MSc in International Hospitality Management

Join the next generation of global hospitality leaders

The MSc in International Hospitality Management, a 16-month full-time double degree program, was created to help meet the recruitment needs of this evolving industry. You will benefit from the combined expertise of the world-renowned Institut Paul Bocuse school of hospitality management and gastronomy with the unique entrepreneurial approach of the leading European Business School emlyon business school. Delivered exclusively in English, the program provides you with a solid foundation in general management as well as specialist knowledge in new venture creation, lifestyle hospitality management, brand design and innovation management.

The program ensures an international learning experience with the opportunity to study in Lyon, the capital of French gastronomy, as well as on emlyon business school’s Asian campus in Shanghai, where the excellence of Asian hospitality is known around the world. With access to a full range of careers services, you will gain access to a select network of companies in the international hospitality industry such as Club Med, Hilton Worldwide and Radisson, alongside practical experience during the internship period. A focus on project-based learning throughout the course allows you to translate theory into a real-life business setting with the Entrepreneurial Business Project and the Concept Design & Development Project.

Joint expertise of emlyon business school and Institut Paul Bocuse.You will benefit from emlyon business school’s proven expertise in entrepreneurship which will help you develop the capacity to identify opportunities within multiple markets, to create new combinations of services for a diverse group of customers and to turn them into tangible value. Management courses include Innovation Management, Essentials of Marketing, Introduction to Cross-Cultural Management and Introduction to Financial Accounting. You will also benefit from Institut Paul Bocuse’s strength in integrating tradition with modernity, innovation and research. Hospitality specialist courses include Food and Beverage Management, Hospitality Operations Management and Revenue Management.

Project based learning at the heart of the program.The program provides a balance of theory, strategic analysis and creativity. Ongoing seminars and conferences introduce you to internationally acclaimed designers, celebrity chefs, industry innovators and leaders of the profession through both institutions’ unparalleled network of friends and contacts. You will also have the chance to set up a virtual company to develop your entrepreneurial mindset with emlyon business school’s popular Entrepreneurial Business Project.

Study in Shanghai. Learn about Asian hospitality and nurturing and maintaining the customer relationship by spending a semester on emlyon business school's Asian campus in Shanghai. Modules include the Asian business environment, Asian etiquette and hospitality in New Asia, as well as an in-company project to put your newly acquired knowledge into practice.

Internship and career opportunities. With privileged international hospitality contacts such as Accor, InterContinental Hotels Group and Compass Group, you will have the opportunity to meet with top recruiters and develop your professional network. Using the expert career workshops, tools and events of both emlyon business school and Institut Paul Bocuse, you’ll complete a 4-to- 6 month internship in order to prepare your entry into the global business world.

For more information, visit www.msc-hospitality.com