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Buckinghamshire New University| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full-time | 1 year | September | find out | find out |
Do you want to take the next step in your career? This is a unique MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance degree, that is only available at BNU, can help you step into a leadership role in hospitality. Blending theoretical knowledge with real-world practices, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need to feel empowered to drive innovation and governance in today’s fast-paced hospitality landscape.
With a key focus on strategic, ethical, and sustainable practices you’ll graduate with a holistic overview of how to create growth and find solutions to a variety of strategic and governance difficulties – making you a desirable candidate for employers.
Why study MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance at BNU?
An innovative degree
The hospitality industry needs leaders who understand both the strategic and ethical dimensions of business. This MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance degree provides an academically rigorous foundation in hospitality governance, ethics, and strategy, crucial for addressing contemporary industry challenges.
University study provides access to a structured curriculum, experienced faculty, and industry partnerships that can help you build high-level, transferable skills in strategic analysis, digital fluency, and performance assessment, enabling you to excel as hospitality leaders.
Delve into Industry
On this MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance degree, we work with several hotel, food, events and hospitality partners for mentoring, live briefs, and visits. These include, but are not limited to; Marriott, The Ivy Collection, Vacherin, The Urban Pubs & Bars Company, The Fat Duck Group, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Melia Hotels, Red Carnation Hotels, Firmdale Hotels PLC, Scoffs Group UK, Hotelpartner and Harrods.
You will also benefit from the industry mentorship programme offered by our partner organisations. You’ll be allocated an industry mentor from one of our great partners, here you’ll have the opportunity to learn directly from successful hotel and hospitality leaders.
Accredited Course
Our portfolio of hotel and hospitality courses are accredited and linked to some huge industry bodies. If you decide to study one of our fast-paced degrees, you’ll benefit from our connection with the Institute of Hospitality Educational Membership Scheme, the world’s leading, award-winning, professional membership body for hospitality professionals around the globe.
We’re also part of the Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME). Through this connection you’ll have the opportunity to get close to the industry while you study and gain work experience and build your professional networks.
Facilities
During your time studying on the Hotel and Events Management degree, you’ll have access to our High Wycombe Campus. Here you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as newly built study and social areas. Our Library is open 24/7 and offers a range of resources to support your studies. We also have a Student Learning Achievement Team, who offer tailored support with research skills, critical thinking and referencing .
You’ll also be automatically a member of our Students’ Union, which was rated No.1 in the UK in the 2024 National Student Survey. We are the only university in the UK to offer free access to a huge range of events and entertainment, CV building activities, as well as competitive and recreational sport and wellbeing activities to enrich your time with us as part of our ‘Big Deal’.
What will I study?
Unlike other programmes, the MSc Hospitality Strategy and Governance has a strong focus on sustainable practices, digital transformation, and brand management. This equips you with the specialised skills that are essential in today’s hospitality industry.
From hospitality strategy and digital transformation, and leadership mindsets and approaches, to strategic brand and reputation management, sustainable value chain management, and hospitality business performance and analysis, you’ll delve into an array of specialist modules.
You’ll explore leadership theories and practices, examine the role of technology in driving business strategy and focus on the principles of corporate governance, ethical decision-making, and regulatory compliance.
As well as this you’ll take a holistic approach when looking at the hospitality value chain, from sourcing to operations, addressing economic, social, and environmental impacts.
All modules are designed to support you as you become an innovative and confident leader.
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