Academic Program

Academic Program

Glion’s fully online MBA in International Hospitality Management program is designed to equip working professionals with the expertise to lead and motivate individuals, teams and organizations within a diverse and multicultural global business environment.

Designed and delivered by top international faculty and industry experts, the business and strategic acumen acquired during this program will allow graduates to develop and refine their analytical skills. Then, using proven industry practices to exploit strategic opportunities, they will be better placed to solve complex business problems and manage change. At the end of the program, students will have developed an ability to make business decisions with reference to accepted industry standards of business ethics, corporate governance, and social responsibility.

Glion Institute of Higher Education is accredited at university level by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). For more information please click here.

The responsibility of the Glion Advisory Board to advise the school about the evolution and trends of the hospitality and tourism industry, will also ensure the subject matter of the new online MBA in International Hospitality Management meets the highest academic standards that define one of the world’s prestigious hospitality management universities.

Program Details

Specializations available:

  1. General Management for the Service Industries
  2. Marketing and Innovation
  3. Asset and Revenue Management
  4. Self Designed

Core courses:

  1. Success Strategies for the Hospitality and Services Industry
  2. Managing Service Operations in the Evolving Business Environment
  3. Hospitality, Services and E-Marketing
  4. Human Resources Management
  5. Managerial Finance and Accounting
  6. Data Driven Decision Making
  7. Global Strategic Management

Specialization courses:

General Management for Service Industries

  1. Challenges of Leadership
  2. Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism
  3. Risk Management Systems in Hospitality

Asset and Revenue Management

  1. Revenue Management
  2. Property and Asset Management
  3. Financial Strategy and Planning

Marketing and Innovation

  1. Brand Management
  2. Integrated Marketing Communications
  3. Innovation and Product Research

Self Designed

This option is for students who have an interest across all 3 specializations and can choose 3 courses from the various pecializations pathways – subject to availability.

Final Core Course

  1. Applied Business Project

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Admission Requirements

  1. Bachelor Degree preferably in Hospitality, Tourism or Event Management, or a Business Degree or equivalent qualification
  2. Significant relevant work experience
  3. English
    1. Minimum TOEFL score of 575 paper based or 230 for the computer scoring system or 90 for the internet based test
    2. Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade B
    3. I.E.L.T.S. minimum overall of 6.0. in all components
  4. All English certificates must have been issued in the last 12 months prior to admission
  5. Candidates must submit two confidential professional reference forms which the Admissions Team will send to the candidate upon receipt of application

Intake Dates

5 intakes per year: January, March, May, August, and October

2010 Start Dates:

  1. 1st start date – August 16, 2010
  2. 2nd start date – October 25, 2010

2011 Start Dates:

  1. January 10, March 21, May 30, August 15, October 24

Completion Time

  1. 2.5 years (10 courses of 8 weeks each plus study breaks); and
  2. Applied Business Project (16-30 weeks to complete)

Application Requirements

  1. Completed application form
  2. Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Resume
  3. Study Plan and Post Study Plan (signed & dated) (500-800 words total) that includes details on candidates:
    1. Personal and professional goals
    2. Academic experience
    3. Research experience
    4. Work and other hospitality related experience
    5. Personal qualities
    6. Why you have chosen to apply to Glion
    7. How will you use your MBA upon graduation
  4. Copy of your passport
  5. Passport photograph
  6. Certified copy of latest academic transcripts
  7. Non-refundable Application Fee $150 US