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STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

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“The Glion MBA opens the door to many opportunities to further advance my career. I have already been working in the hospitality industry for over five years and I definitely need an MBA degree to advance in my career.

Right now, you need an MBA when you want to enter top management positions, like general manager or CEO. The Glion MBA is a unique experience and a major opportunity. Having glion on my CV boost my career!”

Azzi Kashani, USA

 

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MBA in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management

with Leadership or Marketing

 

Program Overview

The MBA in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management is an intensive one-year graduate program beginning in January and July of each year.  The first semester includes the Preparatory Knowledge Program and other courses which develop key skills for research methodology, financial management and business analysis. The second semester primarily focuses on the specialization courses for the Leadership or Marketing majors and the preparation of the required applied business project.

For course descriptions and additional information about the academic structure, please see the Academic Catalog.

 

 

Learning on the MBA program

Glion’s MBA program develops analytical and intercultural skills through lectures, case studies, research projects, and interactions with our diverse group of students and faculty. These activities prepare our graduates to enter management teams and entrepreneurial ventures as business specialists, ready to analyze and improve performance in diverse service organizations.  The value of this degree builds upon a first degree and professional experience by allowing the student to develop personal strategies for improving management practices.

 

MBA Courses*

 

Preparatory Knowledge Program (PKP)

  • Managerial Communication
  • Tourism
  • Economics for Business
  • Fundamentals of Accounting

Core Courses

  • Applied Business Project
  • Global Strategic Management
    Managing Service Operations in the Evolving
  • Business Environment
  • Human Resources Management
  • Data Driven Decision Making
  • Managerial Finance and Accounting
  • Hospitality Services and E-Marketing Solutions
  • Revenue Management

 

 

Leadership Specialization Courses

The leadership specialization track includes a variety of strategic management courses for international hospitality and service organizations.

  • Managing Organizations, Ideas and Growth
  • Managing Technologies, Operations and Processes
  • Challenges of Leadership
    Cross-Cultural Management of Teams and Projects
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Planning

Marketing Specialization Courses

The marketing specialization focuses on marketing management strategies specific to hospitality and service organizations.

  • Marketing Research
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • Brand Management
  • Design Management and New Product Development

 

*Courses are subject to modification. For the official Learning Outcomes, see the Academic Catalog.

 

Career Advancement

MBA graduates are actively recruited by major hotel companies around the world to enter management positions in hotels, restaurants and tourism businesses, as well as consultancy, business analysis, marketing, or financial management positions in any service organization.

Glion graduates have the opportunity to join the Glion Alumni Association , where they become life-long members of our worldwide network of alumni and industry partners. This membership gives them the opportunity to participate in social networking,  access employment opportunities and share their career advancement with other alumni.

 

MBA Students Profile

In July 2012, the MBA program enrolled 53 students out of 74 applicants. The class is composed of 36 women and 17 men.  The average age is 22-25 years old. The MBA class shares a rich cultural mix with 25 nationalities represented: 24% from all of Europe, 10% from North and South America, and 55% from Asia and Eastern Pacific countries. All of the MBA students entered the program with a Bachelor degree and some work experience in a service related position.

 

Online MBA Students Profile

With seven intakes now underway, over 120 students are now studying on the GIHE Online MBA. The combined classrooms are composed of 33% women and 67%  men, with an average age of 37  years and 15 years of relevant working experience with 17% students gaining corporate sponsorship for their studies.  The Online MBA boasts a cultural mix of  48 countries: 32% European,  16% from North and South America, and  52% from Africa, Asia and Eastern Pacific countries.

 

Admissions Requirements

Please click on the link to download the Graduate Admissions Requirements.

For Online MBA Admissions, please see the Online MBA program website.

 

Tuition and Others Fees

Please click on the link to have access to the Tuition and Fees of this program as well as to see the terms and conditions.