Objectives of the programme The Bachelor Degree in Hotel Management trains students for operational and administrative management positions. The programme combines cutting-edge management science with traditional know-how in hotel and restaurant management. Course work is reinforced through immediate application of knowledge in practical settings. Teaching Method Students are expected to participate actively in every phase of this highly internationalised and multicultural academic programme. Course work complements practical training, cultural and technical seminars. Vatel’s teaching staff strives to attain outrivaled teaching standards by pushing back the boundaries in their respective disciplines. Programme Organisation The programme consists of a fixed curriculum of required courses. Students alternate between classroom sessions and practical training sessions in which they have the opportunity to apply and test what they have learnt. This programme emphasises on operational and strategic management tools required for international hotel and restaurant management. At the same time nurturing in the student a professional attitude and behavioural characteristics essential for greeting and serving customers and to the effective practice of this profession. The programme is structured around alternating semesters of course work and semesters of paid practical training in France or abroad, with each segment lasting 5 months. During an internship, the student is provided with free board and lodging as well as a monthly allowance of approximately 300 to 500 Euros.
Bachelor of Business in Hotel and Resort Management is designed to give you the business management skills to pursue a career as a hospitality industry leader capable of managing international hotel and resort operations or to run a hospitality business of your own.
Who is the programme for? This 5 month programme, which is validated by IMI's UK partner the Manchester Metropolitan University, is equivalent to the first year of university and is designed for school leavers who wish to begin their academic and industry career in hospitality and tourism with a good grounding in operational management.
Requirements for Admission
17years of age High school certificate or equivalent eg GCE O/A Levels Proficiency in English: 500 TOEFL (paper-based), 173 TOEFL (computer-based), 5.0 IELTS, or equivalent Applicants who do not have the required English level may join the 4-week Intensive English Certificate (IEC) or the 12-week University English Preparatory Course (UEPC).
Programme objective and content The objective of the programme is to give students a sound professional education in the operational management of hospitality and tourism organizations with a particular focus on food and beverage operations, accommodation systems and global hospitality and tourism trends. The programme also includes opportunities to acquire fundamental skills in languages, information technology, communication, business planning and self-development.
The Master of Tourism and Hotel Management is designed for students with no previous industry work experience who wish to study in Australia and gain a higher qualification in the field of tourism and hospitality studies.
Objectives of the programme The MBA in International Hotel and Tourism Management combines a university teaching approach with a professional edge, whose aim is to train operational and higher managers in the field of hospitality with a wide range of equipment and facilities (business, leisure, sports...) pertaining to international companies. The programme in International Hotel Management prepares students for specialised executive and managerial positions in hotels and tourism companies. The programme combines cutting-edge management science with traditional know-how in hotel and restaurant management. Course work is reinforced through immediate application of knowledge in practical settings. The programme enables students to develop and cultivate managerial competencies such as analytical and organisational skills in addition to nurturing their ability to anticipate and decide rapidly and precisely on matters and situations that arise in all areas of the hotel management sector. Programmes are instructed in English at the Vatel campus of Nimes in the south of France. Teaching Method Students are expected to participate actively in every phase of this highly internationalised and multicultural academic programme. Course work complements practical training, cultural and technical seminars and individual or small-group research projects. The teaching staff consists of highly experienced university faculty, expert practitioners, and professionals from hotel, restaurant and tourism world. They strive to attain outrivaled teaching standards by pushing back the boundaries in their respective disciplines. Programme Organisation The programme consists of a fixed curriculum of required courses. Students alternate course work with practical situations in which they have the opportunity to apply and test what they have learnt. Course-instruction in English, emphasises the operational and strategic management tools required for international hotel and restaurant management and for the effective management of tourism companies. The programme consists of two successive semesters of coursework followed by a paid internship in France or abroad. During the internship, the student is provided with free board and lodging as well as a monthly allowance of approximately 400 to 500 Euros. Academic Topics: Foundation Semester: Management I, Marketing I, Human Resources I, Computer Systems I, Computer Systems I, Nutrition and Wines, Food & Beverage Environment, Hotel Environment, Look & Behaviour, English Communication I, French Communication I, Intercultural Management, Tourism Economics, Negotiation, Enterprise Discovery Academic Semester: Management II, Financial Accounting , Marketing II, Human Resources II, Computer Systems II, Tourism Economics, Business Law, Hospitality Law, Hospitality Strategy, Enterprise Strategy, French Communication II Academic Period (4 months): Management III, Financial Strategies, Marketing III, Human Resources III, Computer Systems III, Start up Business, French Communication III, Research, Thesis, Online Career Workshop
