Post Graduate Programme - To start September 2010

 Master of Science Degree in International Hospitality Management
This is the first accredited Masters in Hospitality Management in the GCC region. This Masters Degree is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates and it is recognized globally by leading universities and internationally by the hospitality industry.

Aim
This post-graduate programme will develop the knowledge, skills and competence of graduate industry professionals to enable them to function effectively at executive, corporate and senior managerial levels within the contemporary hospitality industry.

Origins
The content and structure of this programme is based on extensive industry and educational research to ensure that it provides cutting edge knowledge that builds on undergraduate studies and fosters high levels of managerial competence.

Senior and executive managers from the hospitality industry have contributed to the design and content of this course.

The content of the course is benchmarked against 15 other internationally renowned masters level programmes.

The Faculty of the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management have extensive experience of teaching at Masters level in over 11 different universities.


The Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this programme students will be able to:

1. Critically examine the social, cultural, cognitive and financial aspects of contemporary international hospitality management
2. Make a professional contribution to the process of corporate leadership within hospitality businesses.
3. Investigate hospitality managerial issues in a creative, strategic and entrepreneurial way.
4. Plan, design, construct, execute and present business research using a range of methodologies, analytical techniques and presentation formats.

Programme Structure
This post-graduate programme can be taken full time over one calendar year or the modules can be taken in a flexible mode, which means that learners can continue to work whilst they study.  The duration of part time study will vary according to the amount of time each learner is able to devote to the programme and also according to their own abilities and commitment.
This is a modular programme in which students take a maximum of two modules simultaneously.  Each module involves a minimum of 40 taught hours and 100 hours of self-directed study over a period of one month.  The programme ends either with a formal academic dissertation or through the completion of several industry related projects.

Programme Delivery
All modules on this programme are delivered by doctorally qualified specialist faculty who have been selected not only for their academic qualifications but also for their industry experience, teaching skills and their related research. Typically, each module will include team teaching involving leading industry practitioners, and will draw on participating students’ valuable personal experience as well.

The Modules
In order to qualify for the post-graduate degree, all students must take and pass all of the compulsory modules and they must also choose and pass three of the elective modules.

Modules Overview Download

Compulsory Modules:
• Business Research Methods
• Hotel Asset Management
• Hotel Service Operations Management
• International Recruitment and Talent Management
• Developing and Monitoring Corporate Strategy
• Applied Statistics for Business Research
• Thesis or Business Projects

Elective modules:
• Business Continuity Planning
• Hotel Benchmarking
• Digital Marketing
• Sustainable Tourism Development
• Entrepreneurship
• Cross Cultural Selling and Marketing