International Hospitality Business Management (top up)

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Course summary

• Top up your existing qualifications to an honours degree.

• Study a robust programme of business and hospitality-specific modules.

• Gain a qualification that combines research, theory, general business acumen and real-world work experience.

This course has a reputation for producing high-calibre, well-rounded graduates. Apply your skills and knowledge consulting with real-world businesses on contemporary hospitality issues. Our flexible, responsive programme is designed for you in collaboration with our industry partners to meet the need for forward-thinking, innovative hospitality graduates who can strategically manage complex business operations.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

You are taught by lecturers with a rich industry background, from serving Her Majesty the Queen to opening a Michelin-starred restaurant. They bring considerable experience into the classroom with their research not only informs teaching, but also regularly appears in book chapters, conference proceedings and academic journal articles.

Along with traditional lectures and seminars, as your learning progresses, you will deliver Dragons Den-style business pitches as well as undertake a consultancy project with a real-world hospitality organisation.

You learn through

• lectures

• seminars

• workshops

• projects

• practical sessions

• essays

• presentations

• exams

• reflective exercises

• professional portfolio

Live projects

In your final year you consult directly with a hospitality business to resolve a real-life business issue. There is also a focus on business development, as you plan and pitch a hospitality venture to industry collaborators. The course also involves the planning and delivery of hospitality events, from Chinese New Year parties to pop-up restaurant concepts.

Networking opportunities

Industry interaction comes formally through visiting speakers and informally through our association with the Institute of Hospitality, our strong alumni network and the activities of our hospitality society. We're proud to be one of the founding partners of the Classroom to Boardroom event, which introduces you to a variety of stakeholders through the medium of round table discussions and networking activities.

Competitions

You're encouraged to participate in competitions which celebrate success within the industry. Previous students have been winners or finalists of The Young Guns competition, an industry award that recognises those who have excelled during their placement year. Student teams have also represented the university at the EMCup, a European hotel school competition, as well as many others.

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

Compulsory modules

Academic And Professional Development

Consultancy And Enterprise Challenge

Critical Approaches In Hospitality Marketing, Experiences And Analytics

Research Project

Strategic Management In International Hospitality And Tourism

Elective modules

Food Supply Chain Management

Foreign Language

Hotel Operational Analysis

Coursework
Practicals

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