Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management – edizione di Marbella (Spagna)

Presentazione

Obiettivi

The objective of the 1-Year Postgraduate Diploma Program is to offer candidates that hold a degree in a different field the opportunity to acquire and practice the knowledge and managerial skills necessary to successfully enter the hospitality and tourism industry. Employers particularly appreciate the varied backgrounds of post-graduate students because they bring experience, culture and diversity to an industry that thrives on creativity and professionalism.

Didattica

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
 
This program is designed for people who already have a university degree or diploma who wish to join the exciting international hospitality industry. The program is delivered entirely in English. Students are exposed to operational management and strategic issues that hospitality managers face today in order to provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge to make informed decisions. Subject content within the academic semester consists of hospitality and business management theory. Integrated into the program is the operational management training in traditional Swiss culinary arts, as well as food and beverage, for which Les Roches Marbella is well-known.

SEMESTERS OVERVIEW
 
This is a postgraduate intensive course delivered in English and aimed at graduates. Throughout an entire year, the student specializes in the Business Management of the Hospitality Industry, completing the theoretical preparation in addition to receiving intensive lectures in practical classes, with a 20-24 weeks in-training period in a Spanish or international hospitality establishment.
 
The program is delivered in English and consists of an intensive academic semester at the school followed by a 5 - 6 month industry internship. Subject content within the academic semester consists of hospitality and business management theory. Subjects include Hospitality Marketing, Rooms Division Operations and Management, Hospitality Accounting and Financial Management, Information Technology, Advanced Culinary Concepts, Beverage, Bar and Wine Service, and Events Management. Faculty is comprised of international hotel and restaurant professionals, and professors with hospitality and university backgrounds.

Materie

• Financial management
• Operational human resource management
• Rooms division operations management
• Food & beverage operations management
• Food production and service operations
• Intensive English / learning support
• Basic French or German or Spanish
• Performance management
• Planning and development
• Yield and revenue management
• Quality enhancement in the service sector
• International strategic marketing
• Events management
• Research methods and learning support

Borse di Studio

• Bachelor Degree holders (laureati)
• High School diploma holders (diplomati) with 3 years of work experience

Destinatari

• Must hold a Bachelor Degree (laurea triennale o magistrale) or have 3 years of documented work experience. Non degree holders will receive a Professional Development Diploma.
• A complete application form (please refer to Mrs. Francesca Bonzo or Daniela Di Pirro Amadei, for more details)
• English level B2, please enclose one of the following:
  o Cambridge First Certificate C
  o  I.E.L.T.S.  5.0 in listening, reading, writing, speaking
  o  Toefl IBT 61 points

Partner

Accor (Sofitel, Novotel) Fairmont, Raffles, swissôtels hotels Four Seasons Hilton (Hilton, Waldorf Astoria) Hyatt InterContinental (Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn) Jumeirah Kempinski Kezner (One&Only resorts, Atlanta)

Mandarin Oriental Marriott (JW Marriott, Renaissance) Moevenpick Orient Express Peninsula Hotels Rezidor (Radisson SAS, Regent, Park Inn) Ritz Carlton Shangri-la Starwood (St Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin, Sheraton, W hotels)

Sbocchi

Les Roches Career Development & Industry Placement office assists you, as a student, to secure appropriate positions in the hospitality industry and to provide you with administrative support.  Our counselors have extensive knowledge of the hospitality sector which will help you to find the best career options to reach your goals.
During the semester that precedes an internship, each student receives full support in their internship, management training or job search at Les Roches and Glion. From company recruitment visits on campus, to our list of offers that is updated daily, you will have a full range of opportunities to enhance your career path within the international hospitality industry.

We also give students professional guidance and support in recruitment aspects, such as:

• CV writing
• Interview and presentation skills
• Job/Internship market research (industry job portal, social networking via Lindekin and Facebook
• Contract writing and salary expectations

The CDIP office maintains a strong relationship with the industry, which is the core of our expertise and success. Over 25 companies are invited on campus to recruit their future leaders each semester. Furthermore, leading companies such as Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Hyatt, Six Senses, Fairmont,  Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La, Accor, and Louis Vuitton return to us every year.

COMPANIES THAT HIRE STUDENTS FOR INTERNSHIPS OR Jobs
The long and excellent relationships Les Roches and Glion has with the industry translates into international hotel chains and companies coming on campus to interview students for internship positions as well as for permanent positions. Many hospitality businesses have been recruiting our students semester after semester for operational or administrative internship positions. The list below provides an overview of some of the hotel chains which currently employ our students.

Accor (Sofitel, Novotel) Fairmont, Raffles, swissôtels hotels Four Seasons Hilton (Hilton, Waldorf Astoria) Hyatt InterContinental (Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn) Jumeirah Kempinski Kezner (One&Only resorts, Atlanta)

Mandarin Oriental Marriott (JW Marriott, Renaissance) Moevenpick Orient Express Peninsula Hotels Rezidor (Radisson SAS, Regent, Park Inn) Ritz Carlton Shangri-la Starwood (St Regis, Luxury Collection, Westin, Sheraton, W hotels)

A bright future lies ahead!

In 2011, each graduating student averaged 4 interviews with key recruiters from international companies. Many of those interviews resulted in offers of employment upon graduation.

First employment status on Graduation Day

• Employed or with employment offer - 88,4%
• Continuing studies or other - 11,6%

First employment destination

• Europe - 62%
• Americas - 2%
• Asia/Pacific - 31%
• Middle East and Africa - 5%

First Employment Sector

Corporate training is in high demand, as it allows graduates to quickly access managerial positions. Trainees typically work for 12 to 18 months, rotating through the various departments of a hotel, resort or other international organization before choosing a specialty. This exposure to many aspects of the hospitality industry allows for rapid advancement to senior level positions. 

• Corporate or Management Training - 30% 
• Rooms Division - 11%
• Sales & Marketing - 9%
• Finance - 9%
• Food & Beverage - 9%
• Other (tourism sports, entertainment etc.) - 28%
• Human Resources - 4%

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Stage

Postgraduate students generally undertake one Internship that lasts a minimum of four months and takes place in the hospitality industry. As students in this program are more mature in nature due to their background and previous education, they will generally be given an administrative, supervisory, or training position with, if possible, exposure to a variety of operating departments in a Swiss or international hotel or other hospitality establishment. The supervisor will work with students in order to incorporate the knowledge and skills they will have already acquired during their 2 semesters of classroom and craft-based-learning experience on campus.

Internship Placement Facts
Each semester, students average 4.65 internship opportunities for positions in Switzerland or abroad!

Costi

The fees include tuition only. Accommodation, meals, books, materials and uniforms can be provided by the school.

Postgraduate diploma: 1 academic semester + internship: 13000 €