Bachelor (Hons.)
in International
Hospitality Management

The Bachelor in International Hospitality Management trains future experts for success in the hospitality, tourism and luxury sectors. The course has been ranked n°1 by Eduniversal since 2009.

Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management (4-year) registered and approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, Innovation and Industry*.

*Publication in the Official Journal on 29 August 2019

 

Qualification: State Certified Level II (Bachelor Hons.) Qualification and a vocational degree (licence professionnelle) awarded by iaelyon Business School
Length: 4 years full-time
Languages of instruction: French/English or English
Entry requirements: French Baccalaureate or equivalent qualifications  
Start date(s): September or April
Careers: Hotel manager, Guest relation manager, F&B manager, Meetings & Events manager, Operations manager

Be part of the new generation of managers leading the hotel industry

We’re living in an era of fast-moving changes, driven by continuous technological progress.  This 4-year course has been designed to equip you with the skills needed for an outstanding career in the ultra-dynamic hospitality and services sector.

This course is for individuals with inquiring minds with a true taste for interpersonal communication, whose ambition it is to offer a new vision of the hospitality sector.
Tomorrow you’ll be an agile and mobile industry expert, capable of managing a hotel business or luxury resort, a boutique hotel, or holding a position as manager in a major international group. 

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Course overview

The art of learning

Our learning approach is unwaveringly innovative, inspired by the “test & learn” philosophy, offering students both a strategic and operational perspective of the industry. 50% of your course will involve practical professional training in our hotels and training restaurants. 

As the course advances, you’ll progressively gain confidence as a manager, preparing you to become an effective graduate equipped with the team, leadership, communication, analytical and decision-making skills expected by employers.

We’ll also give you the opportunity to spend between 10 and 14 months on work placements, giving you valuable hands-on business experience in some of the most prestigious institutions in the world.

Course features*

*Given only as examples

YEAR 1
Learning objectives: develop your curiosity and analytical skills

• Management of accommodation and organisations
• Wine and spirits management
• Services marketing
• Human resources, interpersonal communication,  3 modern foreign language skills
• Understanding the tourism and hotel market

4-month work placement 

YEAR 2
Learning objectives: learn how to reason effectively

• Concept design
• Management communication skills
• Internal operations management
• Project development and management

4 to 6-month work placement and/or an international exchange programme at one of our partner schools          

YEAR 3
Learning objectives: learn how to make decisions and develop your confidence

• E-marketing
• Revenue management and e-distribution
• Architecture, ambiance and design
• Hospitality business models
• Intercultural management

6-month work placement