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    MBA Hospitality & Tourism Management

    Study Mode

    Online

    Next Start Date

    September 2025

    Duration

    16 Months

    Why a Master's in Hospitality?

    To put it simply, in today’s complex and competitive world if you want to work at executive level in a big company or if you want to successfully manage an SME, a bachelor’s degree is not enough anymore. The knowledge you need is simply not available at undergraduate level. Slowly but surely masters become the new baseline qualifications for higher education. Hospitality is a big global sector driven by multinational corporations. If you want access to upper-level management within one of them, you need more than a bachelor’s degree.

    If you’re managing a small hospitality business, you will find an undergraduate degree and relevant work experience enough to successfully complete the job. But if your business grows you will realize that it is not enough anymore.
    With a master’s degree, you would have the knowledge needed to boost your career, helping you move to upper-level management, positions with more security and potentially a role with higher pay.

    What We Deliver

    2 stackable professional & academic certifications
    (British final degree)

    100% digital delivery

    (asynchronous and synchronous)

    Paid Management Trainee Programs in U.S., EU, Asia

    Taught in English

    International lecturers

    Programme Structure

    The Programme is comprised of a core 8-month Postgraduate Executive Diploma delivered in an online format followed by a Top Up Entrepreneurial Action (Major Project). Each taught unit is delivered over four consecutive weeks, having two teaching sessions of four - five hours each, over each Saturday and Sunday. The major project is 4-month research unit.
    Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma
    Course Title Course Code UK CreditDelivery Month
    Events & Project Management7EPM15October
    Operations Management in Hospitality & Tourism7OMHT15November
    Strategic Management7SM15December
    Destination Management7DM15January
    Marketing & Customer Experience Management7MCEM15February
    Global HRM Strategies7GHRM15March
    Managerial Finance7MF15April
    Research Methods in Hospitality & Tourism7RMHT15May

    The credits for all of these units amount to a total of 120 credits.

    MBA Top Up
    Course Title UK CreditDelivery Month
    Entrepreneurial Action (Major Project) 60September - December

    How you will learn

    The Level 7 is a 120 credit, 360 Guided Learning Hour (1200 TQT) programme comprised of 8 professionally oriented courses.
    The top-up pathway is a 60-credit research unit.
    Course Delivery & Evaluation
    Pursuing your education in an online learning environment comes with some great perks: a flexible schedule, affordable tuition, and expert faculty from all around the world. Our 100% online programme will fit around your lifestyle and commitments.
    Courses are studied one after the other, each course lasting for a full month. This allows for full immersion and higher focus on the topic of study. Each week the student should allocate between 10 and 20 hours for the direct contact hours and self directed study.
    The 8 courses are delivered through online live sessions and are supported by course materials and activities on the Virtual Learning Environment – AHA eCampus. Throughout each course, you will be expected to engage with subject specific case studies, presentations and examples, amongst many other methods.
    Assessments are developed to encourage business skill development and include both time-restricted examinations and project-based assignments.
    Description of Each Unit

    In this unit, students will gain knowledge and an understanding of traditional and emerging modes of application of project management philosophy in contemporary organisational environments. Students will also develop the skills to critically analyse and evaluate current project management practices in event organisations, and offer competent suggestions for improvements of existing event project management processes.

    Course Code

     

    7EPM

    UK Credit

     

    15

    Assessment

     

    Assignment Event management plan + Post event report

    This unit aims to give students a critical understanding of the nature of operations management in travel, tourism and hospitality industries, focusing on present-day local and global customer experience developments. It also emphasises business awareness, proactive and logical thinking, research and critical analysis to help future managers make sound tactical and strategic customer experience management decisions on a local and global scale.

    Course Code

     

    7OMHT

    UK Credit

     

    15

    Assessment

     

    Written Exam

    Course Code

     

    7RMHT

    UK Credit

     

    15

    Assessment

     

    Assignment

    The aim of this unit is to explore the related theories of consumer behaviour within the tourism and hospitality industries, including the management of service quality and customer satisfaction. This unit examines the relationship between marketing and customer experience management following the customers’ journey from their initial research through to post purchase behaviours and emphasizes the importance of value creation. Students will therefore develop the ability to keep abreast of the changing demands of customers and the ways in which they wish to be marketed to.

