Would you like to study Hotel Management in English? At our SRH University in Dresden, we offer you a Bachelor's degree in Global Hospitality Management, a business programme with a focus on the hotel industry, entirely in English.
All Facts at a glance
Global success through our Bachelor's degree
As the only bachelor’s degree programme in Germany taught entirely in English, the B.A. in Global Hospitality Management at our Dresden campus equips you for leadership roles in the international hotel industry. You will acquire the skills to strategically and sustainably manage a hotel, motivate and lead staff, develop marketing and event concepts, and create financial and business plans. The programme also covers entrepreneurship and start-up idea development, as well as key topics such as digitalisation, sustainability, and modern technologies shaping the future of the hotel industry. Additionally, you will enhance your language abilities, preparing you for a successful career both nationally and internationally.
Your studies are highly practice-oriented. Alongside your classmates from across the globe, you will participate in numerous projects, often in collaboration with renowned hotel chains or students from our prestigious partner universities, including Institut LYFE (Lyon), University College Prague, University of Nicosia, Technological University Dublin, and ERASMUS Hogeschool Brussels. Guest lectures from international industry experts, excursions, and practical internships will further deepen your understanding of hotel operations.
Leadership positions, General Manager, and more
As a graduate of the English-taught B.A. Global Hospitality Management program, you can work for hotel companies worldwide. Your opportunities are incredibly diverse: you can apply your skills in marketing, human resources, controlling, revenue management, or other responsible positions. Globally, the hotel industry is one of the largest employers. Due to the shortage of skilled workers, qualified professionals are in high demand in this sector. If you aim to enter or advance in this field, you are choosing an industry with a bright future.
You can kickstart your career in the following areas:
- Management & Administration, e.g., Management, Human Resources, Accounting, Controlling
- Sales & Marketing, e.g., Revenue Management, Public Relations, Convention Sales
- Rooms Division, e.g., Reception, Guest Relations/Guest Services, Executive Floor, Housekeeping
- Food & Beverage, e.g., F&B Administration, Banquet Service, Bar Management, Room Service
- Head Office, e.g., Hotel Development, Quality Management, etc.
- Hospitality Consulting, e.g., Project Development, Operational Consulting, etc.
- Hospitality Tech, e.g., Booking Platforms, Search Engines, Digital Hospitality Services, etc.
With an internationally recognized bachelor’s degree, you also qualify for further studies at the master’s level, laying the foundation for an advanced academic career in Business Administration or Hospitality Management. This will open doors to higher leadership positions in the hotel industry, including General Manager roles, or even to opportunities in teaching and research.
Your modules
During your Bachelor's degree programme in Global Hospitality Management at SRH University, you will gain both foundational business skills and in-depth knowledge of the hotel industry. You will focus on future hotel concepts and operations, identify emerging trends, and develop innovative business models. The curriculum also covers hospitality technologies, sustainability, modern human resource management, and digitalisation.
Your language skills will be enhanced through integrated foreign language modules, with the option to take additional language courses of your choice.
Valuable practical experience is gained through internships, including an international internship semester, before you embark on your final Master's thesis.
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Internship abroad in Switzerland
Students at SRH University in Dresden have the opportunity to complete an internship at a Swiss hotel. As one of only two German universities, we are part of the HotellerieSuisse network, the association representing the Swiss accommodation industry, which is a prerequisite for this opportunity.
B.A. Global Hospitality Management
Apply your skills in real life
Today, soft and social skills are crucial in addition to hard skills and expertise. That's why SRH University's innovative, successful, and award-winning CORE principle promotes independent and active learning so that you can apply your knowledge directly to projects and your future career—for a clear competitive advantage.