hotels

As an MBA student you will have access to expert career counselors to guide and support you as you pursue your hospitality ambitions.

Your Consultancy Project guarantees exceptional industry exposure.

And around 200 of the biggest brands in hospitality, luxury, finance and retail come to our campuses every year – in person or virtually – to find their future leaders.

Next intake dates:

September 2021

Minimum age:

23

Education:

A copy of academic credentials (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.

Postgraduate Diploma applications from non-degree holders with extensive documented work experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Non-degree holders may qualify for a Professional Development Diploma, not a Postgraduate Diploma.

Work experience:

 At least two years of relevant work experience.

English level:

Must be proficient in English for higher education studies. English language exam scores (issued in the last 12 months) are required from candidates who are not native English speakers, or who have not spent the last two years in full-time English education.

 

For a full breakdown of entry requirements download a course brochure.

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 48,000
Learning Resources 1,100
Health and accident insurance 1,700
Two Business Field Trips 8,400
Total 59,200
Living expenses CHF
Half board 6,640
Total 6,640
Living expenses CHF
Half board 6,500
Total 6,500
Remote study options

September 2021 intake

In response to the current circumstances, we have introduced three ‘a la carte’ study options to help you keep your education on track. They are:

  • 100% face-to-face on campus
  • Study remotely until you are ready/able to join us on campus – with seamless integration to curriculum
  • 100% remote learning at home

Download a brochure for more information