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Bachelor Of International Business In Hotel and Tourism Management

The programme of the Bachelor of International Business in Hotel and Tourism Management has a strong professional focus for students seeking a career in international hospitality and tourism management. Students combine practical courses and management subjects with the development of a personalized business plan in the final year. Qualifications have been designed to deliver an appropriate blend of skills and knowledge in academic disciplines, professional hospitality and tourism management and personal and social development.

Graduates in hotel and tourism management have the potential to commence their career at an intermediate supervisory level, and will possess the analytical and management skills appropriate for progression to a wide range of positions at a more senior level.

Year 2 – Le Bouveret or Lucerne Campus

Rooms Division & Hospitality Business :

Term 3 (11 Weeks)
Term 4 (11 Weeks)
Term 5 (11 Weeks)

Internship

Paid internship in Switzerland or worldwide (4 – 6 months)

Year 2:Rooms Division and Hospitality Business

Term 3 (11 weeks)

• Rooms Division Operations
• Roots of Contemporary Issues
• Calculus for Hospitality Business
• Microeconomics
• Financial Accounting

Term 4 (11 weeks)

• Hospitality and Tourism Law
• The Built Environment
• Macroeconomics
• Managerial Accounting
• Cultural Diversity in Organisations

Term 5 (11 weeks)

• Statistics
• International Politics
• Foodservice Systems and Control
• Hospitality Business Ethics
• Food Chemistry

Internship (4-6 months)

Practical Experience

Internship periods of four to six-months are an integral part of the academic programme giving you the opportunity to gain ‘hands-on’ experience in a real-life working environment.

Prior to taking up an internship position, students are well prepared for their first year of studies thanks to the course structure, which focuses on the operational aspect of working life in a hotel: this gives students a practical understanding of how hotels operate at every level.

Students are assisted with all aspects of the interview process, from developing a professional curriculum vitae and cover letter to practising interview skills. An emphasis is placed on languages for first-year students, many of whom will remain in Switzerland for their first internship.

Ultimately, internships will benefit you in a number of ways:

Practising the theoretical skills learned in class

Gaining valuable work experience in the hospitality industry

Providing the opportunity to develop an additional language

The internship office on each campus works diligently to place students in a variety of different establishments from five-star hotel chains to family-owned boutique hotels in Switzerland and across the globe. First internship experiences are generally in the area of food and beverage. Second internships usually take place in the departments of front office, food and beverage, housekeeping, administration or sales and marketing. The culinary students experience the heat of the kitchen during their training.

Students can be found doing their internship in:

Year 3 – Brig Campus

International Business, Business Plan & Specialisations

Term 6 (11 Weeks)
Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel & Tourism Management
Term 7 (11 Weeks)
César Ritz Colleges Bachelor of International Business in Hotel & Tourism Management
Term 8 (11 Weeks)
Washington State University Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality & Business Management

Year 3: International Business, Business Plan and Electives

A wide choice of electives allows students to concentrate on a particular field of interest. The course emphasises on managerial and strategic knowledge along with business aspects and research techniques.

Students graduate with a Swiss Bachelor of International Business in Hotel and Tourism Management and an American Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management from Washington State University (USA).

Term 6 (11 weeks)

• Principles of Management
• Financial Management
• Hospitality Marketing
• Tourism in a Global Perspective
• Business Planning Project 1
• Qualification: Swiss Higher Diploma

Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management

Term 7 (11 weeks)

• Career Management
• Human Resource Management
• Operational Analysis
• Service Operations Management
• Elective
• Business Planning Project 2

Term 8 (11 weeks)

• Economics and Public Policy
• Social Psychology of Hospitality
• Hospitality Leadership and Organisational Behaviour
• Strategic Hospitality Management: Case Studies and Research
• Elective
• Business Planning Project 3