    Course Code

     

    7MCEM

    UK Credit

     

    15

    Assessment

     

    Assignment

    Marketing audit & Multimedia Presentation

    This unit aims to challenge the concept of strategy, its scope, purpose and outcomes, and provides a practical outline of a number of different approaches to strategic management. The unit also highlights the globalization of technologies and markets and looks at the role of strategic alliances and international collaborations in establishing and nurturing competence for the achievement of strategic advantage. Students will develop their ability to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each situation working on real practical situations.

    Course Code

     

    7SM

    UK Credit

     

    15

    Assessment

     

    Written Exam

    Through theory, research, evidence and real-life case studies, students will develop skills to critically examine the challenges facing multinational organisations in managing their current and future work force.

    Course Code

     

    7GHRM

    UK Credit

     

    15

    Assessment

     

    Assignment

    Analysis Report

    This unit critically evaluates the major challenges facing tourism development in the modern world and discusses prospective solutions which have been developed to help the tourism and travel industry achieve the goal of overall sustainability. A particular emphasis is given on the role and importance of strategic thinking for the management of tourism, examining various tourism planning approaches and discussing the role of tourism planning within the context of destination development.

    Course Code

     

    7DM

    UK Credit

     

    15

    Assessment

     

    Assignment

    Research Paper

    The aim of this unit is to explore key accounting and finance practice and the associated decision-making tools within organisations. It covers the nature of accounting and finance tools within hospitality and tourism business environments, and considers appropriate management techniques to help identify strategic options through a wide range of business scenarios. Students will gain significant knowledge on the type of financial information that is routinely produced by organisations for internal and external use and will develop their ability to critically evaluate and interpret financial information.

    Course Code

     

    7MF

    UK Credit

     

    15

    Assessment

     

    Assignment

    Case Study

    The credits for all of these units amount to a total of 120 credits.

    How Will the Major Project Take Place
    The Entrepreneurial Action (Major Project) will allow you to undertake a project focused on understanding and supporting entrepreneurial action in practice. This is to be undertaken on an individual basis and could be an applied/engaged research project – for instance, an enterprise consultancy project which addresses an opportunity or challenge faced by an entrepreneurial organisation, or researching and developing a new business proposition or idea.

    Customized Industry Placements

    Work experience is optional, and open throughout the duration of the programme. Students who do require the customized placement service must be aware that placement opportunities will differ based on each candidate’s educational background and professional experience:

    For students with relevant experience

    Employment in Senior / Supervisory / Professional Roles

    Management Trainee Programs

    12m Advanced Training in U.S.

    For students with less relevant experience

    Operations or Back Office Roles

    Project Based Roles

    12m Internship in U.S.

    Locations: EU, U.S., Asia.
    For more information about this service and for a personal evaluation of your career stage, please contact a Career Department representative.

    Certification

    The stackable certification system allows master students to be certified as they progress through the curriculum. Therefore, if they don’t complete the entire program, they still receive professional certifications that can be of use for immediate employment or for completing their studies later on.

    On successful completion of Level 7

    Level 7 Executive Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management, awarded by the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality

    On Successful Completion of Top-Up Level

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    awarded by Anglia Ruskin University

    Fees & Scholarships

    Tuition has been designed with affordability and flexibility in mind. Monthly instalments which spread throughout 16 months considerably reduce the financial burden so students can work and cover their tuition as they progress through the programme and therefore graduate without debt.

    Early Bird & Referral Program

    AHA grants discounts to students who secure their seats early in the season, as well as to ones who recommend other suitable candidates for admission. Please see below the terms and conditions for 2025:

    Early Bird


    €400

    Applies to students who choose to prepay in whole the Postgraduate Diploma part of the program, until July 31st.

    Referral Program


    €200

    A discount of €200 to the tuition fee will be granted to the American Hotel Academy student who refers our academy to their friends/ family/ colleagues.

    1. The discount is only received by the student who refers, not the one who is referred.

    2. The discount is earned when the candidate who was referred successfully finishes the postgraduate diploma component of this course.

    3. The referred candidate must NOT be in our database already.

    4. You can be rewarded for up to 3 referrals per year.

    ITN Scholarships 2025

    International Trainee Network covers two full scholarships for AHA students choosing to apply for an advanced training in the U.S. this year. Each scholarship is worth $4,000 (complete program fee). Two students who secure interviews with Montage International, a renowned luxury hospitality company in the U.S., have the chance to win a $4,000 scholarship and thus entirely covering their J1 program fees. Please see a Career Department Representative for more information on how you can benefit from this great opportunity.

