Program organisation

The program consists of a fixed curriculum of required courses. Course-instruction in English emphasizes the operational and strategic management tools required for international hotel and restaurant management and for the effective management of tourism companies.

The global program consists of one Foundation/ Preparatory Course followed by two Academic Semester and a paid internship Semester in France or abroad.

Internships
The 5-6 month Internship can take place either in France or in any other country of the world. During the Internship, the student is provided with free board and lodging and receives a monthly allowance of approx. 400 to 500 Euros as stipend.
Partner Hotel Establishments

Length of the program
2 & 1/2 years (BA in any major )

Session 1 : Academic semester

Session 2 : Paid Internship semester

Session 3 : Academic semester

Session 4 : Paid Internship semester

Session 5 : Academic period (4 months)

1& 1/2 years (BA in Hotel Management )

Session 1 : Academic semester

Session 2 : Paid Internship semester

Session 3 : Academic period (4 months)

Intakes  March & October

Admission requirements
BA in any major

BA in Hotel Management

Letter of support : a 5-page letter of motivation written in English,

English proficiency : TOEFL 550 (213 PC) or IELTS 5.5 (Academic)

Objectives
The MBA in International Hotel and Tourism Management combines a university teaching approach with a professional edge, whose aim is to train responsible and operational managers in the field of hotel complexes with a wide range of equipment and facilities (business, leisure, sports...) pertaining to international companies.

The aims of the MBA:

•  To become an operational individual responsible in one of the areas of tourism.

•  To become a qualified manager with a capacity of reflection and analysis

•  To master the art of receiving by being courteous and attentive to the clients

•  To become a competent and effective manager adept to evolving and adapting to the needs of the clientele whilst remaining attentive to the challenges and benefits that are integral and rewarding elements of this industry.

Teaching Method

The training is based on interdisciplinary teaching and is the only one to approach the diversity and the complexity of problems tied to the development of guest accommodation in addition to intergrating the additional services that are becoming more and more sophisticated in terms of leisure and business.

Students are expected to participate actively in every phase of this highly internationalized and multicultural training program. Course work compliments practical training, cultural and technical seminars, and individual or small-group research projects. The teaching staff consists of upper-level university faculty personnel, expert practitioners, and professionals from hotel, restaurant and tourism world. Vatel's teaching personnel strive to attain outrivaled teaching standards by pushing back the boundries in their respective disciplines.

Accreditation
The following degrees are awarded after sucessful completion of the program :

I. MBA in International Hotel & Tourism Management

(Degree accredited by Eurhodip, European association awarding Hotel and tourism degrees)

II. Master's Degree in International Hotel Management

(Academic Standard I degree registered at the National List of Certification by Ministerial Order on 1st July 2008, published on “Le Journal Officiel” of the French Republic on the 6th July, 2008.)

III. D.U. de Mastère International en Tourisme et Hôtellerie

(University postgraduate degree of the State University of Perpignan Via Domitia)

- European Credit  Transfert System (ECTS). Total credits : 60 ECTS for the Final Year.

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