Business & Hospitality

3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
1. Employability: Graduates have excellent employment opportunities.

2. Specialist content to enable the management of a modern hospitality organisation.

3. Direct contact with industry while you study, enhancing your hospitality and business skills.

The programme will be offered on a full-time basis over one academic year or on a part-time basis over two academic years. To be eligible for the award of the MSc in Business and Hospitality, candidates must successfully complete modules to a total of 90 ECTS. A candidate who has passed all modules other than the summer school and project within a period of two years from commencement of the programme shall be eligible for the award of a postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality and Business.

Modules include: Global Business and International Human Resource Management (HRM); Project Management; Information Technology for Hospitality; and Performance and Revenue Management.

Full-time
Semester 1

Global Business and International HRM
Information Technology for Hospitality
Performance and Revenue Management
Research Methods
Semester 2

Hotel Asset Management
Intercultural Business Communication
Project Management
Strategy and Innovation for Hospitality
Semester 3 (Summer School) Students choose 3 electives

Business Negotiations
International Entrepreneurship in Hospitality
Lean Principles
Management of Organisational Change
Organisational Behaviour
Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions.
Project- Business Consultancy
Part-time
Year 1:
Semester 1

Performance and Revenue Management
Research Methods
Semester 2

Intercultural Business Communication
Hotel Asset Management
Semester 3(Summer School 1) Students choose 3 electives

Business Negotiations
International Entrepreneurship in Hospitality
Lean Principles
Management of Organisational Change
Organisational Behaviour
Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions
Year 2:
Semester 3

Global Business and International HRM
Information Technology for Business

Semester 4
Project Management
Strategy and Innovation for Hospitality

Summer School 2
Project- Business Consultancy

Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Glossary of Terms
Year 1 (90 Credits)
Required SC6120: Business Analytics Fundamentals
Required SC6103: Performance and Revenue Management
Required SC6101: Global Business and International HRM
Required SC6102: Information Technology for Hospitality
Required SC6116: Intercultural Communication for Business
Required SC6108: Strategy and Innovation for Hospitality
Required SC6107: Project Management
Required SC6105: Hotel Asset Management
Optional RPL005: Recognised Prior Learning
Optional RPL010: Recognised Prior Learning
Optional SC6109: International Entrepreneurship in Hospitality
Optional SC6110: Management of Organisational Change
Optional SC6111: Organisational Behaviour
Optional SC6112: Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions
Optional SC6114: Business Negotiations
Optional SC6115: Lean Principles for Hospitality Managers
Optional SC6113: Business Consultancy Project
Optional SC6118: Research Thesis
Optional SC6121: Internship Business and Hospitality

1. Minimum Academic Requirements
Applicants must present certified and translated copies of their undergraduate degree at a minimum of second class honours or equivalent in a related area.

2. English
A minimum IELTS band level 6.5 (no band lower than 6) or equivalent.

3. Personal statement
Applicants must submit/upload a typed personal statement of approximately 600 words explaining why they wish to undertake the programme, outlining how it fits into their career objectives.

4. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Applicants are required to submit/upload a current CV (max. 2 pages).

5. References
Applicants are required to submit/upload 2 references. One must be an academic reference (in the case of applicants currently undertaking studies) and/or an employer (in the case of applicants currently in employment), and/or suitable personal reference.

6. Passport
A copy of your passport must be submitted/uploaded.

7. Entrance Interview
Suitable applicants must pass an entrance interview. Interviews are conducted by representatives visiting your country or through video conferencing (Skype).

WHEN TO APPLY: University of Galway does not set a deadline for receipt of applications (with some exceptions). Offers will be issued on a continuous basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

1 year, full-time 2 years, part-time.

Next start date September 2024

Career Opportunities
Graduates with the skills taught in this programme will be highly valued by a range of business and hospitality organisations, both nationally and internationally. The College will organise recruitment fairs in the final semester to give students the opportunity to meet with future employers.

Three reasons to choose this course:
Employability—graduates will have excellent employment opportunities.
Specialist content to enable the management of a modern hospitality organisation.
Direct contact with industry while you study, enhancing your hospitality and business skills.