Master of Science in Hospitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Two semesters of intensive academic study take you on a journey of innovation and entrepreneurship, from idea to business model and then to market.

You will be taught how to scale a business, how to secure funding and how to market your product or service in this digital age.

Your curriculum also includes the opportunity to collaborate with your fellow students to organize an Innovation Fair (see separate tab for more details).

To complete your academic program, you can choose between a Business Research Project or a professional internship, providing you with vital, real-world experience.

ACADEMIC CATALOG

By enhancing your entrepreneurial expertise and innovative mindset, this degree provides a stepping-stone to a variety of career possibilities, including:

• Hospitality entrepreneur
• Start-up
• Family business owner
• Business development manager
• Innovation leader
• Consultant

With personalized support and advice from our Career Services team throughout your studies, you will develop the tools to build a lifetime of professional achievement – from creating the perfect CV to devising strategies for successful job hunting.

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With the support of the Program Director, you will join your fellow students in organizing an Innovation Fair.

Students decide the theme, format and audience, while also organizing the practical aspects of the event.

Planning the Innovation Fair presents an opportunity to apply classroom theory through project management, fundraising, cashflow, marketing, sales and logistics. It is the perfect opportunity for you to plug into the Swiss startup ecosystem.

You can put entrepreneurship theory into practice during your field trip.

You will have the opportunity to put theory into practice on a business field trip. During this immersive, specially-curated trip, you will meet innovative companies, strengthen your professional network and enjoy exciting life experiences.

Our dedicated Career Services & Industry Relations team will give you the resources, techniques and tools to achieve your professional objectives as a Master’s graduate.

We offer every student highly personalized career services, from advice on writing the perfect CV to finding the right roles to match their skills and interests.

Team members act as your personal career counselors; working tirelessly to develop an ever-growing list of premium quality industry partners, so you have access to the very best career opportunities.

Next intakes
September 2024 & March 2025

Age Requirements
21 years at the start of the program.

Education
Bachelor-level undergraduate degree* in a relevant field (business or hospitality preferred).

Minimum English Language Entry Requirements

If English is not your first language, or if you have not spent the last two years studying in an institution where English is the primary language of instruction, please enclose a copy of one of the following:

∙ IELTS: overall 6.0 and min. 5.5 in every sub-component**

∙ TOEFL: Internet-based 80 or paper-based 550

∙ First Cambridge Exam: Grade A

∙ Cambridge Advanced Exam: Grade C

∙ Duolingo: min. overall score of 115 points and min. 105 in every subcomponent

* If a degree/transcript is not in English (for UK) or English, French, German or Italian (for Switzerland), an official certified/translated copy in English will be required.

** Only tests taken/issued in an official IELTS testing center are accepted.

Note: All English certificates must have been issued in the 12 months prior to program start.

If your English level does not meet the levels indicated above, Glion offers an Intensive Hospitality English Language Program (IHELP). Please contact us for more information.