Master's Degree in International Hotel Management

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Master's Degree in International Hotel Management

ength of the programme
1 and 1/2 years for students with Bachelor in Hotel Management (2 Academic periods and 1 paid Internship)

2 and 1/2 years for BA in any major (3 Academic periods and 2 paid Internships)

Admission Requirements
Foundation Year: Bachelor degree in any major

MBA degree: Bachelor in Hotel Management
English proficiency: TOEFL 550 (213 PC/80 IBT) or IELTS 5.5 (Academic)

Accreditation

I. Master's Degree in International Hotel Management

(Academic Standard I degree registered at the National List of Certification by Ministerial Order on 1st July 2008, published on “Le Journal Officiel” of the French Republic on the 6th July, 2008.)

II. MBA in International Hotel and Tourism Management

(Degree accredited by Eurhodip, European association awarding Hotel and tourism degrees)

European Credit  Transfert System (ECTS). Total credits : 120 ECTS

Campus in Europe

- French in Paris, Lyon, Nimes, Bordeaux (France) and Martigny (Switzerland)
- English in Nimes (France), Bruxelles (Belgium) and Martigny (Switzerland)

- Spanish in Madrid (Spain)

Fee Structure in Europe:

English Programmes: Vatel Brussels, Belgium - Vatel Nimes, France - Vatel Martigny, Switzerland

French Programmes: Vatel Paris - Vatel Lyon - Vatel Nimes - Vatel Bordeaux, France - Vatel Martigny, Switzerland

Spanish Programmes: Vatel Madrid, Spain

For admissions in any of our schools outside Europe, kindly contact the schools concerned directly.

Objectives of the programme

The MBA in International Hotel and Tourism Management combines a university teaching approach with a professional edge, whose aim is to train operational and higher managers in the field of hospitality with a wide range of equipment and facilities (business, leisure, sports...) pertaining to international companies.

The programme in International Hotel Management prepares students for specialised executive and managerial positions in hotels and tourism companies. The programme combines cutting-edge management science with traditional know-how in hotel and restaurant management. Course work is reinforced through immediate application of knowledge in practical settings.

The programme enables students to develop and cultivate managerial competencies such as analytical and organisational skills in addition to nurturing their ability to anticipate and decide rapidly and precisely on matters and situations that arise in all areas of the hotel management sector. Programmes are instructed in English at the Vatel campus of Nimes in the south of France.

Teaching Method
Students are expected to participate actively in every phase of this highly internationalised and multicultural academic programme. Course work complements practical training, cultural and technical seminars and individual or small-group research projects. The teaching staff consists of highly experienced university faculty, expert practitioners, and professionals from hotel, restaurant and tourism world. They strive to attain outrivaled teaching standards by pushing back the boundaries in their respective disciplines.

Programme Organisation
The programme consists of a fixed curriculum of required courses. Students alternate course work with practical situations in which they have the opportunity to apply and test what they have learnt. Course-instruction in English, emphasises the operational and strategic management tools required for international hotel and restaurant management and for the effective management of tourism companies. The programme consists of two successive semesters of coursework followed by a paid internship in France or abroad. During the internship, the student is provided with free board and lodging as well as a monthly allowance of approximately 400 to 500 Euros.

Academic Topics

Foundation Year		Management year 4		Management year 5 (4 months)
Management I, Marketing I, Human Resources I, Computer Systems I, Computer Systems I, Nutrition and Wines, Food & Beverage Environment, Hotel Environment, Look & Behaviour, English Communication I, French Communication I, Intercultural Management, Tourism Economics, Negotiation, Enterprise Discovery	I N T E R N S H I P	Management II, Financial Accounting , Marketing II, Human Resources II, Computer Systems II, Tourism Economics, Business Law, Hospitality Law, Hospitality Strategy, Enterprise Strategy, French Communication II	M A N A G E M E N T T R A I N I N G	Management III, Financial Strategies, Marketing III, Human Resources III, Computer Systems III, Start up Business, French Communication III, Research, Thesis

Vatel also proposes a management training programme in the USA to students at the end of their studies