
Bachelor's Degree in International Hotel Management
Barcelona, Spain
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 9,513 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The tourism and hotel sector needs versatile and innovative people to stay ahead of changes in a constantly evolving industry. Would you like to lead this transformation? The new CETT-UB Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management is your first step towards a successful career.
With a robust international vision tapping methods, content and academic and professional opportunities abroad, the Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management will equip you with the skills and expertise you need to excel in this dynamic and discerning market.
You will be professionally trained to take on key roles in hotel management, supervising operations, rolling out effective strategies, and delivering unique experiences. And all this is thanks to the three programme-wide themes: technology, innovation and sustainability.
The CETT-UB Degree transforms you:
- You will explore tourism as a hospitality sector, an opportunity for cultural exchange and an instrument for connecting people and destinations.
- You will build an executive profile in the hotel industry.
- You will learn about the foremost international chains’ strategies, organisational structures and business cultures.
- You will gain a holistic vision of the hotel industry and its relationships with its surroundings.
- You will be introduced to the culture of data, their analysis and interpretation and relevance in decision-making.
- You will experience tourism firsthand, studying a degree that enables you to travel as you benefit from academic placement schemes and international internships.
- You will transform the future of the hospitality industry and help develop a sector that is constantly evolving in digitalisation, innovation, and sustainability.
Why study for a Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management?
The Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management is a unique opportunity to study the career you are passionate about and kick-start your future. The expertise and experiences you gain at CETT-UB will enable you to learn all about the procedures required for hotel leadership, management, administration... and lots more!
Alimara University Hotel
- The Alimara University Hotel is a critical innovation cornerstone which allows us to deliver a practical and applied approach to training.
- It will give you the chance to get involved in innovation and intrapreneurship initiatives in the first and only University Hotel in Spain or Europe.
Learning experience and career profile
- The CETT-UB learning experience blends hard skills and soft skills to get you ready for executive positions.
- It is bespoke education to meet the needs of a constantly growing sector: average employment is expected to rise by 2.5% in 2024, a figure which may reach 17% in large cities.
- There is a huge demand in the industry for trained professionals with a passion for hospitality.
- It furnishes an** international outlook by harnessing content and learning tools** coupled with academic and professional experiences abroad.
- It drives innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit.
CETT-UB ecosystem
- The CETT-UB ecosystem enables you to forge a connection with the hotel industry right from your first year.
- Over 50 years of experience training leaders in the tourism and hotel sector.
- Events such as CETT Talent, the Alimara Awards and Entrepreneurs’ Day provide a chance to connect with the sector and network with alumni, professionals, businesses, institutions and others.
- Barcelona as a learning campus: the quality of the city’s offer of hotels, its renowned international chains and more. All this makes for a wide variety of professional visits to hotels while also bringing these outstanding professionals into the classroom.
A unique university qualification
- You will learn on a degree programme which equips you to take on executive positions. Plus you can also choose between two specialisation skills enhancement pathways based on your interests and motivations: hotel asset management and consulting, or marketing and sales.
- The standing of UB and CETT is backed by its 50-year track record and industry-renowned know-how.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
CETT Foundation, with the firm conviction that training and transmission of knowledge are fundamental, extends the study aid program.
Besides, CETT will also accept payments in 6, 10, or 12 months through bank financing plus a 5 % discount of total enrollment fees should students wish to choose this option. Find out about the special conditions.
Curriculum
An Experiential Learning Journey
The curriculum consists of four courses of 60 ECTS each. The first two are common to all students. In the 3rd and 4th years, you will study the subjects corresponding to the specializations.
Program Outcome
What goals will you achieve with the Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management?
The degree programme’s primary purpose is to train you to take on executive posts in the hotel or related sectors.
Plus you will also:
- Gain in-depth knowledge of hotel and restaurant operations to optimise efficiency and enhance the overall provision of the services they offer.
- Develop a customer-centric mindset and grasp how customer behaviour changes in order to furnish personalised experiences that exceed their expectations while catering to the particular needs of customers from abroad.
- Become skilled at implementation techniques and rolling out marketing strategies.
- Learn the principles of financial management to ensure profitability and the greatest possible increase in hotel business.
- Become proficient in cutting-edge technologies and digital solutions to enhance customer experiences, coupled with operational efficiency.
- Unlock open and effective communication in your team, helping to maximise people’s potential and fostering a collaborative and productive work environment in multicultural settings.
- Foster an entrepreneurial, analytical and reflective mindset by identifying and leveraging opportunities for innovation in hotel industry enterprises.
- Show the significance of responsible tourism and sustainable practices to engender a constructive impact on the environment and local communities.
- Develop robust language and intercultural skills to communicate effectively in an international environment while driving inclusion and diversity.
- Foster the ability to adapt to unexpected situations with professionalism, thus contributing to customer safety and organisational resilience.
What skills will you acquire with the CETT-UB Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management?
- It is understanding the structure of a hotel business and its operational, administrative and strategic departments.
- Explaining how the ecosystem of the international hotel industry works, the various types of companies in it and the relationships between them.
- Identifying key business management and leadership concepts to be able to supervise any hotel business department in a multicultural and international context.
- Learning the key notions in marketing and sales to devise effective marketing and communication strategies.
- Recognising the significance of brand reputation for building a robust and attractive hotel company image while driving customer acquisition and retention.
- Associating the hotel company’s digital environment with streamlining marketing strategies and enhancing the customer experience.
- Setting out the theoretical principles of effective communication in a multicultural setting so as to optimise interaction and understanding between team members, thereby promoting a collaborative work environment and service excellence.
- Understanding the importance of global responsibility in a hotel company’s operations and strategic decisions to ensure a sustainable, ethical and inclusive perspective in decision-making.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
When you complete your CETT-UB Bachelor’s Degree in International Hotel Management studies, you will be equipped to work in three main areas:
Hotel industry:
Management and leadership posts in all the operational, administrative and strategic departments of a hotel. Positions include operations management, accommodation department management, food and beverage department management, marketing management, revenue management, events management, human resources management, sales manager, reservations manager, communication and public relations manager...
Hotel ecosystem:
Career profiles include management and leadership positions in businesses making up the hotel ecosystem. Examples would be technological solutions providers (such as booking engines, web design, etc.), revenue management platforms, hotel consortiums and brokerage firms. Others are hotel asset management companies and specialized consultancies, real estate investment analyst positions, or entrepreneurial projects are also included.
Service companies:
As you will be highly skilled in designing experiences and anticipating and meeting customer needs, you will be eligible for management and leadership positions in companies related to the service sector. This category includes management and leadership posts in shopping centres, retail firms, hospitals, casinos, spas and more.