Business Administration in Hotel Management

Hotelschool The Hague

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Program description

Business Administration in Hotel Management prepares students for top flight careers in the hospitality industry.

The bachelor's degree in Business Administration in Hotel Management deals with hospitality and the supply of commercial services. Think about hotels, restaurants, catering companies, tourist organizations and recreational companies. These companies and institutions are engaged in the supply of food, beverages, accommodation or recreation and tourism. The Business Administration program in Hotel Management will teach you how to manage and advise within these organizations. As attention is also paid to the supply of services in national and international organizations, you are also taught modern foreign languages. You can also do an internship abroad. Graduates of this program can enter the labor market or you can opt for a master's degree.

Business Administration in Hotel Management Program Content

Our four-year program results in a Bachelor Business Administration in Hotel Management. It is a demanding course and our students are required to give their best at all times. The program is taught in English. The teaching approach is called ‘entrepreneurial learning’; students are responsible for their own progress and need to gather/collect information from various sources. Additional to transferring essential knowledge, lecturers are coaches who guide the students through the learning process in the various subjects. Students work as individuals and in teams. The study program has theoretical and practical parts (working in school’s outlets: hotel, restaurants, etc.) and also comprises internships of half a year each (two in the 4-year program and only 1 in the 2-year fast track program). The theory and cases/assignments in the Business Administration in Hotel Management Program are connected to real life situations.

Business Administration in Hotel Management Program Structure

The main structure of the Business Administration in Hotel Management program consists of three phases:

Phase 1 – Operational Hospitality Management: “Doing the existing right”
The student starts with exploring all aspects of the international hospitality industry and international business. The student will familiarize himself with the make-up and dynamics of business at large and the hospitality industry in particular. The student will be introduced to the daily operations of a hospitality business through introductory learning situations that primarily take place at the operational level of a hospitality property. 

This phase of the Hotel Management program focuses at:

- Starting in international hospitality management
- Structuring and running an international hospitality business

Phase 2 – Tactical Hospitality Management: “Improving the existing”
The student is challenged to deal with more complex and tactical topics that departmental managers and small entrepreneurs face whilst running and developing existing hospitality business.

This phase of the Hotel Management program focuses at:

- Dealing with more complex and tactical international hospitality issues
- Improving the existing international hospitality product, service and organisation

Phase 3 – Strategic Hospitality Management: “Achieving performance targets”
The student is introduced to more advanced and strategic aspects of developing new hospitality business at (1) a small (inter)national company level, and (2) a large international and corporate level. Also, the student will be challenged to solve advanced business problems for hospitality companies that are for example in distress or have recently merged with another company.

This phase of the Hotel Management program focuses at:

- Developing new strategies and business models for international hospitality businesses
- Dealing with complex international hospitality challenges

Business Administration in Hotel Management Career Prospects

Graduates with a bachelor degree Business Administration in Hotel Management of Hotelschool The Hague have successful careers. Many of them have jobs even before they finish school or shortly afterwards! 97% of our students find a job within a year. You will find our former students in leading management positions in the hospitality industry and related industries such as catering and the retail business, or with suppliers such as breweries or in consultancy.

Business Administration in Hotel Management Student Reviews

Read what Business Administration in Hotel Management students at Hotelschool The Hague have to say about the program. Ricco de Blank finished the Hotel Management program some years ago. At this point Ricco is CEO of Sun Hai Kai Properties, the leading real estate developer in Hong Kong.   

Read what students have to say about the Business Administration in Hotel Management  program.

Business Administration in Hotel Management Scholarships

Students who would like to register for the Business Administration in Hotel Management Bachelor program will need to have sufficient funds for tuition and living expenses. Getting a scholarship could be the first step towards obtaining a top professional Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Hotelschool The Hague.

See which scholarships you can apply for if you want to do the Business Administration in Hotel Management program.

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