Course overview
This master’s degree will prepare you to lead businesses and teams into the future of the service industries. Over the course of three semesters, on three continents, you will learn to manage the complexity of worldwide operations with the local touch that makes for exceptional customer experiences. It is offered jointly by EHL (Lausanne campus), Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Conrad N. Hilton College, University of Houston, Texas, USA.
What you will learn
➤ Semester 1 – Hospitality in Europe, Middle East, Africa
Beginning on the EHL Campus Lausanne, Switzerland – flagship campus of the world’s first hotel school, and among the best Hospitality Management schools in the world, according to industry professionals. You will spend the semester studying topics such as:
✦ Hospitality Business Strategies in Europe, Middle East, Africa
✦ Hospitality Real Estate Finance & Investments
✦ Advanced Corporate Finance & Concepts of International Finance
✦ Business Research Methods
✦ Project Managements Tools
✦ Business Field Trips
✦ Professional Certifications
➤ Semester 2 – Hospitality in the APAC Region
You will travel to the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, a globally top-ranking university, for semester two. Immersed in the vibrant, multicultural city and Chinese heritage, you will study subjects such as:
✦ Hospitality Business Strategies in Asia: China Hotel & Tourism Business Studies
✦ Marketing Management in the Hospitality & Tourism Industry
✦ Revenue Management in the Hospitality Industry
✦ Quality Service Management for the Hospitality & Tourism Industry
✦ Business Field Trips
✦ Professional Certifications
➤ Semester 3 – Hospitality in the Americas & the Caribbean
The third semester will take you to University of Houston, Conrad N. Hilton College in Houston, Texas, USA. Founded by hotel icon Conrad N. Hilton, this American college is ranked among the top hospitality programs in the world. You will study subjects such as:
✦ Hospitality Business Strategies in the Americas & The Caribbean
✦ Innovative Hospitality Technologies
✦ Organizational Behavior & Hospitality Leadership Strategies
✦ Business Field Trips
✦ Professional Certifications
Course details
Who is the course for?
At EHL, we take a comprehensive approach to graduate program admissions. We look for candidates who have the intellectual qualities and interpersonal skills to be successful leaders in hospitality and service businesses.
✧ Aptitude for critical thinking & analysis
✧ Cultural awareness & language skills
✧ Customer-oriented service approach
✧ Self-management & personal motivation