Bachelor’s in International Hospitality Business

Our BBA features applied practical and academic courses, across five semesters of study combined with three six-month professional internships/on-the-job experience.

You will learn how to lead a hospitality business and master the tools of the trade, working through simulated hotel development and business projects with experienced faculty members.

You’ll develop your critical thinking, research and writing skills to produce high-quality professional work, including an applied business project.

And for your semester 7, you have the opportunity to study one of three career-focused specializations (see separate tab for more details).

ACADEMIC CATALOG 

This globally recognized business degree opens doors to a broad spectrum of career and entrepreneurship opportunities – not just in hospitality but across the wider experience economy and beyond.

These include, but are not limited to:

• International events
• Financial services (including private banking)
• Real estate advisory
• Luxury brands and retail
• Luxury services (including private aviation)

With personalized support and advice from our Career Services team throughout your studies, you will develop the tools to build a lifetime of professional achievement – from creating the perfect CV to devising strategies for successful job hunting.

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Your professional internships take place in semesters two and five. Your on-the-job experience takes place in semester 8. They play a crucial role in your Bachelor studies, providing you with vital, real-world experience at leading organizations in hospitality and beyond.

You will not only gain a full year of work experience to add to your CV, but also strengthen your professional skills, make valuable industry connections and build your awareness of the latest industry standards – all of which will be crucially important in securing your first role after graduation.

On average, each Glion student can choose from more than seven internship offers, with opportunities received from 58 countries worldwide.

Your final semester specialization allows you to focus your knowledge and expertise into professional disciplines that each offer outstanding career potential.

You can choose one of three specializations:

Luxury Brand Strategy

Learn the design, marketing and business skills you’ll need to successfully manage luxury brands.

International Hotel Development and Finance

Acquire the skills to analyze the critical success factors in asset management for hotel and resort development projects.

International Event Management

Providing a foundation in strategy, planning and successful implementation of events of all sizes across a variety of industry sectors.

Your BBA begins with a Practical Arts semester, which lays a strong foundation for your degree studies.

By the end of these 20 weeks, you will have developed an understanding of the excellence required in hotel and restaurant operations.

You’ll also be equipped with practical, professional skills you can deploy in your first internship.

Two-week Luxury Gastronomy & Hospitality MasterClass

Luxury Gastronomy & Hospitality Masterclass

A two-week immersion in world-class gastronomy

Our goal at Glion is to deliver exceptional learning experiences that immerse our students in the world of luxury hospitality. So we are extremely proud to partner with Maison Décotterd to create an exclusive Masterclass for our first semester Bachelor’s students.

Across two extraordinary weeks, you will meet influential experts who are delivering authentic luxury experiences in hospitality and gastronomy. You will gain an in-depth knowledge of cuisine, combining visits, guest speakers and workshops.

Next intakes
September 2024 & March 2025

Minimum Age
17.5 years old at the start of the program.

Education
You must have completed secondary education (IB diploma, Maturité, Abitur, French Bac, A-levels, high school diploma or equivalent).

Admissions Assessment
Personalized assessment to ascertain motivation and review application documentation. Includes scenario-based exercise to be completed beforehand.

English Language Qualifications
If English is not your first language, or if you have not spent the last two years studying in a school where English is the primary language of instruction, please enclose a copy of one of the following: ∙

• International English Language Test (IELTS): 5.5 overall (min. 5.0 in every subcomponent) Only tests taken/issued in an official IELTS testing center are accepted.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based 70 or paper-based 525
• First Cambridge Exam: Grade C
• Duolingo: min. overall score of 110 points and min. 100 in every subcomponent
• For London, same as above, except Non-EU or EEA passport holders will need to undertake IELTS UKVI: 5.5 overall and min. 5.5 in every subcomponent.

Note: All English certificates must have been issued in the 12 months prior to program start. If your English level does not meet the levels indicated above, Glion offers an Intensive Hospitality English Language Program (IHELP). Please contact us for more information.