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.