MBA Hospitality Management

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Total fees: £7440 / Per 15-credit module fees: £620

Shape the future of hospitality with strategic leadership and innovation

University of Gloucestershire’s 100% online MBA Hospitality Management provides in-depth insight into the various facets of the hospitality industry. The course covers core industry fundamentals, from corporate philosophies to their operational implications. You’ll gain essential skills to manage the complex relationship between visitors and service providers, while also learning about yield and revenue management techniques to optimise profitability.

With a focus on improving both top-line and bottom-line performance using industry-specific tools, this MBA Hospitality Management equips future leaders with the knowledge to advance their careers in hospitality management. You’ll also develop an international perspective and a deeper understanding of how different sectors within the industry operate.   

Course overview

This career-focused MBA Hospitality Management course gives you the skills and strategic insight to succeed in the global hospitality sector. You’ll explore how to deliver exceptional guest experiences, manage complex operations, and make data-informed business decisions.

You’ll study areas such as international guest service, operations planning, and revenue optimisation. Through modules including Global Hospitality Experience, Global Hospitality Operations Management, and Yield Management for Hospitality, you’ll build the knowledge and behaviours needed to thrive in a competitive, fast-moving industry.

Skills and knowledge

Graduates of this course will be able to:

  • Learn how to lead diverse teams using leadership theory and practical insight
  • Demonstrate a strong grasp of core hospitality management principles
  • Apply service strategies to manage guest-provider relationships effectively
  • Use yield and revenue management tools to maximise profitability
  • Identify opportunities to grow revenue and improve operational efficiency
  • Leverage technology to innovate and enhance hospitality performance

Entry requirements

To study Gloucestershire’s 100% online MBA Hospitality Management, you will need to have completed:

  • A 2:2 undergraduate honours degree (or international equivalent)

OR

  • A minimum of three years of relevant work experience (CV required, including one reference).

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, or if your most recent education or work experience was not conducted in English, you must demonstrate proficiency through an approved English language test. This includes IELTS (minimum overall score of 6.0, with no individual component below 5.5) or an equivalent qualification.

Modules

Global Hospitality Operations Management
Gain the knowledge and insight needed to navigate the diverse and complex world of global hospitality operations. You’ll explore how different sectors of the industry function, while learning about the corporate philosophies that shape them and how these translate into operational practice. You’ll reflect on international trends, business planning, and your own professional goals. On completion, you’ll be equipped to make informed decisions about your future career or business in a global hospitality context.
Global Hospitality Experience
Explore the essential skills and attitudes needed to support and care for guests within the global hospitality sector. You’ll examine the relationship between temporary visitors—those spending at least 24 hours away from their usual residence—and the organisations that host them, including those offering accommodation, food and drink, and leisure experiences. Through this, you’ll develop the behaviours and understanding needed to deliver high-quality, culturally sensitive service in today’s competitive, international hospitality environment.
Yield Management for Hospitality
Learn to apply yield and revenue management principles across key areas of hospitality, including accommodation, food and beverage, and events. You’ll explore tools and techniques that help drive profitability by maximising revenue from existing resources and capacity. The module focuses on both top-line and bottom-line performance, giving you the ability to make data-driven decisions that improve operational outcomes in a competitive hospitality market.
Leadership and Organisation behaviour
Explore what it means to be an effective leader and learn how to navigate change and lead ethically within multicultural and diverse settings. You’ll focus on emotional intelligence, reflective leadership, and responsible decision-making. Drawing links between classical leadership theories and modern-day challenges, you’ll build a toolkit to lead with integrity and purpose in complex organisational environments.
Economics for Managers
Explore key economic concepts, models, and analytical tools to support sound managerial decision-making. You’ll study supply and demand dynamics, market structures—from perfect competition to monopoly—and the theory of the firm at a micro level. At the macro level, you’ll examine fiscal and monetary policy, along with broader topics such as international trade, financial markets, economic growth, and externalities. By applying economic reasoning, you’ll learn to evaluate trade-offs and make choices that align with organisational objectives.
Finance for Managers
Develop the essential financial knowledge to support day-to-day operations and long-term strategic planning. You’ll explore the time value of money, investment options, capital expenditure decisions, and financial structuring. With a focus on cash flow management and asset allocation, you’ll gain the skills to guide your organisation’s financial sustainability and growth.
Strategic Decision Making for Managers
Develop your capacity to make informed strategic decisions by examining how organisations build capabilities to compete effectively. You’ll study decision-making frameworks drawn from global business practices and apply them across a range of firm sizes and industries. You’ll strengthen your ability to align strategy with the external environment while fulfilling long-term objectives.
Business Strategy
You’ll gain a clear understanding of strategic thinking and how it supports long-term organisational success. This module introduces key theories, models, and analytical tools that help general managers make sound, value-adding decisions. Whether in the public, private, or non-profit sectors, you’ll learn to assess competitive positioning, build strategic capabilities, and lead your organisation with a forward-thinking mindset.
Operations Management
Explore the core elements of operations management and their critical role in business success. You’ll analyse areas such as process and capacity planning, quality management, materials and facilities planning, and operations strategy. Whether you work in consulting, start-ups, or corporate leadership, you’ll build the skills to optimise resources and drive operational efficiency.
Research Methods for Business and Management
Develop a solid foundation in both academic and consultancy-based business research. This module guides you in identifying research problems, conducting literature reviews, and designing effective methodologies. You’ll learn about philosophical underpinnings, research ethics, and practical methods for gathering and analysing data. By the end, you’ll be ready to produce a rigorous, well-designed research proposal.
Applied Research for Business and Management (30 credits)
Develop and apply your knowledge of research methods to tackle a real-world business issue. You’ll define a research problem, design your study, gather and analyse data, and deliver practical recommendations. Whether you pursue a thesis or project, you’ll demonstrate your ability to conduct independent, applied research that adds value to your field.

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