Master in Innovative Hospitality Management-FH

Admission Requirements
Requirements for admission to the Innovative Hospitality Management program:

	a bachelor degree from a recognized college or university;
	proficiency in English: TOEFL 550, 213 computer-based, or a corresponding standard on an alternative test;
	excellent communication skills and hospitality-mindedness.

All applications should include the following materials:

	completed and signed application form
	4 photographs
	2 Recommendation letters
	certified copies of transcripts and diploma’s, along with certified translations if these are written in a language other than English, French, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, German or Dutch
	TOEFL-score or alternative certificate, if applicable
	Application fee of 70 €

The Travel and Tourist sector is one of the world's largest and fastest growing industries and will continue to be a significant source of growth and prosperity worldwide. According to WTTC research, Travel & Tourism (including hotels and restaurants) generates economic activity representing over ten percent of the global GDP. The industry also accounts for over 200 million jobs, directly and indirectly; at present, the largest number of jobs of all of the world's economic sectors.

The Innovative Hospitality Management-program is a 1-year postgraduate course in Hotel and Tourism Management, focusing on innovating trends in the hospitality industry, on cross-cultural management and on personal development. The program is designed for hotel and tourism graduates who are particularly interested in the creative and multicultural aspects in the world of hospitality.

Innovative Hospitality Management is a joint initiative of ESADE - Escuela Universitaria de Turismo Sant Ignasi (Barcelona, Spain) and Maastricht Hotel Management School (Maastricht, the Netherlands).

The IHM students follow the first part of the program in Spain; the second program segment is offered at Maastricht Hotel Management School, while the Work Placement can be done anywhere in the world. Besides the specific module taught at each school, several subjects will continue throughout the year.

Program structure
1. Barcelona academic block (September-December):
- Barcelona Project
- Innovation
- Case Studies
- Balearic Islands Educational trip
- Business Game

2. Maastricht Academic block (January-April):
- Doing Business in Europe
- Recent Developments in the world of Hospitality and Tourism
- Real Estate, Interior Design and Maintenance
- Communication and Corporate Culture
- Educational Trips

Continuous Modules (September-April):
- Personal Development Program
- Cross-cultural Issues
- Research Skills
- Business English/Spanish

3. International Work Placement (April-September)

Contakt & Information
Hilde Krul
E-Mail: hilde.krul@zuyd.nl
Telefon: 0031-43-3528652
www.hotelschoolmaastricht.nl

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