POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

PGD-Overview

PROGRAMS OVERVIEW

Programs: Students have the following three choices:

Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Administration (PGD)
Postgraduate Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management (PGHD)

Level : Postgraduate

Duration:

Postgraduate Diploma : 1.5 years (2 academic semesters + 1 internship semester)
Postgraduate Higher Diploma : 2 years (3 academic semesters + 1 internship semester)

Intakes: February and August of each year

Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Recognition: Swiss Cantonal Authorities

What will I study ?

The Postgraduate curriculum is designed for careerchangers or students who need to gain the basic administrative skills for hospitality operations. Additionally, students take a wide variety of courses for the general business management practices in hospitality

* Students with professional experience and no bachelor degree will be awarded a “Professional Development Diploma” in place of the Postgraduate Diploma or a “Professional Development Higher Diploma” in place of the Postgraduate Higher Diploma".

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

Postgraduate Diploma / Professional Development Diploma in Hospitality Administration

This intensive program consists of two taught semesters and one internship in the hospitality industry of 3 to 6 months. The Postgraduate curriculum is designed for career-changers or students who need to gain the basic administrative skills for hospitality operations. Additionally, students take a wide variety of courses for the general business management practices in hospitality. The Capstone project in Event Management allows the PGD students to use their creativity and newly gained food and beverage management skills to design a special event for their fellow students.

After completing these two semesters of study, students may choose to do an internship and / or start working. Those who want to further their studies and develop further their management competencies, may carry on towards the Postgraduate Higher Diploma.

Postgraduate Higher Diploma / Professional Development Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management

Every great manager in this active industry needs to possess the fundamentals of leadership. Upon completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Administration, students may take an additional semester during which they will focus on the human elements of executive management most important in hospitality.

The PGHD semester consist of 6 courses of the MBA program. Students will examine leadership, business relationships, development of managers and organizational strategy, in both the classroom and workplace. PGHD graduates may return to Les Roches at a later time and complete only 6 more months of study and a dissertation to obtain their MBA.

SEMESTERS OVERVIEW

Semester 1:

Operations Management
During this first semester, students will acquire the fundamentals of the hospitality industry and more particularly will look at the operational aspect in culinary arts, service and rooms division. These subjects are taught in both theoretical and practical settings where students learn to perform and supervise various tasks within the "back-of-the house". The students also acquire the fundamental financial and human resources skills.

Semester 2:

Strategy and Planning
During the second semester, students will develop their planning and strategic skills through the organization of an event. This important project integrates the theoretical and practical elements for the development and realization of a unique event. The funding, budgeting, promotional and logistic planning are all carefully elaborated and analyzed to ensure the viability. Students have to present and defend their proposal in front of a panel of faculty mambers and their overall performance will be evaluated.

Semester 3:

Hospitality Leadership
Those opting for the Postgraduate Higher Diploma will join MBA students and attend 6 courses that will develop their managerial and leadership competencies as well as learn about hospitality technologies. Although this semester is more classroom oriented, students will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of the business world to real case studies.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

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ACADEMIC CATALOG

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