BA(Hons) - International Hospitality Management (Top-up) (BAIHM) is designed to give the student the management and operational skills needed to succeed in the hospitality industry of the 2020s and beyond. UoD has a track record of running successful hospitality management degrees, and the curriculum has been updated to be even more relevant to the industry today. More content has been included about business management, new technology, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, so the students will graduate as modern, adaptable and creative thinkers who are not afraid to challenge the status quo and lead change.
In BAIHM, students will cover the full range of modern-day hospitality management and business
management skills. They will learn to problem-solve and adapt to changing external environments, create innovative hospitality concepts and customer experiences while considering sustainability, and plan, manage and evaluate projects and also use digital technology throughout the course.

Programme Objectives

Upon successful completion of the programme, learners will be able to:

• Critically analyse and apply hospitality management theories, concepts, and research to solve familiar and unfamiliar industry-related problems.

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of hospitality operations, consumer needs, stakeholder diversity, and current industry practices.

• Plan, conduct, and evaluate independent research using appropriate methodologies, data sources and scholarly evidence.

• Evaluate information, arguments, and data to make informed decisions and develop effective solutions within hospitality contexts.

• Communicate ideas, findings, and recommendations effectively using appropriate verbal, written, digital, and multimedia formats.

• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively, demonstrating leadership, initiative,professionalism, and personal responsibility.

• Apply ethical, sustainable, safety, and professional practices in hospitality operations and decision-making.

• Demonstrate lifelong learning, self-reflection, and professional development skills necessary for continued growth and employment in the hospitality industry.