BBA in Global Hospitality Management
Les Roches
Key Information
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Campus location
Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Languages
English
Study format
Blended, Distance Learning, On-Campus
Duration
42 months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CHF 23,900 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* tuition fees Swiss campus – 1st year of study; 16,165 € - tuition fees Marbella campus – 1st year of study
Introduction
- 3.5 years
- Remote learning option 1st semester
- 2 Internships
- 3 Specialisations
- Practical arts
- Campus: Switzerland, Spain
This industry-leading Bachelor’s degree combines academic rigour with real-world professional experience. Gain the knowledge, skills, and qualifications to launch your hospitality management career or as a foundation for graduate studies.
Gain the knowledge, skills and qualifications you need to launch your hospitality management career or build a foundation for graduate studies.
Available at our Swiss and Spanish campuses, our flagship programme combines academic theory and hands-on experience, to deliver a well-rounded management education.
Opportunities to study abroad and specialization options allow you to customize your undergraduate experience.
Faculty
At Les Roches, you'll learn from the best in the industry. Our faculty members are hand-picked for their expertise in their chosen fields – and with a student to faculty ratio of just 15:1, you’ll have plenty of one-on-one time to discuss ideas and concepts that could be tomorrow’s game-changers.
Each semester, we also invite leading figures from hospitality and related sectors to share their insights with our students as guest speakers.
Accreditation
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).
Les Roches Crans-Montana is recognized as a degree-awarding institution by the education department of the Canton of Valais. Les Roches Jin Jiang is also accredited by the Shanghai Education Evaluation Association (SEEA).
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Curriculum
Academic content
Comprehensive academic education is the bedrock of this Bachelor's programme.
We will teach you how a hospitality business works from the inside out.
Our curriculum covers:
- critical operational functions
- marketing and sales
- accounting and financial management.
Our teaching also focuses on the soft skills that distinguish the most effective managers.
You will discover the secrets of great leadership, including communication, problem-solving, and talent management.
Practical immersion
At Les Roches, we teach the theory and the practice of hospitality.
In your first, Practical Arts semester you will gain hands-on experience in all the key hospitality departments and roles.
You will experience the pace of working in service, the pressure of the kitchens, and the attention to detail needed in the rooms division.
Internships
Internships are a core component of your Les Roches education, with two professional postings integrated within our Bachelor's programme.
You’ll develop your resourcefulness and discover the secrets of the best, and most innovative, hospitality companies.
We will help you secure internships that match your ambitions and personality, and you’ll be fully supported throughout your internship experience.
"My internship experience taught me a lot, not just professionally but also personally. As my ex-manager said, 'Jo, you are so qualified in terms of skill-sets and technical knowledge that you can take a permanent job right away'." Jo Desai, BBA student
Specializations
The final semester specialization is your opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of the professional discipline of your choice.
It’s a level of subject-matter focus that you won’t find in other schools, and it will give you an unfair advantage in the job market.
- Hospitality entrepreneurship: Gain the skills you need to bring innovation to large hotel chains – or to start your own business.
- Digital Marketing Strategies: Learn how to market your brand in the digital world.
- Hotel financial performance management*: Develop essential business skills including financial analysis and accounting, problem-solving, and fact-based decision making.
- Resort development and Management**: Learn the skills you need to manage luxury resorts and related businesses.
*Available in Switzerland
**Available in Spain
Admissions
Program Outcome
Our industry-leading Bachelor’s degree combines academic rigor with real-world professional experience.
You'll gain the knowledge, skills and qualifications to launch a successful hospitality management career or go on to graduate studies.
Scholarships and Funding
As a private institution, Les Roches offers a limited number of scholarships and financial aid packages for our students.
Each scholarship and financial aid package has specific eligibility criteria and will be considered on a case-by-case basis for those students who have submitted a complete application. Students may also be eligible for loans offered in their home country.
Ideal Students
Our BBA in Global Hospitality Management is for high school graduates looking for an immersive, business-focused degree that will prepare them for success in the international hospitality industry and beyond.
Career Opportunities
As a Les Roches student, you will have access to expert career counselors to guide and support you as you pursue your professional ambitions. With individualized career support and an ever-growing list of premium industry partners, you'll have access to the very best career opportunities as a Les Roches graduate.
But if you think a hospitality degree means working only for hotels and restaurants, think again. Studying at Les Roches opens up a world of career opportunities in areas like retail and fashion, sports and leisure, marketing and media, consultancy, start-ups, real estate, events management, entrepreneurship and more.