Top 17 MBAs in Hotel Management 2019

Human resources and talent management are the main vectors of performances in today’s and tomorrow’s hospitality industry.

The Human Resources Management specialization gives students key concepts and enables them to optimize their organizational and operational experiences in a company.

It trains students to become genuine experts who are able to effectively manage employees and their behavior as well as training them and retaining talents in their company.

The Resort Management specialization targets students aiming to work as senior executives in the international hospitality industry to work in companies that include, outside of traditional hotels and restaurants: spas, golf courses, leisure activities, theme parks, etc.

Managing a resort means understanding and controlling a highly complex organization whose constraints are often heightened by its location (in a desert, a savanna, on an island, in the heart of a big city, etc.). This specialization teaches students to understand operational, financial and strategic logic pertaining to each type of entity. They will be required to work in a “hands-on” way for marketing or human resource missions with professional partners.... [-]

The American Hospitality Management and International Business specialization teach students the Anglo-Saxon management methods that are driven by results and understanding of new technologies. It gives them the tools that are required for a career as an international leader in the Hospitality industry anywhere in the world. This program was designed in a way that allows students to think out-of-the-box and become decision-makers: leadership and entrepreneurship, business management, strategic marketing, new trends in the Hospitality industry, etc.

The Entrepreneurial Management specialization trains professionals who understand issues linked to the entrepreneurial spirit in the Tourism and Hospitality field, who make the right decisions to ensure their competitive advantage in the marketplace.

It includes the concept of corporate environment, identification of opportunities to be taken and threats to be avoided. It teaches how to spot strong points in a company that must be consolidated as well as weak points that must be improved, how to detect the right solutions to weather an economic storm or a slump in activity. It teaches students how to manage a team that will get the required work done within a given deadline, how to create, launch or take over an activity in the Hospitality Industry.... [-]

In the past ten years, changes in new technologies have impacted consumers’ purchasing habits as well as the way they see brands. The hospitality and tourism fields are no exception to this rule and hotel and tourism managers have to take another look at their marketing strategies, brand name targets and distribution of their products and services through today’s new media. This specialization allows students to pinpoint and adapt to current trends, to anticipate new ones using different themes: e-marketing, negotiations, and promotional announcements, new media management, and social networking... applied not only to the hospitality industry but also to tourism.... [-]

The International Wine & Spirits Management specialization targets students aiming to work in senior management in hotels and gourmet restaurants, where a great wine list can really make a difference, as well as those who want to make a career in wine and spirits field, and also those who want to improve their knowledge for personal reasons.

This specialization is based on 4 axes:

The Events Management specialization targets students who are extremely motivated by communication and marketing, who are able to demonstrate not only creativity but also discipline in managing a team. When choosing this specialization, they will be able to schedule, organize, lead and manage all activities linked to special events, however small or large they may be. They will acquire knowledge in management, finance, marketing and human resources in order to analyze and propose a product that is perfectly in line with the event taking place.

Revenue Management and strategies included in this field are very important in hospitality and tourism industry. The goal is to optimize turnover and profitability by working on different leverage effects, which require strategy and tactical skills. Revenue Managers must have extensive knowledge of the market, client segments, the hotel’s marketing mix, distribution, as well as being extremely proactive.

Luxury brand management has become increasingly complex over time, though it remains an extremely promising economic sector. This profession is looking for recent graduates, who are attracted by this demanding universe, where know-how and people-oriented skills are key components to success. The Luxury Brand Management specialization trains future managers who will be ready to take over complete departments, who will be in charge of unprecedented services, exclusive products, and profitable markets for key accounts and the privileged clients of the Hospitality Industry. Bearing this in mind, the program addresses present and future trends taking into account the study of international management strategies.... [-]

The new academic year starts every July.

Silpakorn University International College, Talingchan

Scholarships available for each semester

Study Tour (optional) in UK, Australia, France etc.)

Institute Vatel, France, and SUIC both award degree certificates allowing students to receive a two-year European Degree by studying in Bangkok.

This MBA equips students with the required theory and internationally demanded best practices of the hospitality industry. Students are exposed to Problem Based Learning (PBL) and then guided into real-life situations; thereby creating a truly managerial environment. The program culminates with various options, including international internships or research (conditions apply).

Vatel, International Business School for Hotel & Tourism Management, has been in existence for over 25 years, training middle managers as well as senior executives in the hotel management and tourism industry. Vatel is internationally renowned for over 20 schools spread over four continents, Vatel is today one of the most prestigious institution’s specializing in higher level hotel and tourism management education. In fact, Vatel Hotel Business School recently was awarded the Worldwide Hospitality Award, in the category of "Best Training Program" and ranks 1st amongst the Top Hotel Schools across Europe (source IFOP 2007).... [-]

Now COBA is offering exciting joint MBA/MS programs for students who are willing to challenge their graduate education. The interdisciplinary dual degree programs will expand the career potential to a wide range of businesses. These degrees will also enhance career growth potential for upper-level positions of responsibility (e.g. General Manager, Division Manager, Regional Manager, Vice President, and CEO) in business.

COBA is offering joint MBA/MS graduate degree in:

- Hospitality Management - Industrial, Technical, Merchandising and Fabric Analytics - Engineering Technology

3 TOP UNIVERSITIES = 1 EUROPEAN DEGREE All students will have in addition to ABMS Diploma a Joint Diploma with University of Dąbrowa Górnicza (WSB) and Taras Shevchenko National University. 3 Top European Universities = Best Virtual/Distance Program = 1 Top European Diploma SWITZERLAND + EU + TOP RANKED 500 Advance Your Expertise at ABMS Connect with learners and leaders just like you in our online master's programs. You will go as far as your mind will take you as a master's student at ABMS. For Professionals The Master's of International Hotel and Hospitality Management (MBA) signifies the next level of achievement in any academic discipline. At the end of Master (MBA) in International Hotel and Hospitality Management study program, the graduates will combine theory with their own work experience and display a sound knowledge of Hotel and Hospitality management. Students are equipped with useful hospitality tools and theories to enter the tourism and hotels market and contribute more effectively and efficiently to organizations within the International Hotel and Hospitality field. The Master in International Hotel and Hospitality Management is designed for students who are aspiring to hold careers in the management industry, and is comprised of four 3-month blocks; this course can help students to gain skills as well as a respected qualification that will better their chances of entering the career of their dreams. By 2017, the hotel and tourism industry is expected to generate 262.000.000 jobs, approx. 1 in every 10 jobs worldwide. In our master's programs,... [-]

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In the past few years, the entire world, as well as of course the tourism industry, has become aware of the importance of sustainable development. In this context, the Ecotourism specialization aims to train executives who are able to manage or carry out a touristic project which complies with sustainable development principles as well as ecological, economic and social stakes. This specialization aims to give students the theoretical tools required to create, manage or develop an eco-tourism hotel or facility, and includes immersion in Madagascar's many different ecotourism sites which present biodiversity and geodiversity.[-]

At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to: