Postgraduate Diploma in International Hotel Operations Management or in International Hotel and Events Management.
Postgraduate Diploma / MIB 1.
The Postgraduate Diploma (first year of the Master of International Business in Hotel, Resort and Wellness Management) is a comprehensive conversion course into the world of hospitality. It also offers progression onto the MSc in International Hospitality Management or the second year of the MIB in Hotel, Resort and Wellness Management programmes.
Postgraduate Diploma / MIB 1.
The Postgraduate Diploma is essentially the first year of the Master of International Business in Hotel and Resort Management programme. Students entering the Postgraduate Programme typically hold an undergraduate degree in studies unrelated to the field of hospitality and wish to change their career path, drawn by the exciting career opportunities that the global hospitality industry has to offer. This course also acts as a pathway into the MIB in Hotel and Resort Management or the MSc in International Hospitality Management.
Swiss Hotel Management School is uniquely qualified to equip these students with the know-how required by the hospitality industry to become the most sought-after interns and employees. Students who complete the Hotel Operations pathway benefit from a substantial number of weekly real-life, on-the-job experiences in the many F&B outlets and simulation situations on campus. Practice plus theory are the key components of learning.
Students in the Hotel & Events Management pathway opt for a more theory-driven approach, as they typically already have some work experience and degrees. Sharing the same Core and Support Modules with their Operations colleagues, the focus of the pathway is on Events organisation, with a social and MICE event as the highlight of the semester.
Semester 1 (5 months) – Leysin campus:
International Hotel Operations Management or International Hotel & Events Management
Internship (4-6 months):
Paid internship in Switzerland or worldwide internship (local conditions apply)
Postgraduate Diploma in International Hotel Operations Management or Postgraduate Diploma in International Hotel & Events Management.
Option 1.
International Hotel Operations Management.
Semester 1.
- Food & Beverage Management
- Service Practice & Studies
- Culinary Practice & Studies
- Wine & Champagne Studies
- Events Management Practice & Studies
- Hotel Cost Control
- Revenue Management
- Front Office & Back Office Systems
- Human Resource Management
- Professional Career Development
- Business Market Research
Internship (4-6 months):
+Practical Experience
Rooms Division Management Practice & Studies
Housekeeping Management Practice & Studies
Language (level elective)
FINAL AWARD.
Swiss Postgraduate Diploma in International Hotel Operations Management
Option 2.
International Hotel & Events Management.
Semester 1.
- Food & Beverage Management
- Events Service & Culinary Studies
- Wine & Beverage Studies
- Events Management Practice & Studies
- Financial Accounting
- Revenue Management
- Front Office & Back Office Systems
- Human Resource Management
- Professional Career Development
- Business Market Research
- Rooms Division Management Studies
- Hotel & Event Marketing
- Feasibility & Business Planning
- Language (level elective)
Internship (4-6 months):
+Practical Experience
FINAL AWARD
Swiss Postgraduate Diploma in International Hotel & Events Management
Graduates who complete a PGD programme and an internship will be eligible to progress to the the MSc in International Hospitality Management or the MIB in Hotel, Resort and Wellness Management programmes.
Entry Requirements:
- Recognised Bachelor's Degree or at least 3 years of work experience in a supervisory position in any industry
- English language proficiency of IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL iBT 55 or equivalent
- Recommended minimum age of 21 years
Starting Dates / Course Calendar.
2019
from: to:
February 4th February 2019 / 7th June 2019
September 2nd September 2019 / 24th January 2020
November* 4th November 2019 / 3th April 2020
2020
from: to:
February 3rd February 2020 / 5th June 2020
September 7th September 2021 / 22nd January 2021
November* 9th November 2020 / 9th April 2021
2021
from: to:
February 1st February 2021 / 4th June 2021
September 6th September 2021 / 28th January 2022
November* 8th November 2021 / 8th April 2022
* November intake is only available to Master of International Business in Hotel Management students.
Application Deadline.
You are advised to send your application as soon as possible as places are limited in the school.
For students who require a visa to enter Switzerland it is important that you contact the Swiss Embassy in your home country to find out the length of time necessary for your visa application. In certain countries it may take up to 12 weeks for a visa to be approved.