    Employer Billing Plan

    This plan is for you if:

    • You are the employee of a company that wants to contribute to your personal development plan.
    • Your employer contracts the tuition fee.

    Who is eligible?

    • All undergraduate or postgraduate candidates (both EU and non-EU nationals).
    • Professionals for whom employers want to invest in their personal development.

    Benefits for both:

    • The student will have access to higher education at lower costs.
    • The employer can increase the company’s productivity by investing in its employees’ training.
    • The employer can deduct the costs with the training of its employees.

    How does it work?

    When you fill out your application form, check the Employer billing plan box. In case you are accepted, you will be contacted by the Admissions Office to conclude the forms.

    Student Loans

    Did you ever think that international education is out of reach? Did the costs and expenses scare you? Probably they did, but it’s no longer the case. What if we told you that you can receive top-quality education, at an international level, as affordable as any other in Romania?

    There are options for you to invest in your education and focus only on what matters: your study experience.

    FINS Student Loans

    FINS is part of EDUCATIVA, the largest organization in Romania delivering educational services and products.

    Main benefits

    ○ You can get up to 25.000 EUR

    ○ Covering of all your educational expenses (tuition fees, accommodation, transportation, medical insurance, etc.)

    ○ Fair evaluation based on your academy application file

    ○ Flexibility – you can adjust the loan depending on a need-basis and it will be offered in monthly installments

    ○ Grace period for the whole duration of your studies and up to 1 year after graduation

    ○ Up to 10 years repayment period

    ○ Interest rates comparable with bank loans but with very flexible conditions: interest between 9% and 11%

    What type and how much income is needed?

    ○ No job, income or co-signer is required to acess this loan

    What if something happens to me or the person that pays the loan?

    ○ In difficult situations, they can temporarily suspend the payment of your loan installments. They will also do their best to help you in other ways so that you can recover as soon as possible.

    If you want to learn more about FINS, you can do so by contacting us directly using the info below or directly on their website. (click here).

    BRD Study Loans

    Use BRD’s calculator to find your best loan option, duration and payment:

    Main benefits

    ○ You can get as much as 130.000 lei (or its equivalents in EUR or USD) without any guarantees.
    ○ Grace period up to 6 months (without any mortgages) in which you only pay interest, taxes and the initial installment.
    ○ Benefit from a maximum time of 10 years.

    What type and how much income is needed?

    ○ Any type and amount of income is accepted – salary, pension, royalties, rent income and income from independent activities.
    ○ You can get a larger sum if you can bring the salary of 3 other co-debtors.

    What if something happens to me or the person that pays the loan?

    ○ You are safe throughout the whole period of the loan via a life insurance that protects you and your loved ones in case of unemployment, temporary incapacity of work, complete and permanent paralysis of any nature and death of any nature.
    ○ The contracts are in effect upon signing and for the entire duration of the loan, while the payment is done monthly.

    DISCLAIMER

    The loan offer mentioned above is not created or in any way associated with American Hotel Academy. It belongs to its respective banking institution. For additional information, please contact the institution mentioned above.

    Entry Requirements

    We are seeking enthusiastic candidates, who would like to attend an international hospitality business management programme, who are proficient in English and who have a real potential for a successful future career in this industry.
    We appreciate candidates who are creative and skill oriented, as well as those who love being organized or leaders, who are pragmatic, entrepreneur-minded and energetic.

    Academic

    A CTH Level 6 Professional Diploma (1) OR a Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, tourism or a business management-related subject from a recognized university (2) OR other recognized qualification at Level 6 (3) OR a Bachelor's degree in any field plus a minimum of 5 years of evidenced work experience at managerial level within the hospitality or tourism industries (4).

    English Level

    All students without English as a first language must hold at least IELTS 6.0/ DET 105 or other evidence of competence in English at this level such as a university letter stating the bachelor programme was studied in English.

    Interview

    All candidates undergo an interview assessing suitability for the programme. AHA graduates holding either a Level 6 CTH qualification or a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or Business are exempt from the interview and the English requirements.

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    Teodor Berszan

    Senior Admissions Counsellor

    Need assistance?

    If you have questions regarding the application process, our educational offerings, or any other concerns, don’t hesitate to ask for support.

    Our team is ready to help you from Monday to Friday, between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm.

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