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International Hospitality Management course overview
The Hospitality Management course is where you will learn all about hospitality, culinary arts, catering, events, human resources, marketing, sales, and finance. During this two-year course, you will be trained as a specialist in these areas.
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About the course
At Hotel Management School NHL Stenden, you will get the personal attention you need as you set out to discover your own world views. We will help you find your place in the Hospitality branch. You will learn to act in a smart and deliberate way, even when facing setbacks. There will be a lot of opportunities for you to deal with real guests from actual companies, while growing into a strong-willed and resourceful professional. You will be encouraged to take initiative and to work on innovations in Hospitality, together with others. When, where, and with whom you do this, is up to you for the most part. One thing is certain: you will collaborate with people from all over the world.
Study programme
Semester 1: Basics of Hospitality
- Foundation of hospitality: Understand and experience the hospitality industry
- Host of the World: Become a true host
- Unlock yourself: Gain insight into your own strength and take responsibility
Semester 2: Hospitality the next level
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The HRM monitor: Deepen your understanding of human resources and recognize talent
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Market your business: Set up (online) marketing campaigns
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Cultural Awareness: Work with different cultures
Semester 3: Future of sustainable hospitality
- Start up your own business: Position your own business
- Quality Keeper: Monitor the quality of your service
- Your Future Career: Plan your career
Semester 4: Business Research and development
- Business Development & Research: Innovate and improve business processes and products
- Be an advisor: Become a professional partner at the management level
If you decide to continue with the bachelor's degree after the associate degree, you can specialise in different areas of the hospitality industry. Classes at the Hospitality Management programme cover all facets of management and you specialize by taking a number of minors. These are electives in which you focus on a specific subject or expand your knowledge by taking an additional subject. This allows you to truly take charge of your education by ‘customizing’ your course.
You can take these minors in the Netherlands or at one of the international campus sites located in South Africa, Thailand or Indonesia (we call this the Grand Tour). You may also choose from minors offered by other courses and universities of applied sciences – this is all part of broadening your academic skills.
Some of the minors that you can choose from are:
- Gastronomy (Netherlands)
- Food and Beverage Management (Netherlands)
- Advanced Wine Studies (South Africa)
- Lodge Management (South Africa)
- Event Management (All NHL Stenden branches)
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Design-Based Education (DBE)
The educational concept of all NHL Stenden programmes is Design-Based Education (DBE), which puts co-creation with professionals in the field front and centre. You will be working in small teams of students, teachers, researchers, and industry professionals.
With Design-Based Education (DBE) you will have a big influence on your own study route. You will work in small groups with students of different study programmes on real-life issues. You will choose tasks, experiment and test solutions in the national and international market. It is all about learning by doing. Good feedback from peers, clients and teachers will help you to reach the best possible solution.
Find out more about Design-Based Education, examples of Design Challenges and a video of how Hotel Management School students experience this educational concept.
Course Catalogue
The course catalogue contains detailed information on the programme, so that you can compare different studies or get a more in-depth understanding of what the programme entails.
Hotel Management School
This course is part of the Hotel Management School.
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